Using several Windows on individual hardware can be achieved via virtualization. The Windows 10 presents a built-in feature of Hyper-v manager. The Hyper-v Stores all data into two types either .vhd ...

Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 introduce a new virtual hard disk file format, VHDX, which is an upgrade from the current VHD format and provides for superior performance, reliability and several ...

If we want to convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox, we need first to change the physical hard drive to a virtual one using a free utility called Disk2vhd. Then, since ...

We've looked at quite a bit so far -- scalability improvements, NUMA, VM monitoring and replication, to name a few -- in the first six parts of this series. Let's turn our attention to a hot topic and ...

I'm looking at a 5.5TB RAID enclosure that I need to connect to one of my VMs that's running Data Protection Manager. I can create it as a SCSI device and passthrough to the DPM VM or I can create a ...

It’s always a good idea to have an Image Backup of your OS. So, if there’s any even of misfortune, you don’t end up losing your data but can restore it fully from Repair Disc or an external hard drive ...

Although most IT pros strive for perfection, we all make mistakes once in a while. Sometimes those mistakes are harmless, teachable moments. Other times Murphy's Law rears its ugly head and a ...

One of the Hyper-V features that I have found to be the most helpful over the years is the Edit Virtual Hard Disk Wizard. This wizard, which you can see in Figure 1, has the ability to expand a ...

Virtual disk files are locked containers that shield the items inside from online or local security defenses. The trick can help adversaries deliver malware invisibly to a target's computer.