Veeam Backup & Replication has long been THE solution for data protection in virtualized environments. I’m covering their technology on my blog since its inception. The blog runs since 2008! Now, with the rise of ransomware and sophisticated cyber threats, Veeam has stepped up its game in cybersecurity. In recent versions, especially from v12 onwards […]
Diving Deep into Nakivo Backup & Replication: Lesser-Known Features, Multiplatform Flexibility, and Licensing Options for Cost-Effective Data Protection
I’m blogging about Nakivo’s product since their inception. My first blog post about the product was around 2013! Nakivo Backup & Replication continues to stand out as a robust, reliable solution for safeguarding virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments. I’ve covered Nakivo extensively over the years, from its Proxmox integration and Transporter scalability to free […]
Thinware SimpleVM – A Free-Forever Hypervisor Alternative for VMware Admins Tired of Broadcom’s Rising Costs
When I stumbled via Thinware and their upcoming SimpleVM virtualization platform, I thought that it might be just what’s needed. A simple virtualization platform with central management (a vCenter like) that is FREE and OpenSource, and… simple to use. That’s exactly what they doing! I immediately got in touch with them to ask more. Many […]
Shadow Wearables in Enterprise Environments: The Hidden Risks of Connected Devices
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 […]
This Virtualization Platform from NexaVM will blow your mind
Hello everyone, Vladan here. If you’ve been following my blog over the years, you know I’ve spent countless hours breaking down virtualization platforms. I invested a lot of time into VMware because it was the best virtualization platform. However, From the depths of VMware’s vSphere ecosystem, passing through some Hyper-V, to solid open-source contenders like […]
Ufficio Zero Linux: Boosting Productivity with an Italian Open-Source Desktop Built for Real Work – and Learn Italian!
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 […]
LAB: Xen Orchestra 6 and XCP-NG – installation from the source via script from Roni Väyrynen
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, […]
StarWind VTL: Boosting Immutability and Ransomware Protection in Your Own Datacenter
If you’re an IT admin dealing with the constant threat of ransomware, you know how crucial it is to have a solid backup strategy that goes beyond the basics. Today, I want to dive into StarWind Virtual Tape Library (VTL), a solution that’s all about making your backups immutable and ransomware-proof while keeping everything under […]
Why still become vExpert in 2026?
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 […]
This is it – Most Popular Blog posts in 2025
We’re at the end of 2025, almost. I’d like to recap what I wrote and which were the posts that got the most “success” during 2025. Which posts got the most views? As you might know, this blog runs since 2008. I was originally born in Czech Republic (ancient Czechoslovakia), but I live now in […]
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