Peek inside most enterprise data centers today, and you’ll probably find at least one or two x86 boxes running VMware’s server virtualization software. Odds are good the technology got there as part ...

IT in the enterprise is as much about technology as it is about people, processes, and business needs. In a five-part series, we will cover some of the challenges faced when trying to design and ...

VMware storage entails more than simply mapping a logical unit number (LUN) to a physical server. VMware’s vSphere enables system administrators to create multiple virtual servers on a single physical ...

Two years ago, we visited the subject of free desktop virtualization hypervisors. At the time, the two preferred free solutions were Sun's xVM VirtualBox and and VMware Server 2.0. Things have changed ...

After 2 October 2025, VMware version 7 will no longer be supported, and organisations will need to consider how they take their server virtualisation strategy forward. Shane O’Rourke, senior director ...

In this four-part series, Ars looks at various aspects of the real-world experience of rolling out virtualization in the enterprise. The series focuses on the popular VMware package, but the lessons ...