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This website is maintained by Vladan SEGET. Vladan is as an Independent consultant, professional blogger, vExpert x16, Veeam Vanguard x9, VCAP-DCA/DCD, ESX Virtualization site has started as a simple bookmarking site, but quickly found a large following of readers and subscribers.

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Objective 2.2 – VMware Compute Fundamentals – Deploy and Configure VVF Compute Components (vCenter and ESXi)

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Welcome back to our VMware Certified Professional – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (2V0-16.25) study guide series! Today, I’ll be detailing this section: Objective 2.2 – VMware Compute Fundamentals, focusing on the first part: Given a scenario, deploy and configure VVF compute components (vCenter and ESXi). Difficult task to do in a single blog post indeed! […]

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VCP-VVF Administrator Study Guide: Objective 2.1 – Virtualization Fundamentals

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Yes, I start the work again on a VCP Study Guide! I do hope our study guides for vSphere 7 and vSphere 8 has had help you in your studies or your carreer in the past! The idea is the same this time: Create a comprehensive study guide which helps you to pass VMware/Broadcom certification. […]

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5 New VMware Certifications for VVF and VCF

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 19, 2025

Last year I have reported on two new VMware certificatons: VMware Certified Professional Certifications for VMware administrators: VCP-VVF and VCP-VCF. Those certifications are maintained, and other certifications were added to this recently and we’ll talk about it in this post. There is now 5 main VMware VCP certifications – VCP-VVF Support, VCP-VCF Administrator, VCP-VVF Support, VCP-VCF […]

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Exploring Zerto Virtual Replication: Understanding Protection Groups and Snapshot-Free Technology

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 20, 2025

If you you are reading our blog for the first time or you are a regular reader, you’ve likely heard of Zerto Virtual Replication, which is now part of the HPE portfolio following its acquisition. Zerto has long been a game-changer in the world of data protection and recovery, offering a hypervisor-based replication solution that […]

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Initial Deployment of Veeam Backup and Replication v13 (BETA 2) as a VM from ISO

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 12, 2025

In this post, I’ll show you how to deploy Veeam Backup and Replication v13 (BETA 2) as a VM within your ESXi/vSphere Environment. This beta 2 is not public, but is accessible to the v100 members (Vanguards, Legends, MVPs) so we can play with it and report annomalies). It has much less “TBD” labels than […]

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Veeam Backup & Replication v13 Beta 2: Linux-Powered Architecture with Veeam HA!

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 8, 2025

The upcoming release of Veeam Backup & Replication v13 ( currently at Beta 2), set to launch in H2 2025. This isn’t just a feature update but a whole architectural change. In fact, Veeam is swapping Windows for a Linux-based appliance running on Rocky Linux 9.2. As a virtualization and backup enthusiast, I’m thrilled to […]

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What is Nakivo Transporter and how it can help you to scale your backup infrastructure

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 5, 2025

Hey, IT admins! If you’re running backups for VMware, Hyper-V, or even cloud workloads, you know the struggle of keeping performance smooth as your environment grows. Small setups with a handful of VMs are one thing, but what happens when you’re managing hundreds or thousands? That’s where NAKIVO Backup & Replication shines, and its Transporter […]

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StarWind VTL: Fortifying Your Backup Infrastructure Against Ransomware

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 1, 2025

If you’re thinking that your backup infrastructure is the best and unpenetrable, the truth is that you are actually never protected enough. It is only by adding an immutable repository, Virtual Tape Library (VTL) or both. Solution from StarWind can integrate into an existing backup infrastructure improving simply its resilience. Ransomware is the modern-day digital […]

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VMware Alternative – OpenNebula: Powering Edge Clouds and GPU-Based AI Workloads with Firecracker and KVM

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 1, 2025

If you’re on the hunt for a robust, open-source virtualization platform that can handle everything from edge cloud deployments to GPU-accelerated AI workloads, OpenNebula is making some serious noise. With its latest updates, including support for Firecracker microVMs, KVM, and NVIDIA vGPU compatibility, OpenNebula is positioning itself as a compelling alternative to VMware, especially for […]

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Proxmox 9 (BETA 1) is out – What’s new?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 25, 2025

Proxmox 9 BETA 1 is available since few days, and it is actually possible to upgrade from previous release. Not just clean install. I tried, and it works -:). But let’s start first with what the version 9 brings. First of all, the new BETA 1 is based on the upcoming Debian 13 “Trixie.” If […]

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  • Objective 2.2 – VMware Compute Fundamentals – Deploy and Configure VVF Compute Components (vCenter and ESXi)
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  • Initial Deployment of Veeam Backup and Replication v13 (BETA 2) as a VM from ISO
  • Veeam Backup & Replication v13 Beta 2: Linux-Powered Architecture with Veeam HA!
  • What is Nakivo Transporter and how it can help you to scale your backup infrastructure
  • StarWind VTL: Fortifying Your Backup Infrastructure Against Ransomware
  • VMware Alternative – OpenNebula: Powering Edge Clouds and GPU-Based AI Workloads with Firecracker and KVM
  • Proxmox 9 (BETA 1) is out – What’s new?

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