Windows Platform

Installing Windows 10 as a Guest Operating System in VMware Fusion

April 3, 2026
Mac owners often need to run their favorite Windows applications that are not supported on macOS. However, it is possible to do so if Window...

How to Set Up an SMB Share as a Backup Repository in NAKIVO Backup & Replication

April 3, 2026
NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a universal data protection solution that can be installed on different devices and operating systems, in...

Top 10 Features in Windows Server 2019 Failover Clustering: Full Overview

April 3, 2026
As the demand for uninterrupted performance grows, modern businesses have started looking for new ways of ensuring 99.999% availability of t...

How to Perform P2V and V2V Migration with VMware Converter

April 3, 2026
Creating a new virtual machine as well as installing and configuring all necessary applications can take a long time. Fortunately, when you...

How to Make VirtualBox Full Screen: A Comprehensive Guide

April 3, 2026
After installing a guest operating system (OS) on VirtualBox, the interface of the guest OS is displayed in a windowed mode by default. More...

Top 7 Hyper-V Features in Windows Server 2019

April 3, 2026
The year of 2018 welcomed the release of Windows Server 2019, which mainly focused on solving the issues surrounding hybrid clouds, failover...

How to Install VirtualBox Extension Pack on Windows and MacOS

April 3, 2026
The previous blog post of our VirtualBox series covered VirtualBox update. After updating VirtualBox, it is recommended to update VirtualBox...

How to Use VirtualBox: Quick Overview

April 3, 2026
When using a traditional you need to install the operating system on a physical machine for evaluating software that cannot be installed on...

Hyper-V Server Core vs GUI Installation: How They Compare

April 3, 2026
Starting with Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V has been available as a Windows Server role and as a standalone Hyper-V Server. There are essenti...

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 vs. Hyper-V Role

April 3, 2026
Since 2008, Microsoft has provided two deployment options for the Hyper-V hypervisor – a standalone installation of Hyper-V Server and a Hyp...

NTFS vs ReFS: Which One to Choose?

April 3, 2026
Hyper-V environments can’t properly function without reliable storage in place, as it has a significant impact on the virtual machine (VM) p...

CIFS vs SMB File Share Protocols: The Differences Explained

March 18, 2026
When it comes to selecting a protocol to share files over the network, you commonly come across the SMB and CIFS terms in software interface...

An Overview of Amazon S3 Browser for Windows

March 12, 2026
Amazon S3 is a popular cloud storage that is widely used around the world. You can manage Amazon S3 cloud storage in the web interface by us...

LockBit Ransomware: What You Need to Know to Protect Against It

February 8, 2024
LockBit continues to be a top threat for organizations in the very diverse ransomware landscape. In the first half of 2023, there were more...

Windows Server 2016 Essentials vs Standard

June 9, 2023
The year 2016 welcomed the release of Windows Server 2016. The new server functionality was designed for seamless cloud integration and simp...

Understanding Hyper-V VM Licensing on Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V Server 2016

June 1, 2023
VM licensing has always been a confusing topic for many users due to the multitude of implications and liabilities that it entails. Currentl...

Windows Server 2016 Core Installation

June 1, 2023
When looking to install Microsoft Hyper-V, you need to install the Hyper-V role on Window Server. One option is to use the GUI to run and ma...

The Case for Endpoint Backup in the Age of Cloud Storage

June 1, 2023
How we work is more digital and globalized than ever. Working remotely or having employees and collaborators all over the world has become r...

The Essentials of Windows Server Licensing for Virtual Machines

June 1, 2023
Organizations use the Windows Server OS on physical servers and virtual machines including Microsoft virtualized servers. Windows Server lic...

Windows Server 2019 Essentials, Standard, Datacenter: Main Differences

May 24, 2023
Windows Server 2019 is for the time being the latest version of the server operating system released by Microsoft. Generally available since...