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LAB: Xen Orchestra 6 and XCP-NG – installation from the source via script from Roni Väyrynen

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I was tinkering in my lab recently, and installing (or trying to) Xen Orchestra, whcih is a VMware vCenter server alternative as a management of XCP-NG hypervisors. I have already reported about XCP-NG on several blog posts, but in reality, I haven’t really did a blog post about Xen Orchestra which is the main piece, […]

StarWind VTL: Boosting Immutability and Ransomware Protection in Your Own Datacenter

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If you’re an IT admin dealing with the constant threat of ransomware, you know how crucial it is to have a solid backup strategy that goes beyond the basics. Today, I want to dive into StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), a solution that’s all about making your backups immutable and ransomware-proof while keeping everything under […]

Why still become vExpert in 2026?

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Hey folks, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. If you’ve been following my blog or my Twitter timeline (@vladan), you know I’ve been part of the VMware vExpert community for years – actually, 17 times now! I’ve posted about my awards, the perks, and even some of the recent changes that have us all scratching our […]

Windows Server 2025 latest updates and Native NVMe Support

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One of the latest news from Windows Server 2025 dev is probbably the Native NVMe support. I was quite a suprised that this wasn’t already in, when this server software went out. But anyways. What does it mean? Previously, (including in Windows Server 2022 and earlier), Windows treated NVMe drives as SCSI devices. This required […]

VMware Releasing VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3h and VMware vCenter 8.0 Update 3h

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Latest patches from VMware/Broadcom has been released for your vSphere 8 infrastructure. Mainly bug fixes, but there are also some new features that are definitely worth to update (you have to patch to fix bug fixes anyways). One of them is a fact that when you upgrading the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) – (NOTE: If […]

Veeam VBR 13 and Scality Artesca Integration: A Game-Changer for Cyber-Resilient Backups

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With the recent release of Veeam Backup & Replication v13 in November 2025, the backup world has seen some exciting advancements in security, performance, and object storage support. One standout development is the deepened partnership between Veeam and Scality, culminating in the ARTESCA + Veeam Unified Software Appliance. This solution bundles Veeam VBR directly with […]

Reviving Old School Laptops with PrimTux: Battling Obsolescence on a Budget

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A slightly different post today. This is something I like to see as it saving resources and saving the planet. Fighting planned obsolescence in schools. Inspired by a fantastic initiative from the City of Blois in France – where they’re ditching Microsoft’s Windows 10 end-of-life drama for Linux-based PrimTux on old laptops. I’m diving into […]

Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 released – a real vCenter Server Alternative?

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Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 has just been released. The product was officially released in stable version 1.0 on December 4, 2025, following an alpha release in December 2024 and a beta phase in September 2025. I have blogged about the 0.9 release not long ago at StarWind.com blog and I really liked it. Now, with […]