Featured Archives - ESX Virtualization

StarWind HCI Appliances: Storage Virtualization, Synchronous Replication, and Bulletproof Support

Vladan SEGET — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0000

If you’re like me and have spent years wrestling with traditional three-tier infrastructure in small-to-medium businesses or remote office/branch office (ROBO) setups, you know the pain. Separate servers for compute, dedicated SAN arrays for storage, complex networking layers, and the constant worry about single points of failure. Add in rising licensing costs from the big […]

Read the full post StarWind HCI Appliances: Storage Virtualization, Synchronous Replication, and Bulletproof Support at ESX Virtualization.

Windows 11 Installation Assistant 25H2 – upgrade your W10 or W11 with the help of this new tool from Microsoft

Vladan SEGET — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:05:16 +0000

If you still want to stay on Windows, there is a tool that facilitates the migrations. It's just been released from Microsfot. And another good news, Microsfot will reduce some of the AI copilot bloat. In fact, the company is reducing Copilot's presence in apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos, and Widgets, and removing it […]

Read the full post Windows 11 Installation Assistant 25H2 – upgrade your W10 or W11 with the help of this new tool from Microsoft at ESX Virtualization.

StarWind V2V / P2V Converter Version 9 (build 848) – Multi-VM Conversions, Full CLI Support, Hot Migrations, and Cloud Improvements Make This Free Tool a Datacenter Must-Have

Vladan SEGET — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0000

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 […]

Read the full post StarWind V2V / P2V Converter Version 9 (build 848) – Multi-VM Conversions, Full CLI Support, Hot Migrations, and Cloud Improvements Make This Free Tool a Datacenter Must-Have at ESX Virtualization.

Shadow Wearables in Enterprise Environments: The Hidden Risks of Connected Devices

Vladan SEGET — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:04:52 +0000

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 […]

Read the full post Shadow Wearables in Enterprise Environments: The Hidden Risks of Connected Devices at ESX Virtualization.

Windows 11 26H1 Latest Build – Technical Deep Dive into OS Build 28000.1575

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:53:38 +0000

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 […]

Read the full post Windows 11 26H1 Latest Build – Technical Deep Dive into OS Build 28000.1575 at ESX Virtualization.

LAB: Xen Orchestra 6 and XCP-NG – installation from the source via script from Roni Väyrynen

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:17:05 +0000

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, […]

Read the full post LAB: Xen Orchestra 6 and XCP-NG – installation from the source via script from Roni Väyrynen at ESX Virtualization.

Why still become vExpert in 2026?

Vladan SEGET — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:25:34 +0000

Hey folks, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. If you've been following my blog or my Twitter timeline (@vladan), you know I've been part of the VMware vExpert community for years – actually, 17 times now! I've posted about my awards, the perks, and even some of the recent changes that have us all scratching our […]

Read the full post Why still become vExpert in 2026? at ESX Virtualization.

3 New Advanced Certifications from VMware/Broadcom Released

Vladan SEGET — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:11:46 +0000

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 […]

Read the full post 3 New Advanced Certifications from VMware/Broadcom Released at ESX Virtualization.

VMUG Connect 2026: Your Ticket to Unlocking VMware’s Next-Gen Innovations

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:37:25 +0000

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 – […]

Read the full post VMUG Connect 2026: Your Ticket to Unlocking VMware’s Next-Gen Innovations at ESX Virtualization.

New Book Windows Server 2025 – Xavier Genestos

Vladan SEGET — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:56:12 +0000

My friend Xavier Genestos has just published a new book about Windows Server 2025! Great my friend. Let me check his blog about it and do a short write up as WS 2025 is the latest Microsoft's Server Operating System. I'm excited for this fresh resource that's just dropped: Windows Server 2025 – WS2025LABS, written […]

Read the full post New Book Windows Server 2025 – Xavier Genestos at ESX Virtualization.