As you might already noticed, this year there is no VMware EXPLORE Europe, but only VMware Explore on Tour. The US Version of VMware EXPLORE (August 25 – 28, 2025) is maintained and you can register here (the Full Event price is $1,995, plus hotel nights and fly tickets…. so yes, unless your company can afford […]
Microsoft MVP, VMUG Advantage, VMware vExpert, Nutanix NTC, and Veeam Vanguard – FREE NFR Starter Pack from Devolutions!
Yes, this is a very good news for all my Microsoft MVP, VMUG Advantage, VMware vExpert, Nutanix NTC, and Veeam Vanguard collegues and peers. A FREE NFR license of a bundle from Devolutions which allows you to use those those in your lab for FREE. The bundle, called Starter Pack, covers Four products and it is […]
VMware Broadcom License Cost Estimator Site
By Googling I found this site where you can find an estimator for VMware licensing cost. As you already noticed, VMware licensing has changed and many of the previous products which were accessible to buy online or via re-sellers, are now part of bundles. As a result, you no longer have the access to the […]
ESXi 8.0/9.0 updates for standalone and vCenter managed hosts
VMware has released recently their latest security patches for ESXi hypervisor. So ESXi 8.0 and ESXi 9.0 (don’t know why they call it ESX now) needs to be patched. Whether you’re using vSphere 8 with vCenter, you’ll probably use vSphere Update Manager (Lifecycle manager). If you’re using VCF 9, then as well. However, if you’re […]
And Another Hypervisor Platform that will be supported by Veeam – HPE VM Essentials!
I’m a bit late on this news as it was announced during HP Discover Las Vegas, June 24th 2025, but hey, this is quite exciting. As you might know, HP has its own virtualization platform called HPE Morpheus VM Essentials software, and this platform is based on KVM hypervisor. Veeam had already supported their agents […]
Zerto 10 U7 – Ransomware Defense and Disaster Recovery on VMware vSphere and other virtualization platforms
If you are regular reader of our blog, you’ve probably heard about Zerto, the go-to solution for disaster recovery and ransomware protection. The latest release, Zerto 10 U7, dropped recently, and it’s packed with features that make it a must-have for IT admins looking to bulletproof their IT environments. In this post, I’ll break down […]
Another VMware Alternative Called Harvester – How does it compare to VMware?
Today we’ll have a look at another VMware alternative called Harvester, which is an open-source hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solution built by SUSE, designed for modern cloud-native environments. It uses KVM and KubeVirt to manage VMs alongside containers in a Kubernetes-based framework, with a modern web-based GUI for administration. Key Features: A sleek, web-based interface for […]
Dream Lab with PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 NVMe Storage
There are many options when it comes to home lab. Recently I was starting to look for best lab setup with fast storage, and the choice obviously went to a mini PC format type of system, with PCIe M.2 Gen 5.0 slot for fast storage. The thing is, there are not a lot of them […]
Backup solution that supports 15+ Hypervisors – Vinchin Backup and Recovery
Yes, you read it right, Vinchin Backup and recovery is currently supports 15 different hypervisors including VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox or XCP-NG. The data protection solution is based China, however they are around since a while (established in 2015) and it seems that they are pretty dynamic supporting such a huge list of hypervisors. We have […]
Why NordVPN is Your Must-Have for Business Security and Personal Freedom
NordVPN is one of the VPNs around, but it’s difficult to chose from thousands of other VPNs around there. Let me detail some of the important facts we need while surfing the net or working remotely. Why NordVPN is Your Must-Have? You’ll see in this humble post. Before I start, I’d like to note that […]