As most of us know, today's home labs, and even a number of corporate labs, are pulled together with whatever parts users can get their hands on and/or recycled hand-me-downs. Typically this is the ...

One of the best parts of my home lab isn't even physically in my home. I know, scary thoughts, but no rules are saying that you can't do this, and when the part in question is a cheap virtual private ...

How many virtual machines can you fit on a host server? That's a frequently-asked question when IT pros consider which hardware options to purchase for their virtual hosts. In this tip, I share things ...

If there's one technology that can greatly improve computing environments of any size, it's virtualization. By using a single physical server to run many virtual servers, you can decrease operational ...

I'm looking to set up a system that I can run VMWare Workstation on for a virtual test lab. I only will need to run 3-4 servers at a time on it usually. Can't get much money from the boss for it.

In today’s complex IT environments, server virtualization simply makes sense. Redundant server hardware can rapidly fill enterprise datacenters to capacity; each new purchase drives up power and ...

So, your business has grown large enough that you need your first server. Congratulations! Acquiring a server is a big decision, so some trepidation is understandable. This guide will explain the ...