Nakivo Backup & Replication Active Directory objects recovery
Nakivo Backup & Replication Active Directory objects recovery Nakivo Backup & Replication solution supports the Active Directory objects recovery capability in case of accidental deletion of...
View ArticleVeeam Cloud Connect backup fails with error “Unable to convert host Id…”
Veeam Cloud Connect backup fails with error “Unable to convert host Id…” After moving the vSphere infrastructure management to another vCenter Server, the Veeam Cloud Connect backup copy job fails...
View ArticleRunecast Analyzer 1.6.5 detects MeltDown and Spectre chip issues
Runecast Analyzer 1.6.5 detects MeltDown and Spectre chip issues Runecast released version 1.6.5 of Runecast Analyzer tool adding the capability to detect and alert on MeltDown and Spectre chip issues...
View ArticleVMware vCenter High Availability: setup – pt.1
VMware vCenter High Availability: setup – pt.1 vCenter High Availability (VCHA) is a features introduced in VMware vSphere 6.5 that eliminates the single point of failure of vCenter and is available...
View ArticleVMware vCenter High Availability: maintenance and test failover - pt.2
VMware vCenter High Availability: maintenance and test failover - pt.2 Once the HA cluster has been created, the vCenter High Availability maintenance and test failover procedures ensure the VCSA 6.5...
View ArticleVembu BDR Suite 3.9.0 released
Vembu BDR Suite 3.9.0 released Vembu released the new BDR Suite 3.9.0, a backup and disaster recovery solution for VMware and Hyper-V that now includes tape support and flexible restores. Vembu BDR...
View ArticlePatching a vCenter Server HA cluster
Patching a vCenter Server HA cluster Once the HA cluster has been configured, the procedure for patching a vCenter Server HA cluster must follow specific steps to avoid services disruption. The...
View ArticleMastering VMware vSphere 6.5 book feedback
Mastering VMware vSphere 6.5 book feedback On December 15th 2017 the Mastering VMware vSphere 6.5 book was published and available for sale on Packt, Amazon and Kobo websites. Since it was our first...
View ArticleSetup an AWS Gateway to access Amazon S3 objects
Setup an AWS Gateway to access Amazon S3 objects If the used backup software doesn't support a direct access to Amazon S3, you need to configure an AWS Gateway in your infrastructure to access the S3...
View ArticleNakivo Backup & Replication: storing backups on Amazon S3
Nakivo Backup & Replication: storing backups on Amazon S3 Nakivo Backup & Replication allows to store backups on Amazon S3 to ensure the protection and the integrity of the data in case of a...
View ArticleRunecast Analyzer 1.7 with vSAN support
Runecast Analyzer 1.7 with vSAN support Runecast released Runecast Analyzer 1.7, the new version of the solution that proactively uses VMware KBs, best practices and security hardening guides to...
View ArticleVMware new security patch vCenter Server 6.5 U1f
VMware new security patch vCenter Server 6.5 U1f VMware released a new security patch for the vCSA's operating system Photon - vCenter Server 6.5 U1f build number 7801515 - against two vulnerabilities...
View ArticleNew per-VM licensing option in Veeam
New per-VM licensing option in Veeam Veeam recently changed its products licensing options introducing a new per-VM licensing option based on the number of virtual machines to protect. Previously the...
View ArticleVeeam Vanguard 2018
Veeam Vanguard 2018 Just received an email from Rick Vanover reporting that my Veeam Vanguard renewal nomination has been approved... I'm honored to be part of this amazing group also for 2018. This is...
View ArticlevCSA 6.5 VUM error "Cannot download software packages from patch source"
vCSA 6.5 VUM error "Cannot download software packages from patch source" During the remediation process with VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM), the error "Cannot download software packages from patch...
View ArticleVMware vExpert 2018
VMware vExpert 2018 Today VMware announced the list of vExperts 2018 and I am glad and honored to be awarded the vExpert title for the fourth year in a row. Proud to be part of this great group also...
View ArticleMicro Focus VM Explorer 7.0 now supports VDDK 6.5.2
Micro Focus VM Explorer 7.0 now supports VDDK 6.5.2 The new release of Micro Focus (former HPE) VM Explorer 7.0 is available for download and provides a number of enhancements and fixes designed to...
View ArticleVeeam Availability Orchestrator 1.0
Veeam Availability Orchestrator 1.0 Recently Veeam finally released the long awaited Veeam Availability Orchestrator (VAO), a solution that provides a disaster recovery (DR) orchestration engine for...
View ArticleRecover a failed vCenter HA
Recover a failed vCenter HA The procedure to recover a failed vCenter HA takes place when Active, Passive and Witness nodes could not communicate with each other making the vCenter HA cluster...
View ArticleShutdown the vSAN cluster with vCenter running on the datastore
Shutdown the vSAN cluster with vCenter running on the datastore To shutdown the vSAN cluster with vCenter running on the datastore, you need to follow a specific procedure to avoid data loss keeping...
View Article