Virtualization

Google Cloud today announced Tau T2A, its first virtual machines (VMs) based on the Arm architecture. The company has also unveiled a fully-managed job scheduling service dubbed Google Cloud Batch. In a press release, Google explained that the latest Tau T2A virtual machines are powered by Ampere Altra Arm-based processors. The VMs comes in various…

Broadcom announced that it was planning to acquire VMware in May. And since then, it has laid out its plans for the company. But can Broadcom be trusted considering its history of killing off companies that it’s purchased in the past? And could the EU save VMware from an uncertain fate? Let’s dig deeper. About…

It doesn’t happen that often but sometimes Hyper-V virtual machines (VM) hang when you are trying to shut them down. And you end up with a VM in Hyper-V Manager with a status of ‘Shutting down’ that no longer responds, and it can’t be forced to shut down using the normal controls. Even the PowerShell…

Considering a Hyper-V VM? Learn more about configuring a virtual machine on Hyper-V to run an operating system or service.

A virtual machine (VM) is an emulated or digital version of a physical computer. Virtual machines can be used to run different operating systems and applications, store data, connect to networks, as well as perform other tasks like a physical device. Virtual machines run on a physical device called a host or parent server. And…

Don’t blame yourself if you missed it, because Microsoft quietly released Windows Server 2022 in September of 2021 with very little fanfare or publicity. With the new release, there are always questions about licensing and any changes that Microsoft may have made. So, if you are confused or wondering about Microsoft’s licensing for Windows Server…

Chipmaker Broadcom has announced that it’s buying VMware in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $61 billion. The transaction is expected to complete in Broadcom’s fiscal year 2023, and it will help the company to bolster its enterprise software business. Under the terms of the deal, Broadcom plans to rebrand and operate its Software Group as…

If you want to spin up an isolated Windows 10 desktop quickly, without the knowledge required to work with virtual machines (VM) or the cloud, then Windows Sandbox is the answer. How does Windows Sandbox work? Windows Sandbox is a feature in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education SKUs, which provides users an easy way…

Like the VMWorld conferences in the past few years, VMworld 2020 was kicked off with a keynote by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger. Unlike past conferences, this year’s VMworld is entirely virtual.

In today’s Ask the Admin, I show you how to improve network performance in Windows virtual guests running on Oracle’s VirtualBox.