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NAKIVO v7.4 beta available

Just a quick note to let you know that Nakivo v7.4 beta program is now available. A few of the new features are ( or maybe I should say potential new features since you never knows what reaches GA from a beta, right ) : Automated VM Disaster Recovery Instant File Recovery to Source Self-Backup …

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Five years as a blogger

It has already been another year and a few days back, 2018-03-13, I reached five year as a blogger. I published 131 new blog posts last year meaning there are now a total of 576 live blog posts available here. No major changes to the blog layout but I learned how to back out a …

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Runecast – new VCDX56 blog sponsor

I’m happy to announce Runecast as a new VCDX56 blog sponsor. Runecast was founded back in 2014 and they exposes latent issues within your VMware vSphere based virtual environment to prevent system impact. The Runecast analyzer connects to VMware vCenter Server and correlates the configuration and log files with: Best Practices Known issues Security auditing rules. The system …

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Vembu BDR Suite v3.9.0 Released

Vembu just released a new version of their Vembu BDR Suite meaning the latest release is version v3.9.0. Focus in this version has been in the following areas: Data Restore Security Storage In addition to these enhancements it is now also possible to schedule and run Pre and Post backup scrips via a wizard available …

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VeeamOn Tour Virtual December 2017 – Free Recording Available

Back in September I created the VeeamOn Tour Virtual December 2017 which talked about the Veeam virtual availability event that was about to take place now in December 2017. Just wanted to let you know that even if the event is over you got a chance to watch the recorded session in front of your computer, …

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Vembu Complying With The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

I know that a lot of my readers are in the works of learning, understanding what needs to be done, creating strategies of how to meet and implementing processes and systems that meets the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) next year. Just wanted to let you know that based on your requirements the Vembu BDR …

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Heads Up! Set root password or disable root user in macOS High Sierra

Yesterday, 2017-11-28, I saw some pretty bad news around security in macOS High Sierra also known as Mac OS version 10.13.1 where you can access the computer with root user privileges WITHOUT a password. As you might know I have been running MacBook for a long time but this must be one of the worst …

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Nakivo version 7.3 Released

Today, 2017-11-28, Nakivo Backup & Replication version 7.3 was released. This release adds support for deduplication appliances such as NEC Hydrastor, EMC Data Domain, HP StoreOnce, and Quantum DXi. When tested in a customer environment, this repository has demonstrated backup speeds that are up to 53 times faster than the regular backup repository. The new backup …

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Cisco CCNA Lab Guide Via Flackbox

Just a quick blog post about a Cisco CCNA Lab Guide created by Neil Anderson from Flackbox blog I came across when trying to improve my networking skills. Even though I don’t think I’ll sit the exam any time soon it’s a great source of information, configuration reference and examples that I bet you’ll find useful in your daily network …

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Hide MacBook OS X Desktop Icons & Redirect Screenshots

A few days ago I was in a cleanup mode and I figure I wanted to move, delete , sort the files on my MacBook since I’m trying to have some kind of discipline of what I’m keeping and where I’m keeping it. After cleaning up the three major folders where I keep my files …

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Vembu BDR Suite Free Edition

I case you haven’t notices Vembu released a free version of their BDR (Backup, recovery & disaster recovery) software a while ago. The feature set in the free edition is very rich and focuses on the backup and restore part. Useful links Software Download Free vs Paid comparison Additional information It is the same software …

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VeeamOn Tour Virtual December 2017

Just wanted to take the time and let you know that Veeam is hosting a Virtual Availability Event later this year with same setup as last year when 2 400 users attended the show. The setup means you can participate in the event from your home or office chair (no travel included) since it is in …

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Nakivo version 7.2 Released During VMworld 2017 In Las Vegas

Today, 2017-08-28,  Backup & Replication version 7.2 is released. The 7.2 beta program was announced in July which I blogged about here. NAKIVO is present during VMworld in Las Vegas so swing by their booth #829 to learn more about their new version. All the major features included in the beta program made it to the GA …

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Zerto Virtual Replication 5.5 Released

Yesterday, 2017-08-22, Zerto released a new version of their Zerto Virtual Replication (ZVR) and there are quite a enhancements and new features available. As I know many of my readers will be at VMworld next week  it makes sense to step by the Zerto boot #630 and check out all goodness. Below is a short summary …

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Useful Commands & Tools When Working With JSON & REST API

Updated: 2018-07-29: Added a link to another online REST client and a JSON formatter to provide you with some additional options. ——————————————————————————- Original Post: Over the years I have worked with JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) to create various automation and or orchestration workflows which integrate with system providing a Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface …

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Nutanix SCOM Management Pack Version 2.0 Released

Yesterday, 2017-08-16, Nutanix released a new version of its Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Pack meaning the latest release is now version 2.0. A major change in this version is that it uses Nutanix Representational state transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API) and the dependency for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) has been removed. …

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