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From Real Servers to Clouds: Understanding the Virtualization Shift in Technology - JSJ 662 - JavaScript Jabber

The podcast emphasizes the complexities of technology through analogies with food products, stressing the importance of adaptation in engineering.

Sustainability in data centers: where do things stand?

Data centers, while criticized for energy consumption, are actually more sustainable than traditional on-premise infrastructure.

What is Cloud Hosting?

Cloud hosting enables organizations to deliver services flexibly without owning physical servers, optimizing costs and scalability.
#linux

The 4 easiest ways to test Linux on your old PC before Windows 10 support runs out

Windows 10 support ends October 14, 2025; users must find alternatives or upgrade to Windows 11.

WSL2: The Complete Guide for Windows 10 & 11 - SitePoint

WSL2 allows seamless integration of a Linux environment within Windows, offering an efficient way to develop using both systems.

The 4 easiest ways to test Linux on your old PC before Windows 10 support runs out

Windows 10 support ends October 14, 2025; users must find alternatives or upgrade to Windows 11.

WSL2: The Complete Guide for Windows 10 & 11 - SitePoint

WSL2 allows seamless integration of a Linux environment within Windows, offering an efficient way to develop using both systems.
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#cloud-computing

Windows 365 - Microsoft's cloud-based OS explained

Microsoft's Windows 365 offers virtual PCs on Azure servers, cutting out partners for direct customer service.

What is a cloud server?

Cloud servers enable scalable computing and storage without the need for physical infrastructure.
Virtualization allows for efficient resource management and flexibility in service delivery.

OpenShift Virtualization: Unify, Manage and Scale Hybrid Cloud | HackerNoon

OpenShift Virtualization provides integrated management of virtual machines and containers, simplifying IT operations and enhancing efficiency.

HPE announces VM Essentials - the VMWare competitor that isn't

HPE has launched Virtual Machine Essentials (VME) to simplify virtualization management across different platforms for better efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with better dashboard, security

OpenStack Dalmatian enhances usability and functionality, especially for AI, ML, and HPC workloads, making it a strong VMware alternative.

7 Astonishing Benefits of Virtualization in Cloud Computing

Virtualization in cloud computing creates virtual instances to optimize resource allocation and increase efficiency while reducing costs.

Windows 365 - Microsoft's cloud-based OS explained

Microsoft's Windows 365 offers virtual PCs on Azure servers, cutting out partners for direct customer service.

What is a cloud server?

Cloud servers enable scalable computing and storage without the need for physical infrastructure.
Virtualization allows for efficient resource management and flexibility in service delivery.

OpenShift Virtualization: Unify, Manage and Scale Hybrid Cloud | HackerNoon

OpenShift Virtualization provides integrated management of virtual machines and containers, simplifying IT operations and enhancing efficiency.

HPE announces VM Essentials - the VMWare competitor that isn't

HPE has launched Virtual Machine Essentials (VME) to simplify virtualization management across different platforms for better efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with better dashboard, security

OpenStack Dalmatian enhances usability and functionality, especially for AI, ML, and HPC workloads, making it a strong VMware alternative.

7 Astonishing Benefits of Virtualization in Cloud Computing

Virtualization in cloud computing creates virtual instances to optimize resource allocation and increase efficiency while reducing costs.
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#security

Reference architecture for Arm PCs published

Arm's PC-BSA standardizes Arm-based PCs to improve compatibility and security, addressing virtualization and hardware integration challenges.

Building a LeetCode-style code evaluator with isolated-vm - LogRocket Blog

Running untrusted code in Node.js poses significant risks due to network and file system access. Mitigation can involve running scripts in a virtual isolated environment for safety.

Understanding Linux virtualization stack

Virtualization creates isolated environments called virtual machines for efficient resource management and enhanced security.

Reference architecture for Arm PCs published

Arm's PC-BSA standardizes Arm-based PCs to improve compatibility and security, addressing virtualization and hardware integration challenges.

Building a LeetCode-style code evaluator with isolated-vm - LogRocket Blog

Running untrusted code in Node.js poses significant risks due to network and file system access. Mitigation can involve running scripts in a virtual isolated environment for safety.

Understanding Linux virtualization stack

Virtualization creates isolated environments called virtual machines for efficient resource management and enhanced security.
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#cloud-management

HPE lets loose VM Essentials to run on third-party platforms

HPE is enhancing its GreenLake strategy with a new virtualization product and tools for managing hybrid cloud environments.

Broadcom Virtual Cloud Foundation Update Streamlines DevOps Workflows - DevOps.com

Broadcom's VCF 9 simplifies private cloud management and reduces TCO by integrating multiple management tools into one console.

HPE lets loose VM Essentials to run on third-party platforms

HPE is enhancing its GreenLake strategy with a new virtualization product and tools for managing hybrid cloud environments.

