VMware ESXi 8 has dropped the compatibility with a lot of old CPU models, a...
Veeam Backup & Replication 13, the next next major release, will be pro...
The legacy C# vSphere Client for Windows is no more available for vSphere 6...
The Veeam Hardened Repository ISO (VHRISO) is a Managed Hardened Repository...
One year ago, Broadcom killed the Free vSphere Hypervisor, but now, with th...
VMware® vCenter Converter Standalone provides an easy-to-use solu...
The vCenter Server Security Token Service (STS) is a Web service that issue...
In ESXi the partitions schema is automatically defined by the installation...
Debian like distributions have a nice option to manage distribution upgrade...
The Veeam Hardened Repository ISO (VHRISO) is a Managed Hardened Repository...
Reading Time: 3 minutesChanged Block Tracking (CBT) is a VMware feature introduced in vSphere 4.0 in order to implement native incremental backup at source level. VMware VDAP uses this technology and so all backup and recovery software designed for VMware use it for speed the backup. But last week a critical issue has been discovered on all vSphere 6 version (included the lates Update 1a) where Changed Block Tracking (CBT) data on ESXi 6 cannot be trusted.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEach year is the year of VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)… But it’s really true? Yes and no… VDI is just a part of the End User Computing (EUC) area: can solve several user cases, but not all. Other solutions will still exist and maybe also they are still growing, just because the entire EUC area is growing. Also although desktop virtualization has become much simpler and more commonplace as virtualization technologies have evolved, it still poses some difficulties that can be a huge stumbling block for many companies. While some of these may be technical, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWestern Digital Corporation and SanDisk Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Western Digital will acquire all of the outstanding shares of SanDisk for a combination of cash and stock. Western Digital and SanDisk seems two consumers related names, but they both have a huge enterprise market.
Reading Time: 5 minutesMastering VMware vSphere Storage book is intented for users who already have some experience with the VMware vSphere platform and want to learn and design VMware vSphere storage solutions and how to troubleshoot vSphere storage issues. The main purpose of this book is monitor and optimize the storage capabilities of your vSphere environment.
Reading Time: 5 minutesDuring the past VMworld US 2015, I’ve also attend at the last Tech Field Day extra day and got the opportunity to know Datto. Datto is an innovative provider of comprehensive backup, recovery and business continuity solutions used by thousands of managed service providers worldwide. This is the description from their web site, but honestly was not so easy understand what they really during the first part of the presentation.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVMware Virtual SAN (VSAN) 6.1 was announced during the VMworld US 2015 with some new interesting features. Now it’s finally available on VMware vSphere download page. Considering that it’s implemented at hypervisor level, there isn’t a specific download: you have to upgrade (or download) vSphere 6.0 Update 1. VMware Virtual SAN 6.1 increases data protection options for business-critical environments with the new Stretched Cluster feature providing zero-point Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and enhanced VMware vSphere Replication. Additionally, VMware Virtual SAN 6.1 enables new advanced management and monitoring through deep integration with VMware vRealize Operations and […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the previous post I’ve introduced the Altaro’s VM backup solution, started with a Hyper-V only product, now is becoming a multi-hypervisor product that support also VMware vSphere (up to version 6.0). As mentioned previously, their original product was also renamed to Altaro VM Backup (from Altaro Hyper-V Backup). To manage backup configuration and jobs you need a Windows machine that can be either: Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 Windows 7 (64-bit) and 8 (64-bit)
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