A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

If we want to convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox, we need first to change the physical hard drive to a virtual one using a free utility called Disk2vhd. Then, since ...

If the Hyper-V Virtual Machine is removed after reboot, ensure the host is updated. So, if you are on Windows 11/10 or Windows Server, make sure to check for updates. If the host machine is updated, ...

Running macOS on Windows is very much possible. PC aficionados may have already guessed it, but if you’re still wondering, we’re talking about running macOS on Windows using virtual machines. As the ...

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If the imminent end-of-support deadline for Windows XP has finally spurred you to make the update to Windows 8, you might be concerned about whether you’ll still be able to run your old programs. And ...

Continuing where I left off on during a previous article on using the Hyper-V PowerShell module, we will go from viewing our virtual infrastructure and gathering information about various parts of it ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Virtual machines were the cock of the walk fifteen years ago, but they have fallen out of favor ...

One of the lesser-known capabilities of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) is its ability to convert VMware virtual machines so that they can run on Microsoft Hyper-V. I will tell you ...

If you follow gaming news, you’ve probably heard of Steam OS—Valve’s new operating system for dedicated gaming PCs. It’s Linux-based, designed for use in the living room, and completely free. So are ...

Virtual machine backup can be done using a traditional backup product with agents in each virtual server's file store but can also be carried out via snapshot or by backing up the virtual machine and ...

Research Virtual Machine (RVM) is a subscription-based service that provides virtual machines (VMs) to the CWRU research community. VMs behave and provide the same user experience as you would have ...