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In part 1 of a new series, learn the basics behind Linux, including logging in, mounted media, and managing users.

Need a little extra GPU power inside your container? Here is how you can turn on GPU acceleration in Windows Containers.

Learn why containers are more efficient than virtual machines, and the benefits of using Docker images with containers.

This month Microsoft trials a new managed desktop service as part of Microsoft 365 in the US and UK, Windows gets leap second support and a new time protocol, and Windows Update will use machine learning to learn when you’ve gone for a coffee break.

Discover how to find how much processor time processes are consuming with PowerShell and WMI.

We’re doing a twice-monthly interview show on Petri.com that is dedicated to covering topics of interest to our tech-professional audience. We have branded this show “MJFChat.” In my role as Petri’s Community Magnate, I will be interviewing a variety of IT-savvy technology folks. Some of these will be Petri contributors; some will be tech-company employees;…

Microsoft is getting ready to roll out a big update to Windows 11 users next month, which should bring improvements to the taskbar, new Notepad and Media Player apps as well as a public preview of Android apps. First of all, Microsoft has collaborated with Amazon and Intel to launch a public preview of Android…

Because it’s the summer of our discontent, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft blurring the lines between Windows 10 versions, the slow death of Internet Explorer, Panos is pumped about something else, Flight Simulator takes off to cheers and laughs, and so much more.

Microsoft and NATO have signed an agreement to share data to help better protect countries in Europe; this is a renewal of a previous agreement.

vChat is a regular virtualization video chat covering VMware vSphere, cloud computing, virtualization news, and some geeky humor. Regular contributors are vExperts Simon Seagrave, Eric Siebert and David Davis. See the latest vChat episodes with special guests including Duncan Epping, Frank Denneman, John Arrasjid, John Troyer, Rich Brambley and more.