A new IT buzzword (that is, hot on the heels of the now fairly worn "cloud") is software-defined networking. Driven by the need for data center networks to be more agile and policy driven than ...

In most cases, Hyper-V makes it really easy to configure virtual network adapters within virtual machines (VMs). For simple VMs, setting up and managing virtual NICs isn't a big deal. However, things ...

If you need to create and configure VMs on a regular basis, using Windows PowerShell to do so can speed up the process. Whether you need to test new or standardized server setups, Hyper-V gives you an ...

Sup Ars! So I created a short video tutorial (9 minutes in runtime) covering the installation of Pi-hole in the Windows operating systems via Hyper-V & using Debian Linux. This provides network wide ...

When the dust settled in the lab after two long months of testing Microsoft’s Hyper-V and VMware’s ESX in the areas of performance, compatibility, management, and security, it all boiled down to two ...

If Hyper-V is not connecting to the Host M/C, execute the solutions mentioned below: Change the Default switch to an External switch Configure a static IP on the default switch Verify Host Firewall ...

Virtualization has swept through the data center in recent years, enabling IT transformation and serving as the secret sauce behind cloud computing. Now it’s time to examine what’s next for ...

<B>Background:</B> We're an ESX shop and we have hundreds of servers running on various ESX clusters. A project came up and we're tapped out on the ESX side of the world (resources, licenses - you ...

Hyper-V allows you to run any operating system in a virtual environment, but the prospect of doing so becomes less exciting when your Hyper-V VM network is slow. Slow network performance in Hyper-V ...

Which virtual disk format (fixed, dynamic or pass-through) is the right choice for your environment? We've got answers and some great maintenance tips. Choosing the right format for the right scenario ...

Sanbolic has adapted its clustered file system to support Microsoft’s upcoming hypervisor, allowing IT shops to move a virtual machine from one physical server to another without affecting users.