irtual machines can cut time and money out of the software development and testing process, but they aren’t the best choice in every scenario. When should you use virtual machines
uppose you have to deploy a highly available and scalable database backend solution for an Internet application (similar to what is described here). A cluster immediately comes to mind. A
ecurity threats are an ever-present concern when using the Internet. Something as simple as browsing the Internet can introduce malware into a machine. Firewalls, antivirus, and antispyware software and good
id you ever notice how IT trends tend to be cyclical, mirroring trends in clothing styles and television shows? Women are wearing bell-bottoms again and we’re watching a lot of
lthough microcomputer operating systems have made huge strides since the early CP/M and DOS days, they originally evolved under the basic idea that each computer would be loaded with a
y organization has been using VMware and Xen virtualization products for a few years for several purposes, including testing of new software configurations, development, and consolidation of production servers. We
irtual PCs are extremely useful for development, testing, and setting up deployments that require applications to be isolated from one another. During the past year or so, I’ve built more
n a world of multiple operating systems, each with various versions, no developer has the luxury of building applications for only one target configuration. Every developer needs to ensure that
Recognizing the impact virtual machines can have on the application development process, DevX has compiled a comprehensive special report that helps you understand and evaluate the available virtualization solutions and