Another VMware alternative dropped into the open-source world in August 2026, and this one is worth a serious look. In fact, ZSvirt (zsvirt.io / GitHub: ZSvirt/zsvirt) is the community edition of ZStack’s production-hardened ZSphere engine, released under GPL-3.0 with no limits on hosts, VMs, or features for production use. It manages KVM-based infrastructure through a […]
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.2.2: Full vSphere 9.1 + Proxmox VE 9.1/9.2 Support (and the Practical Bits That Matter)
Hey folks, Vladan here. If you follow my blog for a long time, you already know I keep a close eye on backup tools that stay current with the hypervisors we actually run — VMware, Proxmox, mixed environments, physical boxes, NAS appliances. NAKIVO has been on that list for years because it stays lean, agentless […]
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 13.1.1.700 (Free Edition) – Technical Overview and What You Can Achieve
The latest standalone Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows is version 13.1.1.700 (released around mid-August 2026, included with Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1.1). It continues the solid line of free endpoint protection that started years ago as Veeam Endpoint Backup. For home users, small offices, or anyone protecting individual Windows desktops/laptops without needing central management, the […]
Free Online EDB to PST Converter: Extract Mailbox Data Without Exchange Server
If you have managed on-premises Exchange environments for any length of time, you have almost certainly run into situations where you need mailbox data out of an EDB file but the original Exchange server is no longer available, the database is offline, or native PowerShell cmdlets such as New-MailboxExportRequest simply fail. In such situations where […]
StarWind Virtual HCI Appliance Free: Turn Your Servers into a Full HCI Cluster Without Spending a Cent
If you’ve been following my blog for a while (yes, we’re talking back to the early ESXi days), you know I love practical, cost-effective solutions that actually work in the real world — especially for SMBs, ROBO sites, edge locations, or anyone tired of expensive proprietary HCI stacks. Today we’re diving into something that fits […]
Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1: The Features That Actually Matter (and Why You Should Move Now)
Hey folks, Vladan here. I’ve been writing about Veeam since version 3.0 back in the day — when it was still a relatively young VMware-centric tool and most of us were still figuring out CBT and Instant VM Recovery. Fast-forward to 2026 and we’re on Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 (part of the Veeam Data […]
Veeam Live OS ISO: How to Recover Access to a Locked Veeam Software Appliance (Admin Guide)
If you have been following the evolution of Veeam Backup & Replication over the last couple of years, you already know that version 13 marked a major architectural shift. The introduction of the Veeam Software Appliance (VSA) – a pre-built, pre-hardened JeOS-based Linux appliance delivered as ISO or OVA – changed the way many of […]
Veeam Bare Metal Recovery from Recovery partition
Bare metal restore with Veeam from a recovery partition is a method to avoid using USB media by installing the Veeam Recovery Media directly onto a dedicated partition on the server’s internal drive. This approach allows for faster recovery times and eliminates the need to access the BIOS to change boot order during a crisis. […]
Turning Your NAS into a Powerful, Budget-Friendly Backup Appliance with NAKIVO
Hey everyone, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. Over the years, I’ve tested and written about dozens of backup solutions for VMware, Hyper-V, and mixed environments, always keeping an eye on what actually works for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) without breaking the bank. Today, we’re diving into a practical, cost-effective approach that’s gained serious traction: […]
Migrating from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.x on Windows to Veeam 13 on Linux (Veeam Software Appliance)
Over the years on this blog, I’ve documented dozens of Veeam upgrades, migrations, and best practices — from early versions running on vSphere 4.x all the way through v12 with its hardened repositories and immutability features. Today, we’re looking at one of the biggest platform shifts Veeam has introduced: moving from a traditional Windows-based Veeam […]
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