This column will review the key aspects of compute virtualization and application containerization as used in the data center and the cloud. Not familiar with these ideas? If you care about the future ...

Generally speaking, there are three typical classes of virtual machine (VM) architecture -- the hypervisor, host-based virtualization and para-virtualization, which are differentiated by the position ...

Virtualization is a hot topic in IT circles right now, but it's often misunderstood by many in the higher education community. The term is broad, so we’ll break it down and demystify the topic.

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...

Many companies looking to create innovative software are embracing cloud-native methods to build the platforms that will take them into the future. To stay competitive, more platform engineering teams ...

In a recent discussion, the topic of Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors came up. To some, this is an arbitrary distinction that doesn't matter much as there's already an inherent understanding of what the ...

Virtualization has become a cornerstone of modern computing, offering a myriad of benefits from cost savings to improved efficiency and scalability. Among the myriad of options available for server ...

High storage costs could derail a virtual desktop infrastructure project. Here's a look at what you need to understand about the ROI value of your project and the implications that three storage ...

Virtualization facilities in ARMv8-based systems play a special role in these systems and consist of several components. While ARMv7 had a special CPU mode to run a hypervisor as an extension, in ...

How virtualization enables one server to perform tasks that used to require three servers. Find out how a CNC manufacturer uses one real-time operating system to coordinates the cutting movement of ...