To run Ubuntu in a VMware virtual machine, you need a computer that supports virtualization, the latest version of VMware Workstation Player, a four-core processor, 4GB to 8GB of RAM, and at least ...

I looked at the SimplyNUC Ryzen 9-7940HS processor mini-PC in a previous article and found its eight-core/16-thread Ryzen 9-7940HS processor very performant. This led me to believe that VMware ...

Goal: Provision and config bootstrap infra (DNS/DHCP/ESXi/vCenter, trueNAS for iscsi datastores) nested within workstation/fusion for lab work. Ideally so i can setup and blow away to try out new ...

In my first article on the NUC 13 Pro Desk Edition, I reviewed its specifications and unboxed the NUC. I found it to be a well-spec'ed machine that should be able to handle the most demanding ...

In my quest for the perfect notebook that could double as both my production system to get my job done as well as a test system for a year's worth (or more) of testing Microsoft Windows "Vista64" (see ...