There is no question virtual servers will challenge IT staff when it comes to the many facets of managing systems. One facet start-up ManageIQ intends to master is virtual configuration management.

It doesn't have to be this way. Using virtual-machine technology, you can split one high-powered server into several virtual slices. This way, each slice has its own partitioned-off operating system, ...

Sandra Gittlen is a freelance journalist and a regular contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Robert Maley, CISO for Pennsylvania, is a fan of server virtualization. The technology ...

Server consolidation is a big deal. The "do more with less" economy in which we're living has companies wanting to rid themselves of old, insecure and unmanageable Windows NT file servers, Linux ...

This how-to shows how to use free Ansible software to automate configuration of Cisco routers and links to other Ansible modules that apply to other vendors' gear and support other functionality ...

With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualization is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you? While the benefits of virtual machines on ...

If you want to back up virtual machines, the options may seem confusing. Methods used to back up virtual machines have evolved rapidly over the past couple of years, from an analogue of traditional ...

Embotics – Unlike most technologies that go through a rigorous inspection and validation process, server virtualization for the most part, snuck in the back door of the data center while no one was ...

The combination of free open source and virtual machines is hard to beat; here are some of the handiest virtual appliances Virtual appliances are great for the same reasons physical appliances took ...

Microsoft’s stripped-down Windows Server 2016 deployment option reduces the ops burden, but supports only a limited number of server roles Like every previous Windows Server release, Windows Server ...