Tag: lab

  • Enable Intel VT-x & EPT in VMWare Workstation

    Enable Intel VT-x & EPT in VMWare Workstation

    Following on from my previous post, I forgot that VMWare doesn’t turn this on by default. You absolutely require passthrough of the Intel VT-x and EPT bits to the VM if you want to run Hyper-V. As shown in the screenshot below, it’s a quick drop down setting. You require this in addition to the…

  • Building a Hyper-V Lab – cheaply!

    I’ve been trying to build a lab at home for a while, but have continued to put the thought aside, over and over. Not because I lack motivation, no, because it’s so damned expensive to purchase so much kit if I’m going to use it for a few months, and then not use it again.…