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How to Migrate Windows based vCenter Server 6.0 to vCenter 6.5 (In-Place)

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I have already done a post where I was migrating a Windows based vCenter server 6.0 to VMware VCSA 6.5 here (With video). You could see that during the migration the old vCenter has been automatically shut down after everything was copied to the new VCSA 6.5. Today, we will conduct a test migration (just for fun) […]

Nakivo Backup Copy – Why would you use it?

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The whole idea of Backup copy jobs is to provide you with an identical copy of backups in case something is wrong with your hardware at your primary site where you store your backups (for fast restore times), or the whole main site is down. So you can have a synced backup at a remote […]

How to Migrate Windows Based vCenter to VCSA 6.5 [Lab]

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And another lab post today. Today we will migrate our Windows based vCenter server 6.0U2 to VCSA 6.5. VMware worked hard on this one so I’m wondering whether I’ll experience problems or not. It is my main lab vCenter server which historically runs on Windows, but in each major version (5.0, 5.5 and 6.0) I […]

How to Install VCSA 6.5 in VMware Workstation [LAB]

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This is lab time -:). Normally you don’t do that on your production deployment. This is a guide on How to install VCSA 6.5 in VMware Workstation and see the different configuration options within the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 6.5.  Yes, As you know, we have VMware vSphere 6.5 in GA state (General Availability), […]

Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 Released – Download Now

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Veeam Backup and replication v 9.5 Released and available for download! Veeam Availability Suite 9.5  is here !!! The 9.5 has been RTM (released to manufacturers) since about 2 weeks, and it means that before the actual release to the general public, service providers have about 2 weeks to upgrade their infrastructures in order to provide Veeam […]

VMware vSphere 6.5 Released – Start Your Download Engines

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VMware vSphere 6.5 Released today!!! Start your download engines. The release brings all the new features that have been announced, plus even one which has been only a tech Preview. It is the vSphere Predictive DRS, which uses integration between vROPs where vROPs calculates and predict VM CPU and RAM usage. The predictions are based on […]

Azure Active Directory (AAD) – An Ultimate AD placement for Hybrid Scenarios?

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Active Directory (AD) is one of the core services in every company. Authentication has always been crucial for IT admins, for the clients opening their sessions, or for the external IT consultants which need to work within the client’s environments. Active Directory is kind of a “holy grail”, a standard if you ask me. The […]

Vembu Universal Explorer – Free Tool

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Vembu Universal Explorer is Free Tool which is used for granular recovery of different application objects. You can use this tool for restoring Active Directory (AD), SQL, Sharepoint, Exchange Server objects. The free tool can restore individual items of Microsoft’s products from Image level backups (for physical servers) or from backups from virtual environments (vSphere, Hyper-V). There […]

Vembu BDR Suite – Back to Business in few minutes with Quick VM Recovery

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Today we’ll focus on Vembu BDR Suite and the possibility to recover a VM(s) – instantly. Yes, Vembu has Quick VM Recovery feature within their BDR suite. Note that Vembu does not only allow to backup VMware VMs but also Hyper-V VMs or Physical servers. You can quickly recover from those backups by using Vembu […]