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Free V2V and P2V Converter from StarWind is a multi conversion utility

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Readers of our blog know about StarWind software and particularly about their free solutions for virtualization. One of the free tools StarWind is maintaining is StarWind V2V Converter which is a multi-conversion utility allowing you to convert between public and private clouds and between hypervisors platforms. After VMware’s decision to discontinue VMware vCenter Server Converter […]

Interesting Cyber Threat Report shows which procedures hackers use the most

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Cyberthreats are on the rise. The trend won’t stop because hackers are able to make money by using ransomware, by threatening to damage brand reputations, by scamming individuals with “sextortion” or by stealing cryptocurrency from online exchanges or personal wallets. The techniques to get to those sensitive data are different but the tactics or the […]

Protect 10 VMs for Free with Zerto

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Today I’d like to talk about a Zerto which brings free protection for 10 VMs during a whole year. This is very good news for IT admins, enthusiasts, and VMware folks willing to protect their data. This not only allows you to do thorough testing within a POC environment but also gets a hand and learns this […]

How to upgrade VMware VCSA 7 Offline via patch ISO

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There are many situations where your VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) cannot be updated via the Internet directly. In some cases, your VCSA simply does not have direct access to the internet for security reasons or due to your company security policy. In those cases, VMware has two other methods which you can use to […]

Windows Server 2022 – New Book (Spanish) by Xavier Genestos

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Xavier Genestos is a book writer and author since 10 years! He started to write books with Windows Server 2021 where he covered in details features such as Active Directory Recycle bin whcih is still present in the latest version of Windows Server 2022. Those features were pillars to the Windows OS and AD. He […]

Install latest Free Veeam Agent on your desktop/laptop via Chocolatey

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This is a small tutorial for people willing to protect their Laptop/desktop with a Veeam Free Agent for Microsoft Windows. The latest release of Veeam Agent for Windows is available as a Chocolatey package. Thanks to Maurice Kevenaar for the latest info. Maurice is a fellow Veeam Vanguard from Holland. He is working as a […]

StarWind VTL allows fight ransomware by setting up Virtual Tape Library stored on Disk drive

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For those of you who follow this blog long enough, you know that DR, backup, and recovery are topics that we cover quite often. With the ransomware war happening every single day, nobody wants to lose the battle. But are we prepared enough? One of the ultimate arms that you can get is multiple backup […]

Nakivo Backup and Replication FREE Edition Features and Limitations

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If you think that every small business has virtualization, you’re wrong. There is no point to virtualize 1-2 physical servers with 5-6 desktop computers. Better stay on physical. If additionally, you have to deal with Internet connexions problems and low bandwidth, you better keep the data on-site only. Also, while security and integrity of data […]

Runecast 6 and OS-level Support Windows/Linux

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Runecast 6 has introduced a new feature allowing you to stay protected and in compliance at the host level, but also at the OS level. This support is available through agents deployed inside the Guest OS. So far some Windows and Linux OSes are supported but the plans are to extend the support for a […]

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