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| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/30/running-ai-on-a-raspberry-pi-part-2-running-ai-on-a-pi-in-under--5-minutes.aspx | Running AI on a Raspberry Pi, Part 2: Running AI on a Pi in Under 5 Minutes | 3/30/2026 | Local AI on a Raspberry Pi is practical with modern small LLMs an� | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/30/running-ai-on-a-raspberry-pi-part-1-overview.aspx | Running AI on a Raspberry Pi, Part 1: Overview | 3/30/2026 | LLMs and RAG make it possible to build context-aware AI workflows� | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/27/benchmarking-the-pi-500plus.aspx | Benchmarking the Pi 500+ | 3/27/2026 | The Pi 500+ led most benchmark categories, including single-core,� | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/23/hands-on-with-a-pi-500.aspx | Hands-on with a Pi 500+ | 3/23/2026 | The Raspberry Pi 500+ adds 16GB of RAM, a 256GB NVMe SSD, and a m� | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/17/ake-5-with-tom-fenton-hard-truths-of-enterprise-ai-adoption.aspx | Take 5 With Tom Fenton: Hard Truths of Enterprise AI Adoption | 3/17/2026 | Explores the gap between successful AI pilots and enterprise-scale deployment, emphasizing that early shortcuts like weak governance and direct API use do not scale. Highlights the need for structured 'skills' and governance models to make AI agents reliable and controllable in production environments. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/13/why-edera-is-betting-on-micro-vms.aspx | Why Edera Is Betting on Micro VMs | 3/13/2026 | Edera addresses the fundamental insecurity of shared-kernel containers by giving each Kubernetes pod its own isolated Micro VM with a private Linux kernel, preventing container escapes and lateral movement. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/03/05/omnissa-horizon-update.aspx | Omnissa Horizon Update | 3/5/2026 | Omnissa Horizon now supports multiple platforms, including Nutanix� | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/02/26/why-i-need-to-attend-kubecon-europe-2026-this-year.aspx | Why I Need to Attend KubeCon Europe 2026 this Year | 2/26/2026 | Describes the authors motivation for attending KubeCon Europe 2026, focusing on European-specific themes like sovereign cloud and GDPR, along with networking opportunities and strong emphasis on AI and cloud-native technologies. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/02/26/10-questions-from-kubecon-25-takeaways-webinar.aspx | 10 Questions from KubeCon '25 Takeaways Webinar | 2/26/2026 | Provides a Q&A-style breakdown of Kubernetes trends, highlighting its evolution into a platform for AI workloads, and discussing requirements like GPU scheduling, observability, security, and multi-cluster management. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/02/26/a-conversation-with-solo-io-about-agentic-agents-and-skills-in-enterprise-it.aspx | A Conversation with Solo.io About Agentic Agents and Skills in Enterprise IT | 2/26/2026 | Covers a discussion with Solo.io on operationalizing AI agents and skills as production-ready Kubernetes resources, focusing on frameworks like kagent and agentgateway for governance, security, and scalability. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/01/29/the-thin-client-landscape-part-1.aspx | The Thin-Client Landscape, Part 2 | 2/3/2026 | Analyzes the evolving thin-client market, noting the commoditization of hardware and the rise of software-defined endpoints, with vendors like IGEL and 10ZiG leading cross-platform operating systems. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/01/29/the-thin-client-landscape-part-1.aspx | The Thin-Client Landscape, Part 1 | 1/29/2026 | Analyzes the evolving thin-client market, noting the commoditization of hardware and the rise of software-defined endpoints, with vendors like IGEL and 10ZiG leading cross-platform operating systems. | TBA |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/01/21/using-vibe-coding-to-create-a-website.aspx | Using Vibe Coding to Create a Website | 1/21/2026 | Using GitHub Pages and a simple PowerShell script, the author created a free, static web page to showcase years of published articles.
An AI-assisted vibe coding approach with ChatGPT was used to generate, refine, and debug the PowerShell code without a formal design document.
The final workflow relies on maintaining a CSV file of articles, regenerating HTML with AI-assisted scripts, and committing updates to GitHub. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/44eeCGBM2GWTMaNxXLs9my |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2026/01/15/how-to-create-a-free-web-page-using-github-pages.aspx | How to Create a Free Web Page Using GitHub Pages | 1/15/2026 | Tom Fenton used AI-assisted vibe coding to create and deploy a free, cloud-hosted static web page.
