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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Agentless Backup Solutions for XCP-ng Hypervisor: External Vendor Options
If you’re small business, or someone who think that VMware is not for you any more, and thinking of leaving VMware, Read on. You might be testing several virtualization platforms as prove of concept (POC). You might also be testing and running XCP-ng as your hypervisor of choice. We have tested (and liked a lot) […]
Vinchin Earns Acclaimed Recognition in Gartner Peer Insights 2025 Report
As an industry observer focused on enterprise data resilience, I’m consistently impressed by solutions that demonstrably earn customer trust. Vinchin’s recent recognition in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions report is a significant achievement worthy of note. Garnering an exceptional 4.9/5 overall rating and a […]
VMware vSphere 9 Standard and Enterprise Plus – Not Anymore?
We knew this gonna happen, and the truth is, everyone has expected that. A new VMware licensing PDF confirming the fact that there is no more vSphere 9 Standard and vSphere 9 Enterprise Plus versions of VMware product. The only two options you have right now is VMware vSphere Foundation 9 (VVF 9) and VMware […]
VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF 9) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 9) Has been Released
I’m a bit late on this but hey, needed to gather some info first. VMware quietly released VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF 9) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 with all products that are bundled in in version 9. So we have ESXi 9.0, vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 9.0, NSX 9.0 etc…. Both bundles shares the […]
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