A technical guide on configuring granular user permissions for resource groups on a standalone ESXi 5 server without vCenter.
A developer's guide to using Vagrant for virtual machine management and transitioning from shell scripts to Puppet for advanced provisioning.
Fixing a VMware ESXi 5.0.U2 error when customizing a Windows Server 2012R2 VM from a template.
A technical note confirming that the Intel Celeron J1900 CPU supports Extended Page Tables (EPT) for virtualization, contrary to Intel's official documentation.
A tutorial on using Packer.io to create identical, automated machine images for development and production environments, focusing on VirtualBox builder.
A first-hand account of the VMware vForum 2014 in London, covering keynotes on the software-defined enterprise, vCloud Hybrid Service, VDI, and Virtual SAN.
A step-by-step guide to installing the OS X Yosemite Developer Preview Beta as a virtual machine using VirtualBox on a Mac.
A guide to configuring Vagrant networking with bridged interfaces and static IPs for internet-accessible virtual machines.
A technical analysis of performance issues with the WrapPanel control in Windows Phone development and a proposed alternative using VirtualizingStackPanel.
Benchmarking and analysis of filesystem performance for shared folders in VirtualBox and VMware virtual machines, including NFS.
Guide to installing Windows 7 on a 2011 MacBook Pro after removing the internal SuperDrive, using VMWare and rEFIt.
Explains the core principles and workflow of Vagrant for creating consistent, automated development environments that mirror production.
A recap of a Microsoft UK Tech.Days event focused on Windows 8, covering virtualization, app deployment, licensing, and hands-on challenges.
plainvm is an open-source project providing a web interface to manage virtual machines through a browser, using VirtualBox and websockets.
A guide to fixing network connectivity issues between Windows 8 and Hyper-V virtual switches for both wired and wireless adapters.
A step-by-step guide on installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) to enable dual-booting with Windows 7.
Analysis of how multi-tenant architecture dramatically reduces IT infrastructure costs compared to physical servers and virtualization.
A step-by-step guide for installing the Windows 8 Developer Preview in a VirtualBox virtual machine, including BIOS and VM configuration.
A guide to shutting down a VMware virtual machine using PowerCLI, including how to wait for the shutdown to complete in a script.