Broadcom Virtual Cloud Foundation Update Streamlines DevOps Workflows - DevOps.com

Broadcom's VCF 9 simplifies private cloud management and reduces TCO by integrating multiple management tools into one console.
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HPE VM Essentials Software is the easy alternative to VMware vSphere

HPE's KVM-based virtualization software offers an affordable alternative to VMware, targeting cost-sensitive customers with efficient management capabilities.
#cybersecurity

New 'Helldown' Ransomware Variant Expands Attacks to VMware and Linux Systems

Helldown ransomware evolves to target Linux and VMware environments, expanding its threat vector and utilizing aggressive tactics for network infiltration.

Quasar RAT: Vietnamese Multi-Stage Malware Attack On Marketers

The attack exploits spam emails with phishing links leading to script downloads, evading detection through advanced virtualization checks.

Sophos Firewall Virtual review: Affordable network protection for those that like it virtualized

Businesses can avoid on-premises hardware costs with Sophos' Firewall Virtual, offering robust security features and flexible licensing based on vCPUs and memory.

New 'Helldown' Ransomware Variant Expands Attacks to VMware and Linux Systems

Helldown ransomware evolves to target Linux and VMware environments, expanding its threat vector and utilizing aggressive tactics for network infiltration.

Quasar RAT: Vietnamese Multi-Stage Malware Attack On Marketers

The attack exploits spam emails with phishing links leading to script downloads, evading detection through advanced virtualization checks.

Sophos Firewall Virtual review: Affordable network protection for those that like it virtualized

Businesses can avoid on-premises hardware costs with Sophos' Firewall Virtual, offering robust security features and flexible licensing based on vCPUs and memory.
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#vmware

Disgruntled customers discuss quitting VMware

Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has led to significant price increases for customers, prompting many to consider alternatives.

VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

Broadcom's desktop hypervisors are now freeware, enhancing accessibility for Windows, Linux, and macOS users who want to run virtual machines.

HPE announces new virtualization product for Private Cloud

HPE announced a new virtualization offering, incorporating open source Ubuntu KVMs and HPE cluster orchestration software, aimed at challenging VMware in the wake of Broadcom acquisition.

Broadcom promised better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?

IBM suggests transitioning from VMware's x86 stack to proprietary POWER architecture due to cost implications of VMware's new subscription model.
Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has prompted significant pricing shifts, leading to potential increases in costs for existing customers.

VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now completely free for all users, enhancing accessibility while maintaining functionality without troubleshooting support.

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone

VMware's virtualization software is now free for all users, ending paid versions, amid significant changes following Broadcom's acquisition.

Disgruntled customers discuss quitting VMware

Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has led to significant price increases for customers, prompting many to consider alternatives.

VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

Broadcom's desktop hypervisors are now freeware, enhancing accessibility for Windows, Linux, and macOS users who want to run virtual machines.

HPE announces new virtualization product for Private Cloud

HPE announced a new virtualization offering, incorporating open source Ubuntu KVMs and HPE cluster orchestration software, aimed at challenging VMware in the wake of Broadcom acquisition.

Broadcom promised better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?

IBM suggests transitioning from VMware's x86 stack to proprietary POWER architecture due to cost implications of VMware's new subscription model.
Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has prompted significant pricing shifts, leading to potential increases in costs for existing customers.

VMware makes Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now completely free for all users, enhancing accessibility while maintaining functionality without troubleshooting support.

VMware Workstation and Fusion are now free for everyone

VMware's virtualization software is now free for all users, ending paid versions, amid significant changes following Broadcom's acquisition.
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Understanding Hyperlight, Microsoft's minimal VM manager

Microsoft's new Rust-based VM tool is designed to enhance scalability and performance of event-driven applications on Azure.
#microsoft

Microsoft preps Rust hypervisor for Azure workloads

Microsoft has released a new hypervisor called OpenVMM, written in Rust, but it is not yet ready for production use.

OpenHCL: Understanding Microsoft's open source paravisor

Microsoft is innovating secure infrastructure for Azure through paravisor technology, enhancing virtual machine performance and security in confidential computing applications.

Microsoft expands specs of Hyper-V VMs and hosts

Microsoft increases scalability ceilings for Hyper-V hypervisor in Windows Server 2025.

Microsoft preps Rust hypervisor for Azure workloads

Microsoft has released a new hypervisor called OpenVMM, written in Rust, but it is not yet ready for production use.

OpenHCL: Understanding Microsoft's open source paravisor

Microsoft is innovating secure infrastructure for Azure through paravisor technology, enhancing virtual machine performance and security in confidential computing applications.

Microsoft expands specs of Hyper-V VMs and hosts

Microsoft increases scalability ceilings for Hyper-V hypervisor in Windows Server 2025.
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#xcp-ng

Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG

Veeam has developed a prototype backup solution for the XCP-NG virtualization platform.

XCP-NG teases VMware alternative for next major version

Vates is thankful for Broadcom's support in boosting XCP-NG's growth while criticizing Citrix's management decisions that hinder collaboration.

Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG

Veeam has developed a prototype backup solution for the XCP-NG virtualization platform.

XCP-NG teases VMware alternative for next major version

Vates is thankful for Broadcom's support in boosting XCP-NG's growth while criticizing Citrix's management decisions that hinder collaboration.
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#risc-v

Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts

The integration of Xen hypervisor with RISC-V architecture has progressed, yet essential developments remain to elevate their capabilities.