GitHub Pages provided a no-cost way to host static HTML content without servers, databases, or paid services.
The project combined AI-generated code with local GitHub workflows to iteratively build and publish content. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/44eeCGBM2GWTMaNxXLs9my |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/12/15/repurposing-an-obsolete-windows-10-laptop-into-a-thin-client-part-2.aspx | Repurposing an 'Obsolete' Windows 10 Laptop into a Thin ... | 12/15/2025 | Tom Fenton evaluates how 10ZiG RepurpOS handles real-world VDI, SaaS, and dual-monitor workloads, finding that repurposed Windows 10 hardware can deliver ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GilaTGct8alw2suZznk04 |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/12/11/repurposing-an-obsolete-windows-10-laptop-into-a-thin-client-part-1.aspx | Repurposing an 'Obsolete' Windows 10 Laptop into a Thin ... | 12/11/2025 | Repurposing an 'Obsolete' Windows 10 Laptop into a Thin Client, Part 1. By Tom Fenton; 12/11/2025. In a recent article, I discussed the criteria you should use ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GilaTGct8alw2suZznk04 |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/12/04/kubecon-25-takeaways-top-trends-tools-technologies.aspx | KubeCon '25 Takeaways: Top Trends, Tools & Technologies | 12/4/2025 | Kubernetes expert Tom Fenton helmed a post-KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2025 webcast today to walk through what stood out at this year's event, and why several ... | https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/12/04/kubecon-25-takeaways-top-trends-tools-technologies.aspx |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/18/kubecon-2025-exploring-the-kubecon-ecosystem-part-2.aspx | KubeCon 2025: Exploring the KubeCon Ecosystem, Part 2 | 11/18/2025 | KubeCon 2025: Exploring the KubeCon Ecosystem, Part 2. By Tom Fenton; 11/18/2025. KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 provided a remarkable opportunity ... | https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/12/04/kubecon-25-takeaways-top-trends-tools-technologies.aspx |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/17/kubecon-2025-exploring-the-kubecon-ecosystem-part-1.aspx | KubeCon 2025: Exploring the KubeCon Ecosystem, Part 1 | 11/17/2025 | Our man on-site, Tom Fenton, explains how KubeCon 2025 highlighted the rapid convergence of AI and cloud-native infrastructure, with Kubernetes firmly ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PMHUk8DoMBmHTaY2FSaAr |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/14/kubecon--cloudnativecon-north-america-2025-day-2.aspx | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 -- Day 2 | 11/14/2025 | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 -- Day 2. By Tom Fenton; 11/14/2025. After an exciting first day at KubeCon, I was eager for another round of ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qeMADpGlanGutlhwrOpMR?si=a6E3NTjDQrK12Qdn0IGwMw |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/13/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america-2025-day-1.aspx | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 -- Day 1 | 11/13/2025 | KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 -- Day 1. By Tom Fenton; 11/13/2025. The first official day of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 kicked ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qKZFIwxnYSWhch6rptydx |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/11/12/kubecon-2025-day-0-recap.aspx | KubeCon 2025 Day 0 Recap | 11/12/2025 | Tom Fenton recaps Day 0 of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2025 in Atlanta, where CNCF's co-located events offered deep dives into specific technologies. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qeMADpGlanGutlhwrOpMR?si=a6E3NTjDQrK12Qdn0IGwMw |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/27/vmware-workstation-25h2--a-new-name-and-era-for-vmware-workstation.aspx | VMware Workstation 25H2 -- A New Name and Era for ... | 10/27/2025 | VMware Workstation 25H2 -- A New Name and Era for VMware Workstation. By Tom Fenton; 10/27/2025. I am a big fan of VMWare Workstation, and the release of VMware ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZLuFki4avu6I67034PjgN |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/24/the-enduring-consequences-of-the-vmware-acquisition.aspx | The Enduring Consequences of the VMware Acquisition | 10/24/2025 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on virtualization ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XOwa0HVEgaQdnqLxCVtFU |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/16/why-you-need-to-visit-kubecons-project-pavilion.aspx | Why You Need to Visit KubeCon's Project Pavilion | 10/16/2025 | KubeCon s Project Pavilion serves as the heart of open-source innovation, bringing together maintainers, contributors, and attendees to collaborate on the Cloud Native Computing Foundation s projects in a hands-on, community-driven environment. