A new IT buzzword (that is, hot on the heels of the now fairly worn "cloud") is software-defined networking. Driven by the need for data center networks to be more agile and policy driven than ...

Private virtual networks are the most secure virtual network because they never communicate with the Hyper-V host or with the physical network. But what exactly happens when you create one? Microsoft ...

Microsoft's virtualization platform has matured into a solid, dependable workhorse. Here's a primer for getting the most out of it. There's a gradual shift in the business world away from the market ...

Mind if I ask why it seems a dedicated port for each guest is the best solution? That kind of kills your hardware consolidation.

Currently I have an FTP (Linux) server sitting in the DMZ of my network and I need to add a Windows IIS server. Rather than add a 2nd physical machine I want to look at merging the two into VM's ...

Hyper-V allows you to run any operating system in a virtual environment, but the prospect of doing so becomes less exciting when your Hyper-V VM network is slow. Slow network performance in Hyper-V ...