The big VMware Exit continues and will continue over the next few years. With the ongoing shifts in the virtualization market following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many organizations are reevaluating their infrastructure strategies. Two-plus years after the acquisition, the licensing isn’t just “changed”; it’s become a straight-up extortion racket. Minimum 72-core purchases even for tiny servers, […]
Veeam Backup & Replication Cybersecurity Improvements – Recon Scanner 3.0 and Malware Scanning in Backups
Veeam Backup & Replication has long been THE solution for data protection in virtualized environments. I’m covering their technology on my blog since its inception. The blog runs since 2008! Now, with the rise of ransomware and sophisticated cyber threats, Veeam has stepped up its game in cybersecurity. In recent versions, especially from v12 onwards […]
Diving Deep into Nakivo Backup & Replication: Lesser-Known Features, Multiplatform Flexibility, and Licensing Options for Cost-Effective Data Protection
I’m blogging about Nakivo’s product since their inception. My first blog post about the product was around 2013! Nakivo Backup & Replication continues to stand out as a robust, reliable solution for safeguarding virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments. I’ve covered Nakivo extensively over the years, from its Proxmox integration and Transporter scalability to free […]
Thinware SimpleVM – A Free-Forever Hypervisor Alternative for VMware Admins Tired of Broadcom’s Rising Costs
When I stumbled via Thinware and their upcoming SimpleVM virtualization platform, I thought that it might be just what’s needed. A simple virtualization platform with central management (a vCenter like) that is FREE and OpenSource, and… simple to use. That’s exactly what they doing! I immediately got in touch with them to ask more. Many […]
Shadow Wearables in Enterprise Environments: The Hidden Risks of Connected Devices
If you’ve been following my blog for a while (It’s up since 2008!), you know I usually dive into virtualization topics like VMware updates, Proxmox, XCP-NG, and other virtualization alternatives, or backup solutions from vendors like Nakivo and Veeam. But today, I want to shift gears a bit and talk about something that’s becoming increasingly […]
Windows 11 26H1 Latest Build – Technical Deep Dive into OS Build 28000.1575
Microsoft dropped the first cumulative update for Windows 11 version 26H1 on February 10, 2026, via KB5077179, bringing the OS build to 28000.1575. This version is quite unique—it’s not a broad feature update like 24H2 or 25H2, but a scoped release built specifically to support new hardware innovations, especially on Arm-based devices with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon […]
This Virtualization Platform from NexaVM will blow your mind
Hello everyone, Vladan here. If you’ve been following my blog over the years, you know I’ve spent countless hours breaking down virtualization platforms. I invested a lot of time into VMware because it was the best virtualization platform. However, From the depths of VMware’s vSphere ecosystem, passing through some Hyper-V, to solid open-source contenders like […]
XorMon NG 2.1.0 – Enhanced Full-Stack Monitoring with New Backup, DB, and Storage Support
Managing virtualization, servers, storage, and backups can be a real headache with scattered tools and endless dashboards. That’s why I’ve been a fan of XorMon for years—it’s the one-stop solution that pulls everything together. I’ve covered it before in my posts on Xormon 2.0 for smarter monitoring and XorMon NG 1.9.0 with Veeam support. Now, […]
Ufficio Zero Linux: Boosting Productivity with an Italian Open-Source Desktop Built for Real Work – and Learn Italian!
I use VMware Workstation for quick labs and tests of different Linux distros. I like to look for guest OSes that deliver maximum output with minimal overhead. Lightweight, stable, and preconfigured for actual tasks rather than endless post-install tweaks. That’s exactly where Ufficio Zero Linux (also known as Zero Linux or UfficioZero) shines. This Italian-developed […]
LAB: Xen Orchestra 6 and XCP-NG – installation from the source via script from Roni Väyrynen
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, […]