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O8bgJQATwR5oDrZMFZ0jg |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/16/why-you-need-to-visit-kubecons-project-pavilion.aspx | Why You Need to Visit KubeCon's Project Pavilion | 10/16/2025 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O8bgJQATwR5oDrZMFZ0jg |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/08/explaining-virtual-machines-and-containers-with-three-slides.aspx | Explaining Virtual Machines and Containers with Three ... | 10/8/2025 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/44qR21BV8kOpRv7Ko8bNUQ |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/08/explaining-virtual-machines-and-containers-with-three-slides.aspx | Explaining Virtual Machines and Containers with Three ... | 10/8/2025 | I recently had the opportunity to do a short presentation where I needed to explain the differences between virtual machines (VMs) and containers. This is a summary of that presentation. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/44qR21BV8kOpRv7Ko8bNUQ |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/06/five-start-ups-not-to-miss-at-kubecon-2025.aspx | Five Start-ups Not to Miss at KubeCon 2025 | 10/6/2025 | Tom Fenton spotlights five startups to watch at KubeCon 2025--TestifySec, Chkk, Border0, DevZero, and Syntasso's Kratix--each tackling key challenges in ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/1U4yVakIjnkoo5ysGyRWML |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/10/06/five-start-ups-not-to-miss-at-kubecon-2025.aspx | Five Start-ups Not to Miss at KubeCon 2025 | 10/6/2025 | Tom Fenton spotlights five startups to watch at KubeCon 2025--TestifySec, Chkk, Border0, DevZero, and Syntasso's Kratix--each tackling key challenges in ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/1U4yVakIjnkoo5ysGyRWML |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/09/16/the-five-stages-of-grief-coping-with-broadcoms-acquisition-of-vmware.aspx | The Five Stages of Grief: Coping with Broadcom's Acquisition of Vmware | 9/16/2025 | In this article that I wrote for Virtualization Review, I explore how the VMware community is navigating the turbulent transition following Broadcom's acquisition by likening the industry's reaction to the five stages of grief denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance amidst radical shifts in licensing, culture, and product strategy. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OVaiVegQQpgLkCyARENZB |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/09/11/broadcom-vmware-explore-2025-the-last-day-of-vmware-explore.aspx | Broadcom VMware Explore 2025: The Last Day of VMware Explore? | 9/11/2025 | Will 2025 be the last Vmware Explore | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mwtG4XImwV7dJcLn6LN3z |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/09/04/recap-of-euc-world-amplify-2025.aspx | Recap of EUC World Amplify 2025 | 9/4/2025 | Recap of EUC World Amplify 2025. By Tom Fenton; 09/04/2025. After having a great first couple of days at EUC World's annual conference, Amplify, I was excited ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/08/28/broadcom-vmware-explore-2025-day-two-keynote.aspx | Broadcom VMware Explore 2025 Day Two: Keynote | 8/28/2025 | Tom Fenton details the conference keynote and major announcements about the company's products and direction. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mwtG4XImwV7dJcLn6LN3z |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/08/26/broadcom-vmware-explore-2025-day-one.aspx | Broadcom VMware Explore 2025, Day One | 8/26/2025 | Tom Fenton says Day 1 at Broadcom VMware Explore 2025 felt leaner and more engineering-driven. Conversations centered on packaging/licensing tradeoffs... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AE6e5WSqqGkMrAEBz05zp |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/08/20/euc-world-amplify-2025-was-the-years-must-attend-euc-event.aspx | EUC World Amplify 2025 Was the Year's Must-Attend EUC ... | 8/20/2025 | However, my fourth day at the conference is what blew me away. You can read about it in my next post. About the Author. Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/08/13/running-android-and-linux-applications-on-an-intel-laptop.aspx | Running Android and Linux Applications on an Intel Laptop | 8/13/2025 | After examining FydeOS in a previous article, Tom Fenton was excited to see if how well it runs on an Intel machine and if he can run Android and Linux... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/day-three-at-euc-world-amplify-2025 | Day Three at EUC World Amplify 2025 | 8/11/2025 | | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/day-two-at-euc-world-amplify-2025 | Day Two at EUC World Amplify 2025 | 8/7/2025 | | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/08/06/fydeos-a-better-x64-chromeos.aspx | FydeOS: A Better X64 ChromeOS | 8/6/2025 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oZOZFtVnRSXvvxJ7tTBX7 |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/day-one-at-euc-world-amplify | Day One at EUC World Amplify | 8/6/2025 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/07/23/repurpose-your-windows-10-system.aspx | 5 Ways to Repurpose your Windows 10 System | 7/23/2025 | Tom Fenton sees Win 10 end of life as an excellent opportunity to utilize these devices for other business and personal purposes, as there are numerous... