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 ...

Servers consolidated onto a physical server as virtual machines still need similar amounts compute, and storage resources. Therefore, it is essential to get the server sizing right for virtualization.

Carlos Soto is an award-winning reviewer and journalist with 20 years of experience covering technology and business within various sectors and industries. State and local agencies should harness the ...

(1) A synonym for a language interpreter. See interpreter, Java Virtual Machine and Python. (2) Software that enables a different operating system and applications to run in a computer along with the ...

The takeaway from recent revelations of widespread NSA spying is even the best security software is unlikely to keep out elite hackers. One frequently offered defense is to use a separate PC to access ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

Carlos Soto is an award-winning reviewer and journalist with 20 years of experience covering technology and business within various sectors and industries. To harness the full benefits of their data ...