OSes
Linux as root partition on Hyper-V: Microsoft submits patches for kernel 5.12
Next step in Redmond's 'complete virtualization stack with Linux'
17 Feb 15:45 | 5
Virtualization
Virtualization
VMware very strongly suggests TPM for all servers in tightened vSphere security guide
Upgrades to version 7.0 are going to require your full attention, especially if you’re fond of VGA output
11 Feb 06:57 | 7
Virtualization
Incoming Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger reveals he was offered board seat before sudden pitch for top job
Advice to next vCEO: Execute the plan, faster
02 Feb 07:29 | 5
Virtualization
Google's Git commits point to project on pared-back Android for virtualized environments
Meet MicroDroid, a base image for on-device VMs that might never see light of day
26 Jan 18:31 | 4
Analysis
VMware has the strategy and culture to thrive after CEO Pat Gelsinger's exit to Intel
Virtzilla’s next boss has container-centric challenges tho nothing as hard as the task of making Intel great again
14 Jan 01:04 | 3
Virtualization
VMware completes first year of Tanzu with Advanced Edition GA, announces magic tool for app modernization
Enterprise customers 'are struggling with the implementation of Kubernetes at scale' says virty cloud giant
13 Jan 19:13 | 1
CES
Pandemic? Check. World in peril? Check. CES is on? Check. So of course Bluetooth Smart Masks are now a thing
What a time to be alive
13 Jan 05:58 | 47
On Call
Pizza and beer night out the window, hours trying to sort issue, then a fresh pair of eyes says 'See, the problem is...'
Cold comfort for manager at the top of the escalation chain
08 Jan 08:16 | 231
Virtualization
Judge rules Corellium iOS research app 'fair use' in slap to Apple
But DMCA claims about circumventing security protections still stand
04 Jan 16:03 | 5
Virtualization
VMware adds vim and vigor to vMotion between different vCenter servers
Improved cloud-hopping capability started as a mere Fling, make AWS an easier target
21 Dec 04:30 | 2
Virtualization
QEMU brings back its one-OS-a-day virtual advent calendar
Open source emulator wishes you a merry VM every day between now and Christmas
02 Dec 04:29 | 12
Virtualization
VMware names virtual firewalls as first workload it will offload to SmartNICs
Stateful L4 and L7 protection coming ... eventually
17 Nov 14:59 | 5
Virtualization
Time for a virtual love affair: ESXi-Arm Fling flung onto the web for peeps to test drive with Raspberry Pi 4, other kit
Totally not-safe-for-production 64-bit Arm hypervisor port released for evaluation, sell the SmartNIC idea, etc
07 Oct 06:31 | 6
Virtualization
XCP-ng starts thinking long-term, for support, UEFI, storage and more
Properly FOSS version of XenServer promises at least five years of support for next release, maybe more
02 Oct 04:56 | 1
VMworld
US-China trade war worse for tech business than COVID-19, says VMware's Asia boss
Buyers aren't super-keen to jump through geopolitical hoops
01 Oct 07:30 | 6
Virtualization
Xen Project officially ports its hypervisor to Raspberry Pi 4
'We were about to embark on an adventure deep in the belly of the memory allocator and Linux address translation layers'
29 Sep 13:31 | 37
VMworld
ESXi-on-Arm is real and VMware will use it to run networks, storage, and security on SmartNICs
Even third-party software could run there one day, managed by vSphere
29 Sep 12:15 | 5
Virtualization
VMware drops hints that ESXi on Arm is about to become a proper product
Also looks to have security and SaaS news in store for next week’s VMworld
24 Sep 06:31 | 4
Virtualization
Dying software forces changes to VMware’s vSphere Clients
Imminent demise of IE 11 and Angular JS means upgrades are incoming
21 Sep 04:27 | 18
OSes
Microsoft submits Linux kernel patches for a 'complete virtualization stack' with Linux and Hyper-V
Linux on Azure might no longer need Windows
15 Sep 12:43 | 40
Popular
Security
1Password has none, KeePass has none... So why are there seven embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app?
Third-party code in security-critical apps is obviously suboptimal, but company says you can opt out
Cloud
Google admits Kubernetes container tech is so complex, it's had to roll out an Autopilot feature to do it all for you
More expensive, less flexible, but easier and safer to use
Storage
Seagate UK customer stung by VAT on replacement drive shipped via the Netherlands
Well, Brexit meant Brexit
Networks
Copper broadband phaseout will leave UK customers with higher bills and less choice, says comparison site
It seems people are OK with paying more for faster internet, though
On Call
A word to the Wyse: Smoking cigars in the office is very bad for you... and your monitor
A matte-black terminal? Neat! Where can I get one?