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bgowKiQkLntZ0i6Hil3yI |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/storagereview-official-media-sponsor-of-euc-world-amplify-2025 | Official Media Sponsor of EUC World Amplify 2025 | 7/14/2025 | | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/07/10/euc-world-amplify-2025-a-dive-into-the-years-must-attend-euc-event.aspx | EUC World Amplify 2025: A Dive into the Year's Must- ... | 7/10/2025 | Ever since VMware sold its End User Computing business, VMware has effectively excluded EUC sessions from VMware Explore, its annual conference. says Tom Fenton... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/57pL9PuvGCPITwa27LoOfD |
| https://www.storagereview.com/review/breathing-new-life-into-old-devices-with-windows-11-on-amazon-workspaces | Breathing new Life into Old Devices with Windows 11 on ... | 7/9/2025 | Workspaces | https://open.spotify.com/episode/1806RsQN8UadbU2IGNU6mP |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/06/18/vmware-cloud-foundation-9-ships.aspx | VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Ships | 6/18/2025 | VMware Cloud Foundation 9 Ships. By Tom Fenton; 06/18/2025. THE major announcement at VMware Explore last year was VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9). The ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/50T6uYK4LmWy7UPmC7AU4p |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/06/10/finally-an-official-command-line-editor-for-windows.aspx | Finally, an Official Command-Line Editor for Windows | 6/10/2025 | For years, Tom Fenton wanted, yearned, and lusted for Windows to include a command-line editor. Yes, they did have one back in the day, but modern Windows... | https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hb3AOvU50Yb |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/06/02/vmware-explore-2025-why-you-need-to-go.aspx | VMware Explore 2025 -- Why You Need to Go | 6/2/2025 | The VMware Explore site is now live, presenting its reasons for attending the event. Tom Fenton has his own reasons for attending, some of which align with ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AE6e5WSqqGkMrAEBz05zp |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/05/19/monitoring-windows-and-linux-systems-using-open-source-zabbix.aspx | Monitoring Windows and Linux Systems Using Open- ... | 5/19/2025 | ... track the performance and availability of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, applications, and cloud services, Tom Fenton cranks it up. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rOPz0S0otRo0AqbcJ5ASo |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/05/15/installing-zabbix-an-open-source-monitoring-solution.aspx | Installing Zabbix, an Open-Source Monitoring Solution | 5/15/2025 | ... of IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, applications, and cloud services, Tom Fenton walks you through the process of setting up Zabbix server. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rOPz0S0otRo0AqbcJ5ASo |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/modern-remote-computing-101-a-primer/ | Modern Remote Computing 101: A Primer | 5/13/2025 | Stratodesk-Primer | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/05/13/zabbix-an-open-source-monitoring-solution.aspx | Zabbix: An Open-Source Monitoring Solution | 5/13/2025 | After it catches his eye at VMware Explore, Tom Fenton begins a hands-on exploration of this free and open-source monitoring solution, describing its ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rOPz0S0otRo0AqbcJ5ASo |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/05/08/you-need-a-windows-package-manager.aspx | You Need a Windows Package Manager | 5/8/2025 | If you are not using a package manager on your Windows system to install applications and other software, you should, says Tom Fenton, because downloading... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/28/hands-on-with-macstadium-remote-desktop.aspx | Hands On with MacStadium Remote Desktop | 4/28/2025 | Tom Fenton tests MacStadium's remote macOS desktops and finds a smooth, high-performance experience -- despite Apple's virtualization hurdles. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7luKxVTVJ6Vlfl67LhyCsi?si=MCXLtdyXRqemHD3PpjSN8Q |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/24/cloud-based-macos-systems.aspx | MacStadium Remote Desktop | 4/24/2025 | MacStadium was founded in 2012 to supply developers and enterprises with dedicated cloud-based Mac servers and services for developing, testing, and deploying | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7luKxVTVJ6Vlfl67LhyCsi?si=MCXLtdyXRqemHD3PpjSN8Q |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/thin-client-showdown-a-beauty-and-a-beast/ | Thin Client Showdown A Beauty and a Beast | 4/21/2025 | Stratodesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/18/esxi-is-free-again.aspx | ESXi Is Free ... Again | 4/18/2025 | Longtime IT pro Tom Fenton was disappointed -- along with many others -- when Broadcom discontinued the free version after acquiring VMware... