Veeam has released their latest Windows version of their flagship software – Veeam Backup and Replication v13, as well as their Veeam Data Platform v13 with VeeamOne and Veeam Orchestrator etc. Users that are on Windows can now upgrade their infrastructure backup software to their latest release. I did the test in the lab, during […]
Commvault’s Cloud Unity Platform: Revolutionizing Enterprise Resilience in the AI Era
Commvault’s Cloud Unity Platform has been announced recently, which promises to transform how organizations safeguard their digital assets across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. This isn’t just an update, but it’s a comprehensive reimagining of data protection, blending AI-driven intelligence with seamless scalability to deliver what Commvault calls “a new era in enterprise resilience.” At […]
Securing Your Backups On-Premises: How StarWind VTL Fits Perfectly with Veeam and the 3-2-1 Rule
If you evern woke up in a cold sweat from a nightmare where ransomware encrypts your entire backup chain or worse, your offsite copy gets hit too…. ? We can see it happen to good teams: a single breach wipes out weeks of recovery options because everything’s in the cloud or on vulnerable storage. Hackers […]
3 New Advanced Certifications from VMware/Broadcom Released
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 […]
Veeam 100 Summit Prague 2025
Here we are again, in a nice Prague, for a Veeam 100 Summit 2025. This year, we have in addition to Veeam Vanguards, Veeam MVPs and Veeam Legends, also Veeam User Group (VUG) Leaders. This gave me a great opportunity to meet some new faces and make new friends. Also, for me as a Czech […]
Winux OS – Why I like it?
Winux OS is a Windows-like Linux OS that is easy to install and use. It comes up as 3 different ISOs you can choose from (Light, Normal and FAT). Each one of them is for different use but all of them keeps the same great use of theming and solid Ubuntu foundations. It’s designed for […]
Veeam Backup Appliance 13.0 ISO automated installation
There is some news concerning a possible automating of the deployment of your Veeam infrastructure via the Linux ISO. You’ll have to modify the original ISO file that is the source file for the appliance’s deployment. Within the ISO file structure, there is a grub.cfg file, as well as vbr-ks.cfg file (kickstarter file). Veeam Backup […]
StarWind HyperConverged Appliance with Proxmox VE: Perfect HCI Solution for Small Businesses
If you are like me, working in IT for small businesses (SMBs), you probably feel the pain of rising costs from big vendors like VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V. Licenses are getting expensive, and every update seems to bring more complexity. But what if I tell you there is a way to build a solid hyperconverged […]
Nakivo Backup and Replication v11.1 Released
As many SMBs and enterprises are escaping VMware or Hyper-V environments in to Open source virtual environments such as Proxmox VE, the backup vendors follows. That’s why Nakivo keeps pushing Proxmox features to be at the same level as Hyper-V or VMware. And they just released a new major version 11.1 so if you plan […]
Xormon 2.0 – Smarter Monitoring for IT Admins
Managing servers, storage, and networks can feel overhelming. Too many tools, too many dashboards. Xormon has been my go-to for bringing it all together. Xormon 2.0 was just released, with big updates. This release builds on what made Xormon great, adding smarter features to save you time. Let’s break down what’s new, how it improves […]