I run CentOS 5.4 on a Dell T300 with a 3x1Tb RAID5 (PERC6) (extremely low budget here- and we need disk). I use CentOS' Xen + libvirt to run virtual boxes. The host disk performance looks good (I know ...

VMware Workstation supports two mechanisms to create copies of VMs: full and linked clones. [Click on image for larger view.] A full clone makes an exact copy of the files that make up the VM. In ...

The cloud service provider says the new class of virtual machines provides better performance and price-performance than Arm- and Intel-powered VMs from its top competitors. This is not the first time ...

Running Windows in a virtual machine doesn’t have to mean sluggish performance. With the right tweaks—both inside Windows and at the virtualization layer—you can unlock smoother, faster operation.

Brien walks through the steps of troubleshooting a (very) slow Windows 10 virtual machine. Hint: Disable your virtual memory at your own risk. The minimum hardware requirements for running Windows 10 ...

When I initially setup our VMs, they ran pretty quick. It has now been about a year and performance is not what it used to be. The measurable stuff seems to all be inline. The CPU is not getting hit ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

With Windows Server 2016, Microsoft has introduced a lengthy list of improvements to Hyper-V. Along with functional additions like container support, nested virtualization, and increased memory and ...

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

Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves. Encrypting data in and out of memory, as you ...