Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test build, released this week, supports a preview of a new "nested virtualization" feature.
VMware has released security updates for three significant flaws in vCenter Server and ESXi.
The company that made server virtualization popular is now targeting DevOps with cloud-native containers built on vSphere.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/07/2015
While the process won't take too much time, it's a bit more complicated than it should be.
Microsoft today announced a GS-Series for organizations tapping Azure virtual machines (VMs).
As a director for enterprise platform evangelism at Microsoft, Patrick Chanezon played a key role in working with ecosystem partners on Docker integration until the container vendor's founder lured him away.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/04/2015
The second technical preview of Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 might not look much different than the first but it has some important new features.
Gartner has released its 2015 "Magic Quadrant" for x86 server virtualization infrastructure, which found that Microsoft and VMware are leading the pack in that market.
Don't have a DVD drive connected to your server? No problem.
Here's a look at the Invoke-Command cmdlet and how it will be extended in Windows Server 2016.
Windows Server 2003 likely won't be totally gone from datacenters until mid-2018, according to an industry study.
Get servers running Remote Desktop Services (RDS) up and running with just a few clicks.
- By Greg Shields
- 06/30/2015
Software containerization is about to get some order and standardization under the direction of a new industry consortium called the Open Container Project.
Looking to fill a key hole in its infrastructure and mobility management stack, VMware on Monday became the latest major IT infrastructure player to launch a single sign-on SSO offering.
- By John K. Waters
- 06/17/2015
Cloud and mobility provides wider desktop virtualization options. Citrix and VMware remain the leaders, but Microsoft and others gain ground.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/04/2015
The new Docker Machine preview lets you build Docker VM hosts on various compatible OS hosts, hypervisors and clouds.
VMware has rolled out its first major new hypervisor platform in three years and introduces some features not yet in Hyper-V.
The introduction of containers to Windows Server, Hyper-V and Microsoft Azure tied with Windows PowerShell automation paves the Microsoft path to DevOps and support for cross-platform modern apps.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 04/29/2015
Link up virtual machines without the need of physical hardware.
Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of the popular Microsoft scripting engine, forecasts where PowerShell is going and outlines containers' role in automation.
- By John K. Waters
- 04/10/2015