So far, I've been scanning internal and external newsgroups to figure out what the "hot" topics are to cover in this blog. But judging by the consistent number of visitors I'm getting, this blog has quite a few regular readers. So I'd like to find out...

You might want to create a “base” virtual machine with an operating system and applications, and then copy its .vhd file to use for other virtual machines. Before you make copies of the .vhd, however, it’s important to run Sysprep in the guest operating...

I learned how to do this at TechEd 2004 in a lab led by Robert Larson, one of our resident Virtual Server gurus. You can create a “base” virtual machine with the operating system and applications you want, and then copy its .vhd file to use for other...

I know this is slightly off topic, but Windows Server User Assistance has a number of openings for technical writers, and if we fill the positions, I'll have more time to write in this blog. To qualify, you need to have a strong background and preferably...

Using virtual machines for testing software and patches is really catching on at Microsoft, and for good reason. Find out why in my new article published under the Develpment and Test category ( http://blogs.technet.com/megand/articles/355668.aspx ).