In-Depth Features


The Dell Effect

Dell's announcement that it was buying EMC will be the mega-merger to end all mega-mergers. How will it affect VMware, which thrived with the hands-off policy of its former bosses?

The State of vSphere Virtual Volumes

Testing is ramping up, and adoption in production environments has been steady, if not spectacular.

Q&A on Microsoft Virtualization, Part 6

Ben Armstrong discusses containers in this final installment.

Q&A on Microsoft Virtualization, Part 5

Ben Armstrong discusses virtualization options for storage and Azure.

The 2015 Virtualization Review Editor's Choice Awards

As the calendar flips over to 2016, it's time for our contributing editors to look back and take stock of those products that they loved best in the last year.

Hyperconvergence for ROBOs and the Datacenter

Remote/branch office management is more important, and complicated, than ever. Here are some survival tips.

Q&A on Microsoft Virtualization, Part 4

Ben Armstrong discusses Nano Server and the Trusted Platform Module.

Q&A on Microsoft Virtualization, Part 3

Ben Armstrong discusses Windows 10 development, and new security features.

Q&A on Microsoft Virtualization, Part 2

Ben Armstrong discusses app compatibility and enterprise Azure development.

Q&A: Microsoft Virtualization, Part 1

Ben Armstrong, a.k.a. "Virtual PC Guy," discusses the past, present and future of Microsoft virtualization.

Speed Merchant: NVMe SSD Devices In the Datacenter

The high-performance interfaces are making their way into the virtual world.

Dell's Acquisition of EMC Likely to Spur Investment in Alternative Hypervisors

Hardware vendors, seeing the threat of a Dell/EMC partnership, will likely turn to KVM.

Manage vSphere 6 Security Policy Via ESXCLI

New settings allow you to change account lockout and password complexity rules in minutes, saving huge amounts of time.

VM Component Protection in vSphere 6

This new feature makes outages and data loss much less likely.

VMworld 2015 In Review

Ultimately, for this attendee, the show is about relationships.

Using SMB Direct in the Real World

As storage changes, Microsoft has kept up with its latest offerings. See how fast it can be with this hands-on test.

VMware View Now Supports 4K Monitors

Here are the main considerations to determine whether or not it's for you.

VMware Horizon 6.2: An Overview

The latest version of Horizon has numerous upgrades that make it a must-have for those using it for virtual desktop infrastructure.

Addressing the State of VMware's Union

Breaking down virtualization's most powerful company, category by category, and assessing its competition.

vSphere 6.0 Account Management

The upgrades are aimed at tightening security.

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