Tip: How do I archive desktop virtual machines?

In many situations, it is helpful to back up and archive your desktop virtual machines. You have spent a great deal of care creating these desktop virtual machines, and you never know when they might be useful again. The easiest way to archive your virtual machine is to use a product called WinRAR to accomplish [...]

Let me tell you about presentation virtualization with Terminal Services

Virtualization is the hottest term in IT these days, and there are other areas that are virtualized in the industry that aren’t used for servers or desktops. Microsoft has been virtualizing applications for years via Terminal Services. Now that Windows Server 2008 has been released, here is a list of what the virtualized presentation layer [...]

Creating a virtual cd-rom to install software for virtual machines

Microsoft released Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel v2.0.1.1, a utility for Windows XP that allows you to create a virtual CD-ROM drive on your computer. This is especially helpful if you have a library of ISO images. If you are a Virtual PC fan, this utility will come in very handy considering you cannot use DVD [...]

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