Creating a Windows Virtual Machine Using Xen Project Hypervisor

In this tutorial we describe how to create a Windows 10 virtual machine using Xen Project hypervisor. To complete this task, we use an ISO file for the operating system (“OS”) installation and work our way through the process via a VNC connection to the new virtual machine. The steps below assume you already have […]

Create Disk Image File for DomU Virtual Machine

In this short tutorial we detail how to create a raw disk image file using qemu-img. Once created, we pass the disk image file to a virtual machine (“VM”) and use it as a virtual disk on which to install the VM’s operating system. Although this tutorial uses the “raw” disk image format, according to […]

Connect to Xen Project Dom0 using RDP over SSH

The purpose of this tutorial is to show how to connect a client computer to a Xen Project Dom0 using the remote desktop protocol (“RDP”) tunneled through SSH. The information provided below may also be useful to individuals attempting to configure any client-to-server RDP connection. This tutorial assumes a Xen Project Dom0 is installed on […]

How to Estimate Tax Savings from RRSP Contributions

If you want to know how much tax you’ll save from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (“RRSP”) contribution, or determine what an “optimal” RRSP contribution might be, there’s a simple equation you can use to figure it out. Be warned that the equations described below only provide estimates of current-year tax savings, and do not […]

Apache2 – Set ServerName Directive Globally

Keep reading below for information on how to fix the following Apache2 error message: AH00558: apache2: Could not reliably determine the server’s fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.1.1. Set the ‘ServerName’ directive globally to suppress this message In most cases, you’ll see this error message printed to terminal when the apache2 service is started, restarted, […]