Two major vendors are using KVM virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon’s popular EC2 service. The Linux KVM hypervisor is gaining steam in the cloud computing ...

With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualization is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you? While the benefits of virtual machines on ...

The advent of ubiquitous server virtualization is one of a relatively small number of technologies that can be extremely useful to companies of any size–even a company of a single employee. While full ...

Then you have lightweight operating systems that, despite not bearing the most gorgeous UIs, are perfect for resource-starved virtual machines. Alpine Linux is one such distribution, and while it’s ...

Does server virtualization work for small-to-medium-sized companies? You bet. As you know, virtualization software allows you to run multiple virtual machines on the same physical host. Each virtual ...

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Imagine that you need to add 20 new servers to your data center posthaste. Your first thought is to purchase 20 more boxes and chain them to your existing server farm, but your budget's too tight. Why ...

This excerpt is from the book, Practical Virtualization Solutions: Virtualization from the Trenches published by Prentice Hall Professional, Oct. 2009, ISBN ...

In recent years, hardware virtualization has become commonplace in the computing industry and more available to end users. The idea behind it is a noble one. Why invest in allocating more server ...

Self-hosting is a great way to save money on subscriptions and take control of your data, but getting everything running smoothly on one system can be difficult, especially if you have incompatible ...

How to create a VirtualBox virtual machine backup on a Linux host Your email has been sent Your data center might depend on virtual machines (VMs), and you might use VirtualBox for some of those VMs.