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VMware vSphere 8.0 U2 Released – ESXi 8.0 U2 and VCSA 8.0 U2 How to update

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 26, 2023

VMware vSphere 8.0 U2 has been released and we can now upgrade our virtual infrastructure. We’re runing a lab environment under 8.0 U1 so the logical step here is to upgrade the environment to the 8.0 U2. There are many enhancements and improvements within this release, as well as many security cumulative patches included. This […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: ESXi 8.0 U2 and VCSA 8.0 U2 How to update

What’s the purpose of those 17 virtual hard disks within VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 8.0?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 12, 2023

Have you ever wondered why and what all those VMDKs are used within VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 8? In this post, we’ll explore all that. We’ll give you the answer on what each of those 17 VMDKs is for, what the size, mount point, and the purpose. Yes, there is 17 VMDKs within VCSA […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMDKs are used within VMware vCenter Server Appliance

Practical Tips to protect your Veeam Backup Repositories

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Veeam Backup repositories (but not only Veeam’s) are one of the principal targets of ransomware. When your backups are wiped out or encrypted, you’re left with nothing to restore. Designing your backup infrastructure against ransomware attacks is one of the keys in order to succeed (or rather not fail) when dealing with ransomware attacks. When […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Cloud Tagged With: Tips to protect your Veeam Backup Repositories

Nakivo Backup 10.10 and Real-Time Replication Details

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 28, 2023

Nakivo Real-time replication job

Nakivo has just released a new beta which has an interesting functionality – a real-time replication. This is interesting as it allows you to reduce the RTO to a minimum. With traditional replication when setup let’s say each half an hour or each hour, you obviously lose the last hour or last half hour of […]

| Filed Under: Backup Tagged With: Nakivo Real-Time replication

What’s New in VMware Virtual Hardware v21 and vSphere 8 Update 2?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 21, 2023

VMware has just announced vSphere 8 Update 2 during VMware Explore Las Vegas. With this version, there is a new Virtual Hardware version 21 (vmx-21) that is part of it. We’ll talk about what’s in, with this post. Note that we have a detailed post about other features present in U2 in this detailed post […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMware vSphere 8 Update 2

VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 with many enhancements announced during VMware Explore

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 17, 2024

VMware has just announced during VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas their latest innovations with VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 and vSAN Max. In this article we’ll focus on the core enhancements of VMware vSAN 8 Update 2. VMware vSAN 8 Update 2 brings and levels both, vSAN Original Storage Architecture (OSA) and vSAN Express Storage […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMware vSAN 8 Update 2

VMware vSphere 8 Update 2 New Upgrade Process for vCenter Server details

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 22, 2023

Today, during VMware EXPLORE in Las Vegas, VMware will be announcing vSphere 8 Update 2, and as you know, vCenter server as a critical part of vSphere infrastructure has always been a challenge when it comes to patching. In this post we’ll unveil a new way of upgrading vCenter server appliances, that with vSphere 8 […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMware vSphere 8 Update 2

What is VMware Application Catalog?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 18, 2023

Many of you already heard of VMware Application Catalog, right? No? Let’s get into some details then. But first, let’s talk about why would it be interesting to use VMware application catalog in your organization. As you know, the applications and their architecture is getting more and more complicated over time. In fact, the time […]

| Filed Under: Server Virtualization Tagged With: What is VMware Application Catalog

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 FREE Study Guide Released – Get Your Copy Now

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 27, 2023

VCP-DCV vSphere 8 Free Study Guide to Download

It’s been a while since I have finished the re-edition of our FREE VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 Study Guide, but as some edits were still ongoing and then our sponsor took also some time for finishing the edits on their end, it seems that it took a while. The wait is over and now, the […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff Tagged With: VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 FREE Study Guide

Find orphaned VMDK files with this FREE tool

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 4, 2023

I’m sure you’re aware of the problem. You have a host with a lots of VMs running and you’re seeking to free some space. So you want to check whether there are not any duplicate or orphaned VMDKs laying around. You definitely want to find orphaned VMDKs within your environment, because they’re simply useless and […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Tips Tagged With: find orphaned VMDKs

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