VMDK, VHDX, and VHD are file formats of Virtual drives. They are unique and unlike other files, you can not just double-click on them to open the file. This is a complete guide on how to open VMDK, ...

VirtualBox is an open-source computer hypervisor software package maintained by Oracle. VirtualBox is capable of running on multiple platforms and handling different kinds of virtual disk formats, ...

If you use VMware in virtually any of its flavors, then you've probably become familiar with the list of files created in each folder you create for a virtual machine. Those files are used by the ...

Some users have been complaining that VMWare apps have been showing the following error message when trying to open a Virtual Machine. Failed to start the virtual ...

I've got a 2008 (non-r2) SQL server that has been P2V'd into a vSphere 4.1 cluster. This is test SQL box, not a heavy hitter at all. Should be a great candidate to be a VM. All of the physical ...

I was recently involved in a VMware virtual machine migration project that required I use VMware Converter Standalone. VMware Converter Standalone is a solid and stable migration tool that comes with ...

Code 42, makers of the CrashPlan backup service for small businesses (but not individuals, see “CrashPlan Discontinues Consumer Backups,” 22 August 2017), has announced that, starting in May 2019, the ...

When it comes to Hyper-V and VMware storage, which is better: block- or file-based access? The rate of adoption of server virtualisation has accelerated over recent years, and virtual server workloads ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover how technology helps business compete. Storage vendor Scality is riding the wave of the move towards Software Defined ...