Today is an exciting day for Veeam users worldwide. Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 (part of the Veeam Data Platform) became generally available on July 29, 2026. This point release builds directly on the significant architectural changes introduced in v13 and delivers refined capabilities, expanded workload support, improved stability, security enhancements, and better upgrade experiences. […]
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StarWind V2V Converter: The Free Swiss Army Knife for VM Migrations and Its Powerful Automation Capabilities
Over the years, I’ve covered countless tools that make our lives as virtualization admins easier, especially when it comes to migrations. If you’ve been in the game since the early VMware days (or Hyper-V, or even Proxmox these days), you know how painful V2V or P2V conversions can get. Different disk formats, hypervisor quirks, downtime […]
Veeam Bare Metal Recovery from Recovery partition
Bare metal restore with Veeam from a recovery partition is a method to avoid using USB media by installing the Veeam Recovery Media directly onto a dedicated partition on the server’s internal drive. This approach allows for faster recovery times and eliminates the need to access the BIOS to change boot order during a crisis. […]
Turning Your NAS into a Powerful, Budget-Friendly Backup Appliance with NAKIVO
Hey everyone, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. Over the years, I’ve tested and written about dozens of backup solutions for VMware, Hyper-V, and mixed environments, always keeping an eye on what actually works for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) without breaking the bank. Today, we’re diving into a practical, cost-effective approach that’s gained serious traction: […]
Migrating from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.x on Windows to Veeam 13 on Linux (Veeam Software Appliance)
Over the years on this blog, I’ve documented dozens of Veeam upgrades, migrations, and best practices — from early versions running on vSphere 4.x all the way through v12 with its hardened repositories and immutability features. Today, we’re looking at one of the biggest platform shifts Veeam has introduced: moving from a traditional Windows-based Veeam […]
StarWind VSAN Free vs Paid: Real Production Savings with Software-Defined Storage
Over the years on this blog (going back to the ESX 3.x days), I’ve always been on the lookout for solutions that deliver real value without breaking the bank. Virtualization has always been about efficiency, consolidation, and squeezing every last drop of performance and availability out of your hardware. StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) fits perfectly […]
Winhance: The Free Windows 11 Enhancement Utility That Actually Delivers Control Back to Users
If you have been running Windows 11 for any length of time, you already know the story. The OS arrives packed with telemetry, pre-installed apps you will never use, aggressive advertising, and a growing list of AI features that many power users and enthusiasts prefer to keep at arm’s length. Manual debloating with PowerShell scripts […]
ProxCenter: The vCenter Alternative Proxmox Has Been Missing? – Interview with the Founder
If you’re a virtualization enthusiast like me, you’ve probably spent the last couple of years watching VMware customers scramble for alternatives after the Broadcom acquisition turned licensing into a headache. I’ve been testing Proxmox VE for a while now (and even wrote about the official Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 release), and one thing keeps coming […]
StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL): Building Ransomware-Proof Backup Architectures Without Physical Tape Libraries
I have been blogging about virtualization, storage, and backup solutions since the late 2000s, I’ve seen backup strategies evolve dramatically. Physical tape libraries were once the gold standard for long-term retention and air-gapping, but they come with real pain points: high hardware and media costs, slow restore times, mechanical failures, and the logistical hassle of […]
Microsoft Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore Feature
If you manage Windows machines—whether in a small business environment, home lab, or as part of your daily IT consulting work – you know how frustrating it can be when something breaks after a bad update, driver install, or software change. Microsoft has been improving recovery options for years, and the new Point-in-Time Restore in […]
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