Whether you opt for bare metal servers or virtual machines, you'll need a rock-solid distro. These are my four go-to favorites.

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It's just as powerful and simple, but (if you want) it can be self-hosted for maximum privacy.

Nexus Mods, a major hub for hosting and distributing modifications for thousands of games, plans to update its standalone Vortex modding tool to work natively with SteamOS hardware. That includes the ...

Back from the Dead: Microsoft's Windows Phone project has long been dead, yet interest in a PC-like operating system on mobile devices appears to persist. Los Angeles – based Nex Computer is betting ...

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Kali Linux runs well inside VirtualBox when you configure the VM correctly. This guide explains how to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox, create the virtual machine, attach the ISO, and complete the ...

Google has officially broken its annual release tradition, launching Android 16 QPR2 today as the first update under its new biannual cadence. By delivering SDK version 36.1, the company is validating ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Running Linux in a virtual machine is very useful, you can test, tinker, break things, and restore snapshots without touching your main system. However, Virtual machines can be resource-hungry. They ...