Hypervisors like VirtualBox or VMware can run just about any OS as long as you've got enough hardware power. However, just ...

In a direct stab at his old employer, VMware CEO Paul Maritz launched today the next generation OS: the virtual datacenter operating system from VMware. Forget about Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

If VMware is on the verge of buying Novell’s SUSE Linux operating system the virtualization giant could abandon its anti-operating system crusade and compete more directly against the likes of Red Hat ...

This content was produced in partnership with VMware. For the average person, virtual machines (VMs) can seem quite complex. In reality, they’re simple in terms of how they work and the applications ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

When it comes to operating systems, some people don’t like running just the one. This means that when you want to run a piece of software, you often either load up an alternative operating system or ...

A few months ago I found myself waiting for a flight at the Burbank airport with Mendel Rosenblum. He is a co-founder of VMware and chief scientist at the company and an assistant professor in the ...

Virtualization can expose data and encryption keys to hackers. Microsoft's shielded virtual machines and Host Guardian Service locks them down. For all its benefits, the drive to virtualize everything ...

Disregarding issues of monopolistic practices, open-source debates, and vendor loyalty, most techies agree that the perfect computing model would include a single, standardized operating system that ...