Cloning a virtual machine while it is running is a very handy feature that I have personally used on numerous occasions, especially to test upgrade versions of a production virtual machine. Sure, ...

In a recent article, I discussed several key features I found most appealing in Horizon 7, VMware's latest virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offering. At the top of the list was Instant Clones.

What users say Increasingly, IT users are opting for a combination of methods to back up virtual servers. A common approach is to use agent-based and serverless backup for protecting data on virtual ...

Oracle has updated its open source VirtualBox virtualization software to make it more suitable for widescale enterprise deployments, the company announced Tuesday. “VirtualBox is part of Oracle’s VDI ...

As the number of servers being virtualized grows, backing up and protecting them becomes more of a problem. It’s not enough for IT administrators to simply back up each virtual server and its data.