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tzPKuPDRAHqcsL0jtS0TF |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/14/upgrading-a-windows-10-laptop-to-chromeos-flex.aspx | Upgrading a Windows 10 Laptop to ChromeOS Flex | 4/14/2025 | Tom Fenton continues his investigation, loading the OS, using Gemini AI, Google Docs, the web-based Microsoft Office 365 and much more. | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/04/09/resurrecting-windows-10-systems-with-chromeos-flex.aspx | Resurrecting Windows 10 Systems with ChromeOS Flex | 4/9/2025 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on... | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/two-completely-different-thin-clients-a-beauty-and-a-beast/ | Comparing Two Thin Clients: Raspberry Pi 500 vs. HP t660 | 4/7/2025 | Stratdesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/03/10/using-ntopng-community-edition-to-analyze-lan-traffic.aspx | Using ntopng Community Edition to Analyze LAN Traffic | 3/10/2025 | In his final article of a series, Tom Fenton shows how he used ntopng Community edition dashboards to analyze his local LAN network traffic. | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/03/06/setting-up-ntopng-for-network-visualization-and-monitoring.aspx | Setting Up Open-Source ntopng for Network Visualization ... | 3/6/2025 | In the third part of a series, Tom Fenton explains how he set up and installed ntopng, along with detailing where it will sit in his home/lab network... | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/using-a-pi-500-a-thin-client-priced-at-less-than-100-part-2/ | Using a Pi 500 A Thin Client Priced at less than $100 | 3/4/2025 | Stratodesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/03/04/using-ntopng-for-network-visualization-and-monitoring.aspx | Using ntopng for Network Visualization and Monitoring | 3/4/2025 | Tom Fenton gets geeky in detailing how he is using ntopng to monitor and visualize network traffic in his home LAN, which he embarrassingly lost control of. | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/02/25/four-free-network-scanners.aspx | Four Free Network Scanners | 2/25/2025 | With his home network a mess, Tom Fenton explores how to bring some sense of order using readily available, easy-to-use, free tools. | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/first-look-at-the-pi-500-a-thin-client-in-a-keyboard-for-under-100/ | Pi 500: A Thin Client in a Keyboard for Under $100? | 2/25/2025 | Stratodesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/02/18/installing-windows-software-from-the-command-line-using-winget.aspx | Installing Windows Software from the Command Line ... | 2/18/2025 | Tom Fenton waited 23 years for Linux software installation CLI functionality to come to Windows. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3x40aApktW4FIEvHnVJHbc |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/02/10/creating-vms-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-running-esxi.aspx | Creating VMs on a Raspberry Pi 5 Running ESXi | 2/10/2025 | Concluding his series, Tom Fenton provides step-by-step instructions for creating a VM from different Linux distributions and discusses issues with running... | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/2025-will-be-the-year-of-euc-experts-weigh-in-on-what-to-expect-this-year/ | EUC Experts Weigh in on What to Expect in 2025 | 2/7/2025 | Stratodesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/02/04/configuring-esxi-8-on-a-raspberry-pi-5.aspx | Configuring ESXi 8 on a Raspberry Pi 5 | 2/4/2025 | In part three of his series, Tom Fenton configures ESXi to use an NTP server for precise time synchronization, enables SSH access, and adds a datastore ... | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/enterprise-browsers-and-vdi-reduction/ | Enterprise Browsers and VDI Reduction | 1/23/2025 | Stratodesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/01/23/vmware-esxi-8-on-a-raspberry-pi-5.aspx | VMware ESXi 8 on a Raspberry Pi 5 | 1/23/2025 | Tom Fenton, who literally wrote the book about ESXi 7 on a Raspberry Pi 4 hobbyist computer, now tackles ESXi 8 on a Pi 5, the new computer in a keyboard. | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/01/21/how-useful-is-new-raspberry-pi-500-computer-in-a-keyboard.aspx | How Useful Is New Raspberry Pi 500 'Computer in a ... | 1/21/2025 | After introducing the new device, Tom Fenton explores the Pi 500's hardware specs more thoroughly and discusses its usefulness as a home and office ... | |
