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VMware vSphere 8.0 Update 3

25 June 2024
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Reading Time: 9 minutesVMware by Broadcom has just released vSphere 8.0 Update 3 (8.0.3). Note that ESXi 8.0 Update 3 release is an Initial Availability (IA) (and went in GA on on 07/26/2024). The vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3 release instead is a General Availability (GA). For more information on the vSphere 8.0 IA/GA Release Model of vSphere Update releases, see The vSphere 8 Release Model Evolves. Before planning any type of update, remember to check the entire hardware and software compatibility and, at least, could be safe wait for ESXi in GA. And don’t forget backup programs, actually […]

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CentOS Linux alternatives

23 June 2024
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Reading Time: 3 minutesCentOS Linux was a freely available, community-supported Linux distribution that was developed, distributed, and maintained by the CentOS Project community contributors. It was derived based from Red Hat Enterprise Linux sources and released in alignment with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux production release cycle. For this reason was a great alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Note that CentOS Linux is not a Red Hat product and does not have Red Hat support. But in 2020, The CentOS Project, in coordination with Red Hat, announced that it would shift full investment to CentOS Stream, the upstream […]

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Immutability may be not enough

22 June 2024
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Reading Time: 5 minutesLot of storage, cloud and backup solutions are promising some kind of data immutability. Of course, immutability is an important key capability, but it does not imply automatically that your solution is secure (or more secure). It can give a false sense of security if not implemented properly. When misconfigured, it is possible to delete supposedly immutable data, for example, by manipulating time/date settings on the storage device to bypass retention enforcement mechanisms.

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What is the four-eyes principle?

21 June 2024
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Reading Time: 2 minutesDiffent products are implementing a security model called “four-eyes principle“, also know as the two-person rule or also multi-user authorization (MUA). In the backup and data protection are, for example, Veeam Backup & Replication (starting with v12) has the Four-Eyes Authorization feature to protect some crucial operations. But what is the four-eyes (4-eyes) principle and how does it work? First to all is nothing related to software or security but instead a way to minimize the human errors and can be appliable also to non IT activities.

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HPE virtualization capability for HPE private cloud

19 June 2024
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the last HPE Partner Summit (at HPE Discover 2024), HPE announced of a new KVM-based hypervisor capability for GreenLake private cloud. The new KVM hypervisor virtualization capability is being previewed at HPE Discover this week and will be available as a beta program, with the release scheduled as part of HPE Private Cloud Business Edition in the second half of 2024.

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Pure//Accelerate 2024

14 June 2024
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Reading Time: 2 minutesPure//Accelerate is the annual big event from Pure Storage, one of the first all flash storage company. Pure//Accelerate 2024 is planned on June 18-21, 2024 | Resorts World Las Vegas. The event will kick off with our opening reception on June 18. Additional events include the Pure//Partner Forum on June 18 and pre-conference training sessions on June 17-18.

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StorMagic designed an HCI solution for edge and SMB environments

12 June 2024
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Reading Time: 2 minutesStorMagic has just announced a new HCI (hyperconverged infrastructure) solution called SvHCI, which combines a hypervisor and virtual networking with the provider’s proven virtual storage technology used by thousands of customers around the world. This full-stack HCI solution is purpose-built for edge and small to medium-sized business (SMB) environments and includes StorMagic’s in-house 24x7x365 customer support.

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