A file with extension CTK can be found by using the VMware datastore browser, in the same folder as other VMDK file, where the VM stores all its files (VMDK, VMX, VMSD, NVRAM….). What is VMware CTK file for? The CTK file is used by Changed Block Tracking (CBT). It lists the block changes made since last backup. […]
Nakivo Backup and Replication for VMware vSphere – New Virtualization Backup Company
Nakivo is new company, based in Silicon Valley, California. Nakivo has entered the already crowdy VMware vSphere backup eco-system at the end of October 2012. The company came up from stealth mode since few months, but has already achieved VMware Ready status and has it’s product listed at VMware Exchange. Nakivo is also VMware Technology […]
How-to reset root password in VDP – VMware vSphere Data Protection
In this how-to you’ll see How-to reset root password in VDP (vSphere Data Protection). VDP is bundled with vSphere Essentials Plus, so If you’re on this package, you have the possibility to use it and backup your VMs. If you’re on vSphere Essentials, where no backup product is present, I would suggest going with Veeam Backup […]
What’s new in VMware SRM 5.1.0.1 and 5.0.2
Together with the recent release of vCenter 5.1b, there has been new release of VMware Site Recovery Manger (SRM). The SRM 5.1.0.1 is an update for the SRM 5.1 release and the 5.0.2 is an update for the older 5.0.1 release (in case you’re on the release before upgrading to the 5.1.x). SRM 5.0.2 is […]
VMware VDP quiesce problems of Windows 2008 R2 Guest OS
VDP cannot backup Windows 2008 R2. Are you having troubles Backing up Windows 2008R2 with VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)? Quiesced snapshots don’t work? It’s probably that you’re using the VMware VSS to quiesce the guest OS. It’s a known issue which can be easily avoided by using the VSS providers which are part of your […]
Starwind VMware Backup for VMware vSphere
Starwind VMware Backup – has been launched. Starwind has released new backup product for VMware vSphere called Starwind Backup for vSphere. Fully compatible with latest vSphere 5.1, the product can do backup and recovery of running VMware vSphere or Hyper-V Virtual Machines. The product has had quite a long beta period, and I already informed you […]
Idera Server Backup 5.0 for virtual and physical architecture released
Idera Server Backup 5.0 has been released. Idera is a new actor coming to the enterprise market with different approach, from the pricing point of view, at least. Usually the backup vendors charge per physical socket and it’s called per CPU model. Then, for smaller virtual environments, there is a less known, Per site pricing model, where […]
WordPress Backup Cloud Service I’m using – a Time Machine for your blog
Many of you that uses WordPress as a publishing and blogging platform don’t do daily backup. I didn’t do either, until I found this service, which is affordable, and which does have a free plan too. This WordPress backup cloud service costs me some money on monthly basis, with a pro plan, but they’re also […]
Veeam Backup and Replication 6.5 has been released
It’s been some time that every Veeam user has been waiting for this upgrade of Veeam Backup and Replication 6.5. This release brings compatibility with VMware vSphere 5.1 and Microsoft Server 2012 or Windows 8 running as a VMs in VMware vSphere 5.1. Also, Veeam Backup and Replication 6.5 support Hyper-V 3 as a virtualization […]
vSphere Data Protection (VDP) – restore operations
In my previous post you had the possibility to follow on how to configure the backup jobs through the VDP. In this article you’ll see the restore operations and also some options on further configuration this backup appliance through your browser, which might be usefull in the future. There are all the configuration options (which […]
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