Docker containers are lightweight, self-contained packages capable of efficiently running various services. Virtual machines are more robust, emulate full computers, and require more resources, but ...

Cockpit offers an easy way to manage virtual machines. Once installed, this method is easy and versatile. Cockpit is free to use. I recently wrote about my migration away from VirtualBox to ...

VMware's free virtualization platform also lets users edit VM settings, supports Microsoft Windows 7, and provides a new VM library interface Think back to December 2005, you might recall VMware ...

If you follow gaming news, you’ve probably heard of Steam OS—Valve’s new operating system for dedicated gaming PCs. It’s Linux-based, designed for use in the living room, and completely free. So are ...

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 ...

In this post, we show you how to create Hyper-V Virtual Machine Desktop Shortcut in Windows 11/10. With Hyper-V, PC users can create, configure and enable running virtualized computer systems on top ...

Virtual PCs have important uses, such as providing a dedicated environment for testing new applications or enabling the parallel operation of multiple operating systems. But the virtualization ...

The powerhouses of Mac OS X virtualization both got beefy updates in the last few weeks and they're begging for comparison. (Read our original Parallels 6 and Fusion 3 reviews for more on the older ...