| https://www.stratodesk.com/what-are-your-options-as-windows-10-nears-eol/ | What are Your Options as Windows 10 Nears EOL | 1/15/2025 | Stratoesk | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/01/14/hand-on-with-raspberry-pi-500-a-computer-in-a-keyboard.aspx | Hands On with Raspberry Pi 500, a Computer in a Keyboard | 1/14/2025 | The Raspberry Pi 500 integrates a Pi computer into a full-sized keyboard, offering a compact computing platform, says Tom Fenton in his first look. | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/01/07/installing-flatcar-container-linux-on-vmware-workstation.aspx | Installing Flatcar Container Linux on VMware Workstation | 1/7/2025 | After it catches his attention at KubeCon, where it was accepted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an incubating project, Tom Fenton tackles... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jXZfTU0wHe0gkQ8FlmToT |
| https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/honest-hypervisor-discussion-tom-fenton-ofjlc | Hypervisor Discussion | 1/7/2025 | his is an overview of the discussion participants had at the World of EUC Amplify 2025 conference, where they had an honest discussion of the challenges they are facing since Broadcom acquired VMware. | https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sc8vCpeSGYYC9TloSVtXr |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2025/01/02/hands-on-with-open-source-flatcar-os-for-containers.aspx | Hands On with Open-Source Flatcar OS for Containers | 1/2/2025 | After it catches his attention at KubeCon, where it was accepted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an incubating project, Tom Fenton puts ... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/euc-leaders-and-innovators-acium-another-way-to-secure-web-browsers | Acium - Another Way to Secure Web Browsers | 12/3/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/11/13/take-5-with-tom-fenton-5-things-you-can-do-with-vmwares-free-workstation-desktop-hypervisor.aspx | Take 5 with Tom Fenton: 5 Things You Can Do ... | 11/13/2024 | Take 5 with Tom Fenton: 5 Things You Can Do with VMware's Free Workstation Desktop Hypervisor Explaining Virtual Machines and Containers with Three Slides... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qKZFIwxnYSWhch6rptydx |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/10/25/grafana-open-source-data-visualization-solution-part-1.aspx | Grafana Open-Source Data Visualization Solution, Part 1 | 10/25/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/10/18/automate-vmware-vms-using-vmrun.aspx | Automate VMware VMs Using vmrun | 10/18/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/review/how-aws-workspaces-meet-todays-corporate-desktop-challenges | How Amazon WorkSpaces Meet Today's Corporate ... | 10/14/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/09/27/hands-on-with-vmwares-new-vmcli-a-mysterious-command.aspx | Hands On with VMware's New vmcli, 'A Mysterious ... | 9/27/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/review/euc-leaders-and-innovators-dex-originator-nexthink | EUC Leaders and Innovators: DEX Originator, Nexthink | 9/11/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/09/09/vmware-explore-2024-announcements-and-final-recap.aspx | VMware Explore 2024: Announcements and Final Recap | 9/9/2024 | Veteran attendee Tom Fenton explains how the event showcased a clear vision for VMware's future, with AI, on-premises and edge computing emerging as focus... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/podcast/podcast-132-igel-future-proof-solutions-for-end-user-computing-deployments | Podcast #132: IGEL Future-Proof Solutions For End-User ... | 9/3/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/08/20/spotlight-on-nexthink-experience-24.aspx | Spotlight on Nexthink Experience 24 | 8/20/2024 | Tom Fenton previews upcoming conference exploring the future of digital employee experience (DEX) and the role of technology in enhancing workplace... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/08/15/dex-in-the-workplace.aspx | DEX in the Workplace | 8/15/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/07/25/kubecon-2024.aspx | Get Ready for KubeCon 2024 Salt Lake City | 7/25/2024 | Get Ready for KubeCon 2024 Salt Lake City. By Tom Fenton; 07/25/2024. Cloud Native Computing Foundation's (CNCF) flagship conference, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon ... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/07/22/orka-desktop.aspx | Orka-desktop via MacStadium | 7/22/2024 | Orka Desktop is a desktop virtualization program that allows you to create and manage macOS virtual machines locally | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7luKxVTVJ6Vlfl67LhyCsi?si=MCXLtdyXRqemHD3PpjSN8Q |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/07/18/omnissa.aspx | What Is Omnissa? | 7/18/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/07/16/ai-writing.aspx | How AI Helps Me Write | 7/16/2024 | AI helps Tom Fenton write in many ways, but generating entire articles isn't one of them, he says in explaining his workflow using ChatGPT, Grammarly... