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- Introducing VMware Workstation 6
- Yesterday I upgraded to the latest version of VMware Workstation - Workstation 6. After having had the opportunity to use it now I think that this new version is a worthy upgrade.Check out the VMware Workstation installation and new features gallery here. I have a philosophy when it comes...
- Tags: Virtual Machines, Thoughts, Software
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
- VMware Workstation 6 is released
- Im use VMware Workstation a lot. In fact, after Windows, Office, web browsers and my trusty BlogJet blog authoring software, VMware Workstation is an application that I have running regularly. I often test and trash operating systems though VMware Workstation. Its a great product which saves me...
- Tags: Virtual Machines
- Blog posts 2007-05-09
- Microsoft considered banning virtualizing all versions of Vista
- Over on the Seattle PI website is an interesting article which looks at why Mac users wont be able to get their hands on Vista unless they buy the more expensive versions of Vista. But buried in that article is an interesting bombshell.Contained in the article is Microsofts justification...
- Tags: Microsoft, Virtual Machines
- Blog posts 2007-02-23
- Ubuntu on Virtual PC 2007 - No way dude!
- A number of people have asked me whether its possible to install Linux onto a Virtual PC 2007 virtual machine. Well, since I had an Ubuntu ISO on my desktop I decided to give it a go.The short answer is no. It wont. I thought that it...
- Tags: Linux, Virtual Machines
- Blog posts 2007-02-22
- Virtual PC 2007 is out!
- Microsoft has just made Virtual PC 2007 available for free download no validation required. Its available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.The following operating systems are supported as both host and guests:Windows Vista BusinessWindows Vista EnterpriseWindows Vista UltimateWindows Server 2003Standard EditionWindows Server 2003Standard x64 EditionWindows XP ProfessionalWindows XP Professional x64...
- Tags: Virtual Machines, Microsoft
- Blog posts 2007-02-19
- Apple tax, Microsoft tax - The virtualization tax
- Why cant you run Mac OS on a Windows PC from within a VMware or Parallels virtual PC? Why does the Windows Vista EULA only allow the virtualization of Vista Ultimate and Business? Its all to do with both companies wanting to control virtualization in order to protect...
- Tags: Apple, DRM, Microsoft, Virtual Machines
- Blog posts 2007-02-14
- Free virtual machines from Microsoft
- Finally, Microsoft has started to make something of its virtualization technology. First, it made Virtual PC 2005 a free download (and Virtual PC 2007 for Windows Vista will also be free) and now it has released four pre-configured VHDs Virtual Hard Disks for Virtual Server 2005 R2.The four virtual...
- Tags: Microsoft, Virtual Machines
- Blog posts 2006-11-07
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- Does virtualization equal cloud computing?
- I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...
- Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Is it time to go quad-core?
- Quad core, Chris?You have told us over and over that all you need is Google. You don't need a real OS, real apps, or any processing power to speak of. All you need is a browser, preferably Chrome. Why on Earth would you need a quad core...
- Tags: Processors, cloud computing, quad-core, laptop computer, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare download
- Somebody will make it available in a more public area, I'm sure.Being that it's open source, somebody's going to make it available in a more public area, I'm sure. I'll wait until then.RE: Google Chrome OS has arrived as free VMWare downloadthat's not the real release... that's a linux based...
- Tags: Virtualization, Operating systems, VMware Inc., Chrome, operating system, Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed
- Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Hornil StylePix 1.0.1.1121 (Windows)
- Hornil StylePix, or simply StylePix, is a free image editor with a number of advanced features. Stylepix is an acronym for "Style Pictures". This means your pictures with nice style. Hornil StylePix has intuitive user interface. It is designed to control the selected functions easy and conveniently. Even if you...
- Tags: Removable Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hornil, Hornil StylePix, StylePix, Flash Memory
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- VirtualBox 3.0.12 (Windows)
- VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software. Features: Modularity: VirtualBox has an extremely modular design with well-defined internal programming interfaces and a client/server design,Virtual machine descriptions in...
- Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- SmartCode VNC Manager Enterprise Edition 5.0.14 (Windows)
- SmartCode VNC Manager is a powerful yet easy to use remote administration and monitoring software application for both the business and home network environments. It is typically used for remote network management, remote system administration and in helpdesk environments. Its features include but are not limited to: Built-in VNC, RDP,...
- Tags: Software, VNC, SSH, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Computer, SmartCode Solutions, SmartCode VNC Manager, Productivity
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- Yes, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 will run on Linux
- Red Hat created a bit of stir recently when it shipped its Enterprise Virtualization for Servers product because the management component runs on a Window server. Â That's right -- no Linux support. The platform is an enhancement of the former Qumranet's KVM-based platform, which was designed for...
- Tags: Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Server, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Windows Virtualization - Crossing the Data Protection Divide With NetBackup
- As more companies move to virtualization to control spiraling IT costs, virtual machines are taking on more mission-critical workloads as Microsoft Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, and Active Directory. Protecting such application, data, and storage-intensive environments takes on a whole new set of complexities, and typically requires a whole new set of...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Data Protection, Environment, Divide, Storage Management, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts 2009-11-06
- Which antivirus is best at removing malware?
- Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...
- Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Disk2vhd 1.3 (Windows)
- Disk2vhd is a utility that creates VHD (Virtual Hard Disk - Microsoft's Virtual Machine disk format) versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines VMs. You can run Disk2vhd on a system that is online. Disk2vhd uses Windows' Volume Snapshot capability, introduced in...
- Tags: Disk, Microsoft Corp., Volume, Disk2vhd, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Virtualization
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- Five Things You Wish You Knew Before You Virtualized
- The reality of deploying virtualization is that it can also increase the complexity and cost of managing the applications and servers. As Virtual Machines VMs proliferate - storage growth, data protection, and application and data recovery are just a few detours that can impact the business' bottom line. Without an...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts 2009-11-03
- My Top Scary Technology Trends
- The Most Terrifying:Google.Kills good companies by handing out "freebies". VERY scary.Machines replacing humansI thought they were tools to enhance our experience on earth.The worst is when customer is an AI telephone. "I'm sorry, could you repeat your last phrase. I did not understand". I thought the buttons were bad enough.RE:...
- Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Google Inc., hardware, virtualization
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
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