virtual machine

Windows 10 includes all the software you need to set up a virtual machine (VM). Using a feature called Hyper-V, a hardware-based hypervisor for virtualization, you can install Windows 10 and other operating systems in VMs running in Windows 10. You can think of it like running a computer inside a computer; where the host… Read More

Each month Microsoft adds new features and updates existing products for Azure, here's the updates you need to know about for June.

Running VMs in the cloud has become a big part of the modernization of IT infrastructure for most businesses. However, even though those VMs that are in the cloud, the backup mechanisms that they use to provide disaster recovery (DR) capabilities are essentially the same as they would use for on-premise VMs. They often use legacy technologies that require a lot of resources and are difficult to scale.

Even though February was a shorter month, there were still a number of significant Azure announcements that you should know about.

When it comes to picking a cloud vendor, putting all your eggs in one basket might be the easiest option, but it's not a best practice.

It was another busy month for Azure, here's a wrap-up of what you need to know for January.

In this post, Aidan explains the different ways that you can use Azure Backup to restore an Azure virtual machine.

Aidan breaks down some Azure features that allow you to obtain better disk performance with virtual machines.

Using the cloud for backup and recovery is a choice many businesses utilize but make sure you understand the entire picture before moving to that recovery model.

Aidan summarizes what's been going on in Azure IaaS in August, and I'll also discuss a few features and services that you might have missed or forgotten about.

Aidan dives into several ways that you can back up SQL Server which is running in an Azure virtual machine.

This step-by-step how-to post will instruct you on how to resize an Azure virtual machine, including changing the size within a series or switching the virtual machine to another series.

Aidan Finn shows you how you can quickly deploy an Azure virtual machine for evaluation purposes.

Aidan Finn explains how you can replace the OS disk of an Azure virtual machine with managed disks without touching the data disks.

Aidan Finn shows you how to access an Azure Windows or Linux virtual machine console using serial access when you can no longer log in using RDP or SSH over the network.