Run Debian RISC-V In QEMU: Virtual Environment For Assembly development

The article provides simple steps to run a Debian RISC-V Linux image on QEMU, consuming less memory on the main Linux system.

Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts

The integration of Xen hypervisor with RISC-V architecture has progressed, yet essential developments remain to elevate their capabilities.

Run Debian RISC-V In QEMU: Virtual Environment For Assembly development

The article provides simple steps to run a Debian RISC-V Linux image on QEMU, consuming less memory on the main Linux system.
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Improving rendering performance with CSS content-visibility

The emoji picker performance suffers significantly with 20k custom emojis due to rendering all elements without virtualization.
#windows-11

Microsoft yanks Windows 11 update after boot loop blunder

Microsoft pulled a Windows 11 update due to boot loops caused by issues related to virtualization.

How to set up Windows 11 Hyper-V virtual machines

Configure the VM to use 'Default Switch' for network access, ensuring connectivity.

Microsoft yanks Windows 11 update after boot loop blunder

Microsoft pulled a Windows 11 update due to boot loops caused by issues related to virtualization.

How to set up Windows 11 Hyper-V virtual machines

Configure the VM to use 'Default Switch' for network access, ensuring connectivity.
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#veeam

Veeam debuts its Proxmox backups and VMware-quitting user

Veeam has introduced support for Proxmox, enhancing its data protection solutions for users of open-source virtualization.

Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox

Veeam to add support for Proxmox Virtual Environment, providing choice for SMBs and service providers.

Veeam debuts its Proxmox backups and VMware-quitting user

Veeam has introduced support for Proxmox, enhancing its data protection solutions for users of open-source virtualization.

Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox

Veeam to add support for Proxmox Virtual Environment, providing choice for SMBs and service providers.
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HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 review: An incredibly versatile 1P rack server at a very tempting price

The HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 server offers enhanced storage capacity and virtualization capabilities, making it ideal for cost-conscious businesses.

Oracle preps major VirtualBox update

Oracle debuts VirtualBox 7.1 beta with user interface enhancements, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure instance cloning, and enhanced security for remote access.

Citrix Xenserver Vs Vmware vSphere

Citrix XenServer and VMware vSphere ESXi have differences in companies developing them, intended usage, technical specifications, storage support, and pricing.

LXC 6 and Incus 6 are here - both LTS versions

Incus and LXC, both major releases under Linux Containers team with LTS versions
Incus is developed by original LXD lead developer Graber, distancing from Canonical's technologies
#devops

Perforce will absorb data virtualization firm Delphix

Enterprise developer software firm Perforce is acquiring data management provider Delphix.
Delphix's virtualization and masking technology enhances devops application delivery pipelines.

Broadcom Updates to VMware Portfolio Streamline DevOps Workflows - DevOps.com

Broadcom extended VMware Cloud Foundation with templates for self-service catalogs.

Perforce will absorb data virtualization firm Delphix

Enterprise developer software firm Perforce is acquiring data management provider Delphix.
Delphix's virtualization and masking technology enhances devops application delivery pipelines.

Broadcom Updates to VMware Portfolio Streamline DevOps Workflows - DevOps.com

Broadcom extended VMware Cloud Foundation with templates for self-service catalogs.
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React & Javascript Optimization Techniques

Debouncing, throttling, memoization, pure components, lazy loading, virtualization, error boundaries, and inline functions are common techniques for optimizing code.
Debouncing is a technique used to limit the execution of functions that consume a lot of time, improving application performance.

CES 2024: Stellantis, AWS BlackBerry QNX launch virtual cockpit | Computer Weekly

Stellantis has developed a virtual cockpit platform as part of its virtual engineering workbench, delivering infotainment tech to customers 100 times faster than previous processes.
The platform creates realistic virtual versions of car controls and systems, reducing development time from months to 24 hours in some cases.
Stellantis sees software as a key building block for clean, safe, and affordable mobility, and has selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider for vehicle platforms.
#google

Google acquires Cameyo to integrate Windows app virtualization into ChromeOS

Google acquires Cameyo to enhance ChromeOS with virtualized Windows app support.

Google acquires Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS | TechCrunch

Google acquired Cameyo to enhance ChromeOS accessibility to Windows apps.

Google acquires Cameyo to integrate Windows app virtualization into ChromeOS

Google acquires Cameyo to enhance ChromeOS with virtualized Windows app support.

Google acquires Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS | TechCrunch

Google acquired Cameyo to enhance ChromeOS accessibility to Windows apps.
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Enhance Data Backup and Recovery for Proxmox with Nakivo - Amazic

Data security and integrity are crucial due to each employee accessing millions of files, highlighting the need for robust backup solutions like Nakivo for Proxmox VE.

Bare metal can come back, says Gartner, citing VMware prices

Devirtualization gaining traction due to cost and complexity concerns in virtualization projects.

Fast, Scalable, Secure: WebAssembly and the Future of Isolation

WebAssembly is a distinct technology useful for isolation purposes, different from containers and VMs.
Research is focused on transcending limitations of WebAssembly through software innovation to enhance hardware functionality.
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