The Ubuntu version of Linux is getting more virtualization-friendly, but in a different way than its top rivals. "Both have landed very nicely in this release," said Canonical Chief Executive Mark ...

The Linux variant is taking a different tack on the multi-OS tech as it vies with offerings from Red Hat and Novell. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

Linux, of course, has long had hypervisors such as its built-in KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and Xen but containers take a different approach to virtualization. In traditional hypervisors, the entire ...

Virtualization has become a cornerstone of modern computing, offering a myriad of benefits from cost savings to improved efficiency and scalability. Among the myriad of options available for server ...

KVM, the Linux kernel hypervisor, is the up-and-coming enterprise virtualization contender. It’s lean, mean, fast, and runs unmodified guest operating systems with ease. In this crash course we’ll ...

Installing Ubuntu 16.04 as a virtual machine (VM) on ESXi is a relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas" that can complicate the process. In this article, I ...

Back about this time of year in 2009, I wrote a post that's remained a venerable favorite. Entitled "How to set up Ubuntu Linux on a Mac -- It's Easy and Free," the post described in full detail how ...

Canonical hopes its Jeos--'just enough operating system'--will be used as a foundation to package software for virtual machines. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Canonical has created an optimized desktop image of the Ubuntu 19.04 Linux distribution that is now included as an available virtual machine in the Hyper-V quick create gallery. Hyper-V Manager ...

How to install OpenStack on a single Ubuntu Server virtual machine Your email has been sent If you want to install OpenStack, but don't want to have to dedicate ...

In this article, I'll walk you through my experience installing and using Quick Create to install Ubuntu on my Windows 10 system. I've been using the Microsoft Window Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on my ...

On Monday, Ubuntu's commercial sponsor, U.K-based Canonical, rolled out an enhanced desktop and laptop platform with new goodies such as better wireless networking and multimedia support plus a server ...