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Virtual Mayhem — The 60‑Second VM Factory (VMware + Hyper‑V)

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JJ – Chief Packet Pusher
Aug 18, 2025
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Why You’re Still Waiting on VMs

Full clones are fine for prod gold builds; they’re overkill for dev/test. Stop copying 60GB VMDKs like it’s 2014. Use templates + customization specs (VMware) and differencing disks (Hyper‑V) to turn “I need 5 test VMs” into “They’re already booting.”

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