Need tools for comparing virtual machine performance across different platforms, but no money in your IT budget? Here are a few suggestions. Chris: For my benchmarking, I have to use free tools like ...

In part one of this series, we looked at selecting an enterprise virtualization platform, and at some of the benefits gained. In part two we looked at some of the challenges involved in selecting ...

If you want to improve and optimize Hyper-V VM Performance on your Windows computer, go through the tips and tweaks mentioned below. Dynamic Memory lets you add more memory to a virtual machine (VM) ...

When it comes to making virtual server farms easier to manage, the SAN is the great enabler. But when it comes to maximizing virtual server performance, the SAN is the great bottleneck. A single host ...

Ever found yourself juggling multiple virtual machine (VM) hosts, only to be bogged down by scattered storage, sluggish migrations, or the constant fear of data loss? Managing VM storage can feel like ...

I have just finished building my new home server and am trying to figure out the best way to go for the RAID settings and VM host software.<BR><BR>My server will hold all of my files and operate as a ...

It may not deliver the same performance as a bare-metal setup, but it's good enough for most titles ...

VMware's VSAN 1.0 combines easy setup and management with high availability and high performance -- and freedom from traditional storage systems Convergence of compute and storage is all the rage in ...