Being technical, you're probably eager to jump into the "how" of virt. But let's take a step back for a minute and look at just "what" this technology is.

If you already have a Windows PC, you can install Linux and run your existing Windows configuration as a virtual machine. Jason Perlow explains how to do it.

A Linux Virtual Server cluster is a highly-scalable and highly-available network service cluster built on a set of real servers. Here's how they work, and how you can set one up yourself.

How would you like to run several operating systems at once on the same physical hardware with virtually no performance overhead - and for free? That's the promise and the purpose of Xen, a relatively new open source project that turns one piece of hardware into many, virtually. If you're looking to cut costs or maximize usage or both, follow the path to Xen.

Get to know this reverse proxy load balancer for web traffic with SSL support.

Ubuntu is the best Linux distro out there. Here’s how to make it even better.

Whether you have tens of gigabytes or hundreds of terabytes, the Bacula system makes backups easy. Here's a hands-on primer.

Discover how to use Ubuntu, commodity hardware, an inexpensive TV tuner card, and DVR software to build a powerful home media server.

Harnessing the power of multicore processors is one of the largest challenges facing the computer industry today. Here we look at the challenges and some of the programming methods we can use to solve the problem.

A revolution, or evolution, is taking place in the computing industry. Multiple CPUs and multiple cores aren't new to high-end markets, but this is the first time that they're being mass-produced -- and every programmer needs to understand how to take advantage of multicore systems.