Category Archives: Virtualization

Does the download of Windows VMs for testing still work for you?

[German]Microsoft has been offering virtual machines with Windows for developers to test for years. These VMs contain a version of Windows that can run for 90 days. I have now received a note from a reader that the content is … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: VMware Workstation Pro 17.x extremely slow

[German]I have received a user message about problems with virtualization using VMware Workstation Pro 17.x on Windows 11 24H2 clients. One user complains that the guest operating systems run extremely slowly. When VMware Workstation is started as a special administrator, … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025 with huge Hyper-V bug?

[German]An administrator recently pointed out a very unpleasant finding to me. The Hyper-V virtualization solution promoted by Microsoft can hardly be used in certain scenarios (on AMD and Intel CPUs) to run multiple virtual machines under Windows 11 24H2 or … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Virtualbox collides with Hyper-V?

[German]An unpleasant observation that is being discussed in the Virtualbox community. Virtualbox only works under Windows 11 if Hyper-V has been removed as a platform (and other virtualization functions). Apparently the hypervisors (still) collide. But removing Hyper-V and the other … Continue reading

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Proxmox Datacenter Manager alpha version released

[German]The Proxmox developers have released an alpha version of the Proxmox Datacenter Manager. The project has been developed entirely in the Rust programming language, from the backend API server to the CLI tools and a completely new front end. Advertising

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


VMware Fusion and Workstation now free for all

[German]The rumor has been confirmed, VMware by Broadcom has released VMware Workstation and Fusion of free use for all – also for business users – on November 11, 2024. Advertising

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Will VMware Workstation be free soon also für business user?

[German]I have heard a rumor that VMware by Broadcom could announce the release of free use of VMware Workstation for business users on November 11, 2024. Advertising

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VMware Tools 12.5.0 released

[German]VMware by Broadcom has released VMware Tools 12.5.0 for its virtualization platform VMware Workstation version 17.6 on October 8, 2024. Advertising

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VMware Workstation 17.6: Installation problem on non-English Windows

[German]VMware by Broadcom released the new VMware Workstation version 17.6 a few days ago. However, users who use a non-English Windows operating system should wait with "installation attempts". VMware Workstation version 17.6 cannot be installed because the English-language group names … Continue reading

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Microsoft Teams for VDI released

Microsoft has released a new Microsoft Teams VDI that is intended to enable support for virtual environments. The solution is designed to support Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. It promises seamless audio and video playback and collaboration in virtual … Continue reading

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