This guide shows how to install Ubuntu Server on VirtualBox running on Windows 11, though the process is similar for other host systems.

This guide shows how to install Ubuntu Desktop on VirtualBox running on Windows 11, though the process is similar for other host systems.

In this post we take a look at what virtual machines are and how they can be used to facilitate development, education and product evaluation.

In this post, we will look at how to set up an environment for Windows product evaluation using Oracle VirtualBox and the Windows Evaluation VMs.

It’s helpful to have ways to evaluate products you may be considering for your tech stack. There are a few options available. Which one is right for you depends on your specific needs. One way is to sign up for a free account on a cloud service, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon AWS. Many cloud providers allow you to use their cloud at a free or reduced cost for evaluation or even small scale commercial development. The downside to this is that making a mistake could end up costing you thousands of dollars. Sometimes, cloud providers will refund this money, if the error was in good faith. This isn’t always the case though. So, in this post we’re going to look at a more limited, but safer option: Using local virtual machines. This specific post will focus on Windows Evaluation virtual machines (VMs).