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/07/12/vsphere-foundation-5-2.aspx | What's New in VMware vSphere Foundation 5.2 | 7/12/2024 | You can read more about VVF 5.2 in VMware announcement about it here. About the Author. Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/review/leaders-and-innovators-in-euc-apporto-a-virtual-desktop-innovator | Leaders and Innovators in EUC Apporto a Virtual ... | 6/26/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/06/10/ubuntu.aspx | A Free Enterprise OS with 10 Years of Support | 6/10/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing ... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/leaders-and-innovators-in-euc-aws-and-the-modern-desktop | Leaders and Innovators in EUC AWS and The Modern ... | 6/10/2024 | | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/leaders-and-innovators-in-euc-island-on-enterprise-browsers | Leaders and Innovators in EUC Island on Enterprise ... | 6/7/2024 | | https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JFCPheqLM5PxU45XkDuMj |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/06/03/using-free-vmware-hypervisor.aspx | Using VMware's Free Desktop Hypervisor, Workstation Pro | 6/3/2024 | Using VMware's Free Desktop Hypervisor, Workstation Pro. By Tom Fenton; 06/03/2024. In two recent articles, I discussed how VMware made its type two hypervisor ... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/05/29/install-free-hypervisor.aspx | Downloading and Installing VMware's Free Desktop ... | 5/29/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/leaders-and-innovators-in-euc-lenovo-and-the-future-of-end-user-computing | Leaders and Innovators in EUC: Lenovo and The Future of ... | 5/29/2024 | | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/igel-disrupt-2024-provides-a-view-to-future-direction | IGEL Disrupt 2024 Provides A View To Future Direction | 5/16/2024 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/03/28/quick-remote-vpn-access.aspx | How I Set Up Remote VPN Access to My QNAP NAS in ... | 3/28/2024 | I have been using Tailscale for over a month and have not had any problems with it, and I highly recommend it. About the Author. Tom Fenton has a wealth of... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/03/18/hands-on-tailscale.aspx | Hands On with Tailscale Zero Trust Mesh VPN for the ... | 3/18/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on ... | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CKRpdRtWkLz6IuQuFkRNJ |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/03/14/vpn-jumpbox.aspx | Create a VPN Jumpbox in Less than Two Minutes | 3/14/2024 | Tom didn't think remotely accessing local computing resources would be as easy as advertised, but it was: It just worked out of the box. By Tom Fenton ... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/02/12/testing-ms-office-apps.aspx | How Well Does MS Office Actually Run on Your System? | 2/12/2024 | How Well Does MS Office Actually Run on Your System? By Tom Fenton; 02/12/2024. Numerous factors can influence the performance of how well Microsoft Office ... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/01/29/cheap-pc-on-free-os.aspx | Running a Free Thin-Client OS on a Sub-$100 Mini-PC | 1/29/2024 | By Tom Fenton; 01/29/2024. In two previous articles I talked about how I purchased the cheapest Windows PC I could find, an ATOPNUC MA90, and assessed its... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2024/01/23/sub-100-pc.aspx | How Usable Is a Sub-$100 Windows PC? | 1/23/2024 | Tom Fenton has a wealth of hands-on IT experience gained over the past 30 years in a variety of technologies, with the past 20 years focusing on... | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/12/14/workstation-vm-minipc.aspx | Performance of VMware Workstation 17 VMs on a SimplyNUC Mini-PC | 12/14/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/10/25/terramaster3.aspx | TerraMaster F2-212, Part 3: Low-Cost vSphere VM Backup Device | 10/25/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/10/20/terramaster-review.aspx | TerraMaster F2-212: A Low-Cost Home and Lab Personal Cloud Solution | 10/20/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/10/13/vmware-explore-europe.aspx | Why You Need to Attend VMware Explore Europe 2023 | 10/13/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/10/05/nuc-replacement-4.aspx | Running ESXi on an ACEMAGIC AD15 Mini PC | 10/5/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/10/03/nuc-replacement-3.aspx | Running VMware Workstation on a Low-Cost Mini PC | 10/3/2023 | | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/news/dell-driving-innovation-to-the-edge | Dell Driving Innovation to the Edge | 10/2/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/09/07/workstation-info.aspx | How to Pass Host Hardware Information to a VMware Workstation VM | 9/8/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/08/31/workstation-autostart.aspx | How to Autostart VMware Workstation VMs | 