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By: Drew

January 21, 2015 9:52 am

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SUSE YES Certification bulletin exposed – part 1

What information is important for you to have documented on a SUSE YES Certification bulletin? Can the information documented on a bulletin help you with your hardware purchasing decisions, reduce future stress and eliminate a number of future pesky headaches? The correct answers are a “great deal of information that you may not have […]

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By: David Byte

October 8, 2013 8:47 am

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Wrapping up the Universe

I'm a little tardy in regards to providing a wrap up from our recent attendance at the Universe conference in Chicago, you can blame a certain mouse in the Orlando area for the delay. In regards to the conference, I'd first like to say a big Thank You! to Unisys for inviting us to participate! […]

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By: David Byte

July 22, 2013 8:40 am

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Why You Should Be Using SLES 11 SP3

When it comes to change, most IT shops and OEMs would prefer not to make a jump to a recent OS update until they absolutely must. I understand, I've been there and done that. Understanding the aversion, I am still encouraging every partner (end user, IHV or OEM) to make the jump to SLES […]

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By: coolguys-suse

June 3, 2013 1:06 am

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How to create a custom virtual machine running SUSE Linux Enterprise by using Azure Management Portal

In this article you will learn how to create a custom virtual machine From Gallery in the Management Portal. This method provides more options for configuring the virtual machine when you create it, such as the connected resources, the DNS name and network connectivity if needed. Sign into the Windows Azure Management Portal. On the […]

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By: coolguys-suse

April 9, 2013 9:20 am

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Managing your Xen DomU: Difference between "xm new" and "xm create"

by KBOYLE When you use Yast to "Create Virtual Machines", it does several things. For example, suppose you create a VM (DomU) called "oes11". The information you provide is saved in a file: /etc/xen/oes11. That information is also imported into the XenStore where it can be managed. You can then use "Virtual […]

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By: Jo Harris

December 20, 2012 7:26 pm

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Important update to Windows Azure that requires Immediate Action

Microsoft is making updates to Windows Azure to further increase performance and stability of Virtual Machines, currently in preview. These updates require an immediate action - by January 15, 2013 - for custom Linux virtual machine images that fit the definition below: Any gallery Linux images you have captured into your storage account from a […]

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By: dmair

March 27, 2009 11:58 am

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Accessing File Systems on Disk Block Image Files

You probably know how to mount CD or DVD iso images on Linux using the loopback block device. The loopback device can be used for a whole lot more. As a programmer I find virtual machines very useful. I use them so much now that I often need to access files in them...even when […]

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