A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

Belle Wong is a freelance writer specializing in small business, personal finance, banking, and tech/SAAS. She spends her spare moments testing out the latest productivity apps and plotting her latest ...

It’s easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here’s a look at the advantages, plus instructions.

Despite the broad adoption of server virtualization, many firms still struggle with the technical and organizational changes that virtualization brings. We see IT shops facing three major challenges: ...