8/31/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/08/03/workstation-nuc.aspx | Installing and Running VMware Workstation 17 Pro on a NUC 13 Pro Desk Edition | 8/3/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/08/01/performant-nuc.aspx | How Performant Is the NUC 13 Pro Desk Edition? | 8/1/2023 | | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/review/seven-things-to-love-about-arc-enabled-sql-managed-instances | Seven Things to Love About Arc-enabled SQL Managed ... | 7/13/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/07/07/hands-on-windows-iot.aspx | Hands-On with a Windows IoT Device | 7/7/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/07/03/winiot.aspx | What Is Windows IoT? | 7/3/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/06/15/bios-info.aspx | Programmatically Obtaining BIOS Information | 6/15/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/05/10/ubuntu-lunar-lobster.aspx | Ubuntu 23.04 'Lunar Lobster' Released | 5/10/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/04/28/frontline.aspx | Microsoft Announces Multi-User Capabilities for Windows Cloud PC | 4/28/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/03/30/thin-native-client-testing.aspx | Thin or Native VDI Client? Measuring OS Resource Intensity Levels Helps Decide | 3/30/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/03/24/vcsa-backup.aspx | Backing up the vCenter Server Appliance for Free | 3/24/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/02/13/quadra-inovato.aspx | A Cool Inovato Quadra | 2/13/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/02/08/cron-linux.aspx | Automating Routine Tasks in Linux | 2/8/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2023/01/18/docker-apps-1.aspx | Running Apps in Docker, Part 1: Instantiation and Using PostgreSQL | 1/18/2023 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/12/22/docker4.aspx | Introduction to Docker, Part 4: Persistent Storage | 12/22/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/12/20/docker3.aspx | Introduction to Docker, Part 3: Networking | 12/20/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/10/19/quadra-part-5.aspx | Inovato Quadra Review, Part 5: Remote Access (or Not!) | 10/19/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/10/14/quadra-part-3.aspx | Inovato Quadra Review, Part 3: A Deeper Dive & ... | 10/14/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/10/12/quadra-part-2.aspx | Inovato Quadra Review, Part 2: Browsing, Office Apps and ... | 10/12/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/09/23/new-vsphere-8.aspx | Tom Details What's New in vSphere 8 (and 'Why People ... | 9/23/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/09/07/vmware-explore-inperson.aspx | VMware Explore In-Person: What It Was Like | 9/7/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/08/23/home-lab-nas.aspx | Home Lab NAS with Terramaster F5-221, Part 1 | 8/23/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/08/10/iscsi-for-esxi.aspx | Setting Up iSCSI for ESXi Using Windows 2022 Server | 8/10/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/07/18/phoronix-test-suite.aspx | Installing the Phoronix Test Suite on Windows | 7/18/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/07/12/one-little-trick.aspx | This One Little Trick Increased My System's Performance ... | 7/12/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/07/01/wslg-deeper-dive.aspx | Deeper Dive into Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI (WSLg) | 7/1/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/06/09/android-on-windows.aspx | Running Android Apps on Windows 11 | 6/9/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/05/24/revisiting-wsl.aspx | Revisiting Windows Subsystem for Linux: CLI Installation | 5/24/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/05/12/linux-printer-cli.aspx | Controlling Linux Printers from the Command Line | 5/12/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/03/01/pi-edge-monitoring.aspx | Using a Raspberry Pi as a $21 Edge Environment ... | 3/1/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/02/25/pi-time-lapse-camera.aspx | Using a Raspberry Pi as a $50 Edge Time-Lapse Camera | 2/25/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/02/24/webcam-review.aspx | Hands-On Review of SANNCE Webcam | 2/24/2022 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2022/02/02/nic-wi-fi-info-linux.aspx | Gathering Information on Your Wi-Fi NIC and Connection ... | 2/2/2022 | | |
| https://www.storagereview.com/podcast/49-tom-fenton-truenas-hp-zcentral-remote-intel-nucs | 49: Tom Fenton - TrueNAS, HP ZCentral Remote, Intel NUCs | 5/29/2020 | | |
| https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2018/12/30/5-eye-catching-technologies-at-kubecon-north-america-2018.aspx | 5 Most Eye-Catching Technologies at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2018 | 12/30/2018 | Tom Fenton looks at the most exciting technologies at KubeCon 2018 in Seattle | https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k4rsCBgZ6KDWnc1TRbuAg |