Virtualization


Windows 365 on VMware Horizon Cloud Now Available as a Preview Release

Microsoft on Monday announced that its Windows 365 desktop-as-a-service offering is now integrated with the VMware Horizon Cloud virtual desktop infrastructure service.

How To Use PowerShell to Mount a Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk

Programmatically mount and access Hyper-V virtual hard disks, including assigning drive letters and manipulating variables, with these easy step-by-step instructions.

5 Questions with Power BI Expert Andrew Brust

Ahead of his VSLive! session, Microsoft MVP and analytics expert talks about how far Power BI has come, what killer features might be in the pipeline -- and whether they will include ChatGPT.

The Biggest Mistake I Ever Made With Hyper-V

Let my blunder be a learning opportunity. Also, don't forget your backups!

Out-of-Band Replication for Hyper-V

Is your replication going too slow? Here's how to speed it up.

IT Pros Describe Azure Virtual Desktop Practices and Gripes in New Study

Use of the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) service is poised for growth, according to a recently published industry study that surveyed IT pros.

What To Do About Hyper-V Clock Sync Issues

Fixing out of sync VM clocks may be a bit annoying, but it's 100 percent doable. Here's how.

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Nerdio Manager for MSP Product Now Integrated with Microsoft Endpoint Manager

The Nerdio Manager for MSP (Managed Service Provider) 3.0 solution is now integrated with Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), supporting the central management of customers' virtual and physical desktops by MSPs, according to a Tuesday Nerdio announcement.

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6 IT Lessons from the Remote-Work Trenches

Insight Enterprises shares what it learned after IT teams responded to the pandemic shift.

Windows 11 Preview Available for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop

Microsoft this week announced support for Windows 11 in its Windows 365 Enterprise and Azure Virtual Desktop desktop-as-a-service offerings.

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Windows 365 Desktop-as-a-Service Product Now Commercially Released

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 365, its newest desktop-as-as-service product, for use by organizations in production environments.

Windows 365 Nuances: A Talk with Nerdio's Founder and CEO

Vadim Vladimirskiy, Nerdio's founder and CEO, tells us that Windows 365, Microsoft's newest desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) offering, is managed by Microsoft Endpoint Manager, and follows a one-to-one virtual machine approach.

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Microsoft Launching New 'Windows 365' VDI Service Next Month

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) service for business users called "Windows 365," enabling remote access to Windows 10 or Windows 11 desktops and applications.

Microsoft Rebrands VDI Service as Azure Virtual Desktop

Microsoft on Monday announced its "Azure Virtual Desktop" (AVD) service, which is the new name for its existing Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service.

IBM WebSphere App Server Now Available on Azure Linux VMs

Microsoft and IBM earlier this month announced the "availability" of IBM WebSphere Application Server on Azure Linux-based virtual machines.

Windows Sandbox: An Easy Alternative to Windows 10 VMs

Hyper-V virtual machines have their uses, but the sandbox feature in Windows 10 can work just as well, is easier to set up and takes up much less disk space.

Liquidware Explains Windows Virtual Desktop Monitoring Options

Chicago-based Liquidware suggests it has a cheaper and better solution for monitoring Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) service than even Microsoft's own Azure Monitor product.

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Top Tips To Make SQL Server Run Faster on Azure VMs

Storage and performance can be quite different in the cloud. It's important to choose the right VM size and configure your storage properly to keep SQL Server workloads running smoothly.

Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop Commercially Released

Microsoft announced last week that the ability to use Azure Monitor to monitor Windows Virtual Desktop environments is now at the "general availability" commercial-release stage.

What Causes SCVMM To Give a Host Zero Stars

System Center Virtual Machine Manager will sometimes flag a Hyper-V host with zero stars even if the host is online and healthy. Here's how to identify the problem.

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