Explains the importance of containers, contrasts them with VMs, and discusses their role in cloud computing and microservices, including Microsoft's new Docker support.
A quick tip to prevent accidentally booting and corrupting sysprepped Hyper-V template VMs by setting their VHD files to read-only.
An introduction to Docker, explaining containerization, how it differs from virtual machines, and its practical applications in software deployment.
An update to the New-NanoServerVHD script to support a new version of Convert-WindowsImage, adding VHDx and GPT support for Generation 2 VMs.
A guide and script for installing Windows Server Nano from the 2016 Technical Preview, detailing manual steps and an automated PowerShell method.
A technical guide on using PowerCLI to calculate and report on virtual machine disk space consumption in a VMware vSphere environment.
A PowerShell workflow for automating the optimization of multiple Hyper-V VHD/VHDx files across hosts, including parallel processing.
A summary of the London VMware User Group meeting, covering storage performance with PernixData, community lightning talks, Docker integration, and DR solutions.
A guide to installing and troubleshooting Intel HAXM for Android emulator acceleration on a ThinkPad T440p, including BIOS settings.
An overview of major CPU developments since the 1980s, focusing on features programmers can leverage for performance.
Tips for improving Rails development performance in Vagrant by addressing logging and filesystem bottlenecks.
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.
