Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 introduce a new virtual hard disk file format, VHDX, which is an upgrade from the current VHD format and provides for superior performance, reliability and several ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Oct. 17, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced at the Interoperability Summit in Brussels that its virtualization format technology will now be available under its Open ...

Microsoft has just added its Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format specification to the list of technologies available for free and without a license under its Open Specification Promise (OSP).

IvyBackup sports a clean look, and saves in common Zip and VHD formats. However, it didn’t check if there was enough space for its image backups, which caused some unlogged failures. I was expecting ...

As LinuxWorld Expo and Open Solutions World kick off in Boston, XenSource announced the deal with Microsoft and formally launched XenEnterprise, which is slated to begin shipping in the second half.

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft has unveiled a virtual hard disk test drive ...

I'm contemplating moving from Windows Vista to Windows 7 (and from 32-bit to 64-bit, since I have 12 GB memory). <BR><BR>The best way seems to be to try and create a VHD of the Vista install, and then ...

Microsoft has followed a rival in advocating virtualization as a way to try out software painlessly. Microsoft's Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format can be used to collect an operating system, higher-level ...