Steven Warren
Steven Warren is a writer in sunny Florida. His articles and blogs have appeared on web sites such as CIOUpdate.com, Techrepublic.com, SearchTechTarget, Datamation, and DatabaseJournal. You can visit his web site at www.stevenscottwarren.com and follow him on twitter at @stevenswarren.
Steven Warren has written 32 posts for TrainSignal Training
VMware Workstation vs. Parallels Desktop
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 8, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments
When it comes to virtualization on a Windows computer you mainly have two options, VMware Workstation and Parallels Desktop. Both offer similar solutions, the ability to run multiple operating systems on one machine. Both are easy to install and can be downloaded directly from their respective websites. There are some major differences though that would [...]
VMworld 2010: The Cloud is Everywhere
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
I had a dream last night. In this dream, I was a man out of work standing on the corner in San Francisco. I was holding up a sign that said, “What is Cloud Computing?” There is a lot of confusion on what “The Cloud” is and some people are calling things “The Cloud ” [...]
How Do I Burn a Bootable Flash Key?
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment
While working from my hotel this week at VMworld 2010, it was necessary to rebuild my computer for some labs I was working on. There are two ways to build a bootable Flash key with an OS. You can do it via command line or with the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool. Let’s go over [...]
Acronis Adds a Cloud Based Disaster Recovery Service
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
I spent some time in the vendor area today and stopped by the Acronis booth. I am excited to report that Iland and Acronis join forces to bring together a powerful disaster recovery service in the Cloud. Iland, a VMware service provider, teams up with Acronis to create an offering called Rapid-Response Cloud Based Business Continuity. This [...]
Win a Ride in a Veyron Bugatti at VMworld 2010
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
On my daily walk to the VMworld Conference Center this morning, I passed by this beautiful car. I captured a quick Flip video. A drawing is open to the conference to be able to win a ride in this car. Maybe you can win a ride to the VMworld Party where INXS is playing LIVE [...]
How Stuff Works in Virtualization
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Day 3 of VMworld 2010 is underway and I am up early to get a head start on my jam filled day. With so many attendees, you really have to plan accordingly for the session you want to attend. A cup of Starbucks and I am on my way. Have you ever wondered what the [...]
3 Screens and a Cloud: What is Cloud Computing?
By Steven Warren ⋅ September 1, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments
Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has claimed many times that computing was heading towards “three screens and a cloud.” The three screens being TV, computer and mobile phone, while the “cloud” ties them all together. Driving the development of cloud computing, ironically is the mobile phone market. With services like Gmail, Dropbox and Apple’s MobileMe, cloud [...]
What is VMware vCloud Director?
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
VMware’s vCloud Director is a solution where you can build private clouds securely by pooling resources in your infrastructure and delivering them via web portals to be consumed as a service. An example of VMware vCloud Director is shown below: For more information on the vCloud Director read the following: VMware vCloud Director Technical White [...]
VMware View 4.5: Grab an Offline Virtual Desktop while Traveling
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
It is 9:00 AM. you have an important meeting and need to board a plane from NY to San Francisco. Prior to your flight, you stream down a Windows 7 desktop to your laptop computer. While on the plane and not connected to a network, you’re able to work with a local virtualized OS and make [...]
The Future of VMware Workstation and Cloud Development
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Before the session ever started, they put out the disclaimer to not hold us to any timelines or features. With that being said, they have some really cool stuff that they are working on in the labs. VMware wants to provide us with the ability to export a virtual machine (VM) to a removable disk [...]
VMworld 2010: Intro to Virtualization
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
As I ramp up and head to more technical sessions, I thought it would be beneficial to attend this session to bring you up-to-speed on virtualization. It looks like this session is going to sell out (lol). We are now standing room only. There are over 15000 people at VMworld this week. If you are [...]
VMware Workstation vs. VMware Fusion
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 25, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments
In a world where Windows has dominated the PC market for years, there has recently been a rise in popularity for alternative operating systems (OS). Apple’s OS X has become very popular for video producers, graphic artists, and web designers. In addition, there are several quality builds of Linux, including Ubuntu and OpenSuse. With multiple [...]
How to Create a Team in VMware Workstation
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 18, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments
Teams are a cool feature in VMware Workstation. With teams you can configure a whole virtual lab on one host computer that allows you to power on all virtual machines within the team. For example, if you configure a clustered environment, you can call the team Windows Cluster and add all the virtual machines associated with [...]
How Do I Create and Mount a VHD in Windows 7
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 12, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments
Windows 7 provides you with the ability to create virtual hard drives (VHD) without having to repartition your computer. After VHD creation, you can mount or dismount and attach to virtual machines as additional hard drives. My favorite feature is creating a VHD and then backing up your computer using a disk imaging tool such [...]
Using Virtualization Technology to Secure your Network
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 11, 2010 ⋅ One comment
Network security continues to be an important skill for every network professional and having a good set of security tools in your toolbelt is always handy. A great way to practice implementing different security tactics, especially if you’re considering certification, is to create virtual machine configurations and load various security tools to become more proficient [...]
Use Virtualization to Aid in Certification
By Steven Warren ⋅ August 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Meaningful network experience requires hands on training. The problem with gaining hands-on experience is that many of us cannot afford to purchase numerous computers, cables, routers, etc., nor do we have the floorspace to set up a hardwired network in our home. While the hardware side of networking can only be learned with real equipment, [...]
Nimbula Goes After the Enterprise Cloud
By Steven Warren ⋅ July 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Two former Amazon executives responsible for the development of Amazon’s EC2 cloud service, Chris Pinkham and Willem Van Biljon, launched Nimbula Cloud Operating System. Nimbula has been in covert development since 2009 after acquiring 5.75 million dollars in funding. According to Roelof Botha, GP at Sequoia Capital, “Cloud computing is a game changing market opportunity and Nimbula [...]
Run Windows on OS X: Installing Windows 7 in VMware Fusion
By Steven Warren ⋅ July 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
What is VMware Fusion? One of the drawbacks of using an Apple computer (i.e. Macbook Pro, iMac, etc) are the numerous applications available only to Windows machines. VMware Fusion is the answer for those who want to use an Apple computer but need access to Windows based software. Fusion is an application that allows you to [...]
Go Virtual for Free with Sun xVM VirtualBox
By Steven Warren ⋅ July 21, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments
VMware Workstations offers a secure way to run multiple operating systems simultaneously and is the obvious virtualization choice for many, being the leader in the market. However, VMware Workstation will set you back about $200 (current price in US for version 7.1 is $189). What if you could choose a free alternative instead? Enter Sun [...]
What is VMware ThinApp and How Do I Use It?
By Steven Warren ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment
Application virtualization is simply defined as removing the application from the Operating System (OS). In a typical sense, you install software on an OS and it configures the registry and intertwines with the OS. The only way to remove it from the OS is to use the uninstall program from Add/Remove Programs. In a typical [...]