Why VMware Workstation Is Free Now
For most of its 25-year life, VMware Workstation cost you real money — somewhere between $200 and $350 for a perpetual …
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KVM, QEMU, and libvirt Explained: The Native Virtualization Stack for Linux
You keep seeing these three names together: KVM, QEMU, libvirt. They show up in the same sentence and usually in the sa…
How to Change the Default KVM/QEMU Image Location
Introduction "Have you ever run out of disk space on your root partition after creating just a few virtual machines? Th…
Supercharge Your Linux VMs: Enabling Seamless Desktop with SPICE on KVM/QEMU
Introduction So, you're a seasoned Linux admin diving deeper into the world of virtualization with libvirt, KVM, and QE…
Secure Your Homelab: Installing OPNsense as a Virtual Firewall
Introduction Are you tired of the limitations of your consumer-grade router? As your homelab grows, so does the need fo…
libvirt Networking: How to Create a VM Network with No Host or Internet Access
Creating an Isolated Internal Network for Virtual Machines 💻 Virtualization offers powerful tools for creating isolated…
libvirt Networking: Beyond the Default NAT
Introduction Just as VirtualBox automatically sets up a default NAT network for its virtual machines, libvirt also prov…
How to Create a Host-Only Network in Libvirt
Introduction Virtualization is a powerful tool, but configuring the network to meet your specific needs can sometimes b…