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Ufficio Zero Linux: Boosting Productivity with an Italian Open-Source Desktop Built for Real Work – and Learn Italian!

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 4, 2026

I use VMware Workstation for quick labs and tests of different Linux distros. I  like to look for guest OSes that deliver maximum output with minimal overhead. Lightweight, stable, and preconfigured for actual tasks rather than endless post-install tweaks. That’s exactly where Ufficio Zero Linux (also known as Zero Linux or UfficioZero) shines. This Italian-developed […]

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How to Set Up pfSense Community Edition as a Firewall Using VMware Workstation Pro 17 (2025 Edition)

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: November 27, 2025

pfSense is one of the most powerful open-source firewalls and routers available. Running it inside VMware Workstation Pro 17 (the current 2025 version) is an excellent way to build a lab or even protect a small home/office network without dedicating physical hardware. I wanted to write this blog post years ago, but you know, how […]

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ESXi 8.0/9.0 updates for standalone and vCenter managed hosts

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 19, 2025

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 […]

| Filed Under: Cloud, Home Lab, How To, Tips Tagged With: ESXi 8.0/9.0 updates 2 Comments

Tails – Your Private OS on USB Stick

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: March 24, 2025

I just stumbled through Tails and I thoughts that I’d share with you, my readers. Sorry about not much recent updates on the blog but I was sick with a flu and this was around for a while, so. But it’s over now and I’m back. So what is Tails all about? It is a […]

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Windows Server 2025 best new additions and features

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Microsoft  has quietly released Windows Server 2025 recently. The tech preview of the product has been around since a long time and we have tested it couple of months ago. Since then many new things has changed but overall, the product has matured over the years. In this post we’ll explore some of the cool […]

| Filed Under: Cloud, Featured, How To, Server Virtualization, Windows 11, Windows Server 2025 Tagged With: Windows Server 2025

Use FREE PGTune To Optimize PostgreSQL DBs – External PG Optimizer

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: September 16, 2024

After receiving an interesting mail from Veeam forum digest, I thought it’s a good idea to share the info. It’s about using an external PG Db optimizer that allows you to optimize your PG servers. In the case of Veeam, the user was able to solve a ticket by optimizing their PostgreSQL server. Note that […]

| Filed Under: Backup, Featured, Free Stuff, How To, Tips Tagged With: PGTune

vSphere Configuration Profiles – How VMware vCenter Server 8.0 U2 Can Simplify and Optimize vSphere Infrastructure Administration

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: February 7, 2024

One of the key components of vSphere is VMware vCenter Server that allows you to manage multiple hosts connected, create clusters, datacenters and other objects, and also manage HA and vMotion operations. vCenter Server provide those various services and features that enable efficient and automated resource management and high availability for virtual machines, such as […]

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Veeam 12.1 Four-Eyes Authorization – prevent accidental deletion of backups and other operations with two different persons only

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Veeam 12.1 Four-Eyes is a configuration where by using a new control mechanism, you’ll be able to approve certain operations in Veeam Backup and Replication, but only with the help of another Veeam admin. In other words, for example, you want to delete some backups. With this feature activated, you’ll need another admin who will […]

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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 […]

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ESXi 7.x to 8.x upgrade scenarios

By Vladan SEGET | Last Updated: January 6, 2023

This is the time to upgrade VMware ESXi 7.x to 8.x. No reason to tell you that you should fulfill certain requirements before the actual upgrade. Your environment with your backup/monitoring applications should be fully compatible with VMware ESXi 8.0 and vSphere 8.0. Your hardware should be on VMware HCL etc. You should also do […]

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