Software
Red Hat returns with another peace offering in the wake of the CentOS Stream affair: More free stuff
Approved open-source projects to get no-cost subscriptions (if they haven't already got one)
Security
Google looks at bypass in Chromium's ASLR security defense, throws hands up, won't patch garbage issue
Engineers write off GC abuse because Spectre broke everything anyway
The RPG
Valheim: How the heck has more 'indie shovelware with PS2 graphics' sold 4 million copies in a matter of weeks?
Now, this might shock you, but it's something we like to call 'fun' (if you have friends)
Something for the Weekend, Sir?
Half a million stolen French medical records, drowned in feeble excuses
A bitter pill best swallowed with eight gallons of swimming pool water
Episode 2
BOFH: 7 jars of Marmite, a laptop and a good time
Or 'How PFY and I do Access Control'
STORIES
Comment
Who cares what Apple's about to announce? It owes us a macOS x86 virtual appliance for non-Mac computers
Shift to Arm processors will maroon some users – and Hackintoshes are problematic
15 Sep 11:29 | 134
Virtualization
VMware staff in Silicon Valley can leave a pandemic, wildfire-ridden zone – if they're willing to accept less pay
What's that? You want to breathe clean air? Tough luck then
12 Sep 00:12 | 48
Virtualization
VMware gives its desktop hypervisors the power to spawn local K8s clusters
Fusion and Workstation just got rather more useful for containerised CI/CD pipelines - and also rather cheaper
21 Aug 07:38 | 7
Virtualization
VMware 'rebalances' with layoffs that converge hyperconverged team
Also hosed out many Datrium staff on day one
13 Aug 05:54 | 8
Virtualization
Can't decide which OS to run today? Why not Linux inside Windows inside macOS?
Parallels desktop upgrade enables nested virtualization and adds a dash of automation
12 Aug 10:40 | 27
Virtualization
VMware gets into apps with Bluetooth-pinging COVID-safe-office tools
And expands its Horizons VDI into new clouds
07 Aug 07:38 | 2
Virtualization
Xen and the art of hypervisor introspection: Bitdefender donates meditative tech to open-source virty outfit
And its lightweight virtualized RAM and CPU project, Napoca, too
30 Jul 14:01 | 9
Virtualization
Microsoft delivers CouchOps capability with Android TV upgrade to Remote Desktop app
Also adds Windows Virtual Desktop support and two-factor authentication
30 Jul 04:06 | 9
Virtualization
Brave takes step closer to sensible business model by building subscription VPN into the iOS version of its browser
Relying on ads in software designed to block ads is an uphill struggle
28 Jul 08:03 | 11
Virtualization
No, boss, I'm not playing Minecraft. Minecraft is where I run VMs on the desktop now
Game mod pipes VirtualBox into virtual blockputers
27 Jul 04:57 | 34
Virtualization
Xen upgrade brings open-source hypervisor to Azure, future AMD EPYCs, rPi 4, and even Nvidia AI development kit
Team suggests grabbing it now
24 Jul 16:02 |
Virtualization
VMware's flagship vSphere now in never-ending beta, if you're up for it
Go forth and test code that may never become a product if you dare
24 Jul 06:02 | 9
+Analysis
Dell ‘exploring’ VMware spin-off, insists they must keep their special relationship
Financial bod suggests this will go nowhere, which is just what Dell's share price is doing, dammit!
16 Jul 02:54 | 8
Virtualization
If you have Microsoft 365 and Windows Virtual Desktop, do you need Citrix? Apparently
Redmond's Azure-based system pals up with virty dinosaur
14 Jul 18:01 | 11
Virtualization
That's infotainment, that's infotainment: Android Automotive OS goes virtual with new reference platform
The screech of brakes and lamplights blinking... Google and pals tackle heterogeneous hardware subsystems
07 Jul 13:30 | 13
Virtualization
After three leisurely years, Citrix releases second long-term-service hypervisor
Version 8.2 supports bigger hosts, improves network security and bins old Windows versions as guests
26 Jun 06:41 | 5
Virtualization
Dell reportedly considers new VMware-related financial contortions
We’re not buying the idea it could buy Virtzilla, but selling a stake could work
24 Jun 04:03 |
Virtualization
VMware bungled bundling blurt blaring Bitfusion bringing new GPU-and-AI powers to vSphere
Bitfusion integration will require an add-on licence after all, rather than being tossed into vSphere Enterprise Plus
23 Jun 08:02 |
Virtualization
Google and Parallels bring Windows apps to Chromebooks, in parallel with VMware and Citrix
And then derides them as legacy apps you’ll put up with while you ascend to cloud
17 Jun 07:55 | 23
