If you’re a datacenter admin or architect still juggling VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox, oVirt, or even Oracle VirtualBox workloads – or if you’re moving stuff to/from Azure and AWS – you already know how painful VM conversions can be. Manual exports, temporary storage bloat, downtime, and the constant fear of data corruption during format […]
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 […]
Recovering a Corrupted Exchange Database with Stellar Repair for Exchange
As someone who has managed multiple on-premises Exchange environments over the years, I’ve dealt with my fair share of database corruption issues. Some are minor annoyances; others can disrupt business operations for hours. Recently, I had to handle a corruption incident in a small IT firm running Exchange Server 2016, and that’s when I truly […]
3 New Advanced Certifications from VMware/Broadcom Released
VMware has just released 3 new VCAPs. Yes, those VMware Certified Advanced Professional. If you’re not certified at all, or planning to, you should first chose one of the five base certifications for VCF and VVF. We have detailed all this in our blog post – 5 New VMware Certifications for VVF and VCF. Those […]
VMUG Connect 2026: Your Ticket to Unlocking VMware’s Next-Gen Innovations
I’ve been covering VMware’s technology for over a decade now – from the glory days of ESX to the multi-cloud environments we’re in today. There is a new announcement around VMUG called VMUG Connect where you can register and attend within your region. Events packed with keynotes, hands-on sessions, swags, and the most valuable – […]
VMware Workstation 25H2: What’s New and why this change?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours tinkering with virtual machines, testing new OS builds, or just spinning up a quick lab environment to mess around with the latest software. VMware Workstation has been my go-to tool for desktop virtualization for years—reliable, powerful, and always evolving. After having a physical lab(s) for […]
Veeam Backup and Replication Plug-in for XCP-NG Enters Public Beta: Powering Up Xen Hypervisor Backups
Hello everyone, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’ve been diving deep into the shifting sands of virtualization, especially as VMware’s licensing drama continues to push folks toward more affordable, open-source alternatives. Just a couple of weeks ago, I covered the closed beta for Veeam and XCP-ng integration […]
Fortifying Your Backup Infrastructure Against Ransomware – StarWind VTL Best Practices
Ransomware-proof backup architectures are becoming the new standard. Your backup architecture and your backups are the hacker’s N°1 target because without your backups you’re most likely open to negotiate and pay the ransom. That’s the reality. I know it’s not that simple, but how about making the life more difficult for those hackers? How about […]
Veeam and XCP-NG Closed Beta Started
This is an expected news (by me at least), and it is quite cool tbh. Veeam started a closed beta for integration another hypervisor platform – XCP-NG! The news came out from Vates.tech blog (Vates.tech is the XCP-NG creator/editor) by Olivier Lambert. Veeam after recently adding Proxmox hypervisor as supported platform, the next one on […]
VCP-VVF Administrator Study Guide: Objective 2.2 – VMware Compute Fundamentals, Part 2: Configure a vSphere Cluster
Welcome back to our VMware Certified Professional – VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator (2V0-16.25) study guide series! This section is part of the upcoming VCP-VVF Study Guide Page, which will be released as a PDF when completed—check it out at our page VCP– VVF Administrator. We follow the official VMware Blueprint for the exam – VMware […]
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