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How to use Chocolatey to install PowerCLI module and connect to your vCenter Server

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 11, 2024

In the past, I have published some really useful blog posts for ESXi CLI commands. You were absolutely delighted to find some of those in the past, and going. Those posts are the pillars that I’m building on. So today’s post try to add some more ESXi, vCenter CLI commands to the list of the […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Server Virtualization Tagged With: How to use Chocolatey to install PowerCLI module and connect to your vCenter Server

Tiny 11 – a lightweight Windows 11 needing only 12Gb disk and running on 4Gb of RAM

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 5, 2024

If you ever wanted a smaller version of Windows 11 that only takes up 12Gb of storage and runs on less than 4GB of RAM, Tiny11 is your must-have choice. Tiny 11 was developed by a student whose computer broke all the time so during the pandemic he told himself that he could do something, […]

| Filed Under: Featured, Free Stuff, Server Virtualization, Tips Tagged With: Tiny 11

VMware vCenter Server Converter 6.4 Released

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 29, 2023

VMware has released a new version of VMware Converter. The 6.4 release brings new features such as support for NVMe disks or virtual hardware 20. VMware vCenter Server Converter is a powerful tool that allows you to convert physical machines, virtual machines, and cloud instances into VMware virtual machines. It simplifies the process of creating […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff Tagged With: vmware converter 6.4

VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 FREE Study Guide Released – Get Your Copy Now

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 27, 2023

VCP-DCV vSphere 8 Free Study Guide to Download

It’s been a while since I have finished the re-edition of our FREE VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 Study Guide, but as some edits were still ongoing and then our sponsor took also some time for finishing the edits on their end, it seems that it took a while. The wait is over and now, the […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff Tagged With: VCP-DCV on vSphere 8 FREE Study Guide

Find orphaned VMDK files with this FREE tool

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: August 4, 2023

I’m sure you’re aware of the problem. You have a host with a lots of VMs running and you’re seeking to free some space. So you want to check whether there are not any duplicate or orphaned VMDKs laying around. You definitely want to find orphaned VMDKs within your environment, because they’re simply useless and […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Tips Tagged With: find orphaned VMDKs

PXY System Installers Boot Tools – Let’s start with this one called iVentoy

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 25, 2023

iVentoy is a tool that helps you PXY boot a system installers from your ISOs over the network or locally from USB stick. It supports multiple ISO files within its directory structure so you can have single USB stick and use it for different installations. iVentoy has Free Edition and Pro Edition so if you […]

| Filed Under: Free Stuff, Tips Tagged With: PXY System Installers Boot Tools

VMware vCenter Server 8.0 U1b resolves further upgrade issues and adds bunch of security patches

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 26, 2023

Another new version for VMware vCenter Server 8.01b this time. After recent release of 8.0 U1a, this time, VMware adds more bug fixes and another batch of security patches so it is time and trigger another upgrade for infrastructure admins to keep their vSphere up-to-date. Let’s dive into the details. The vulnerabilities fixed are the […]

| Filed Under: Cloud, Free Stuff, Server Virtualization Tagged With: VMware vCenter Server 8.0 U1b

What is Veeam VHR and how to quickly install and create hardened repository?

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: June 6, 2023

During VeeamON 2023 in Miami Beach, a Veeam’s annual data protection conference, there was one session which I think it is worth my effort and blog about it, yes, for sure. There are many more great session to watch, and I think that most likely they’ll be up on online very soon. We had a […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Cloud, Featured, Free Stuff, Home Lab, How To Tagged With: What is Veeam VHR

StarWind V2V Converter (PV2 Migrator) FREE utility

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: May 16, 2023

Many of our readers already know this FREE tool called StarWind V2V Converter (P2V Migrator), however not well known for all its capabilities. StarWind V2V Converter is a free-to-download tool that allows conversion and cloning of VMs and virtual disks from one format to another and can be used when migration or hypervisor switch is […]

| Filed Under: Cloud, Free Stuff, Server Virtualization, Tips Tagged With: StarWind V2V Converter (PV2 Migrator)

Sync data between several folders, systems and NAS devices with this cool software called Echosync

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: April 12, 2023

Have you been looking for a fast and reliable software that can backup your local folder(s) and files, replicate them to another system, NAS device or another PC across your network, with simplicity and reliability? Don’t look further, we are introducing a software called Echosync that can dync data between several folders, systems and NAS […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Free Stuff, Home Lab Tagged With: Sync data between several folders

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