Tag: VMware

Veeam Backup for Proxmox – Part 3

November 10, 2025

With the release of Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1. application-aware processing will be introduced for Proxmox.
Veeam Backup for Proxmox – Part 2

July 26, 2024

In part 2 of this blog series about Veeam Backup for Proxmox, I’ll look at the backup and restore process of Proxmox VMs.
Changed Block Tracking bug in ESXi 8.0 U2 – fixed

March 3, 2024

The changed block tracking bug in VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 is fixed. Read about the details of this bug and what else besides installing the patch needs to be done.
VMware vCenter Update Manager: Unable to Import ISOs or Upload Patches

March 1, 2024

After working on a project recently where vCenter’s Update Manager wouldn’t import files, I decided to write up the troubleshooting steps and fix for my particular scenario.
Veeam & Veeam Supported Products Reaching End of Life in 2024

January 9, 2024

Times change, and software changes with them, until it’s no longer supported. At any point, a patch to an operating system, a .NET framework update, or anything else really, could end up with the software no longer being backed up properly, or not working at all in production. Without valid support there’s no process to…
Veeam: Storage Snapshots & VMware vSphere Boot from SAN – A Cautionary Tale

January 24, 2023

Using Veeam’s Storage Snapshot functionality alongside VMware ESXi’s Boot from SAN capabilities can really cause problems. In this blog post I dive into why this can cause issues and the simple fix for them.
Veeam Supported Products Reaching End of Life in 2023

November 14, 2022

Times change, and software changes with them, until it’s no longer supported. At any point, a patch to an operating system, a .NET framework update, or anything else really, could end up with the software no longer being backed up properly, or not working at all in production. Without valid support there’s no process to…
VMware vSphere & vSAN 8 General Availability Release Date Revised

September 23, 2022

With VMware’s release of vSphere & vSAN 8.0 imminent, VMware have made an announcement to amend the timeframe to allow themselves more quality assurance time. Read on to see more about the VMware lifecycle and how you can prepare for vSphere & vSAN 8.0.
Breaking the Consolidation / Merge Stalemate – For VMware vSphere & Microsoft Hyper-V

September 20, 2022

If you have snapshots or checkpoints that won’t consolidate or merge, you have a painful situation, once you notice! If you don’t notice, you’ve got a disaster approaching. Learn how to break the stalemate of stuck snapshots/checkpoints and how to monitor for these in this blog post!
VMware vSphere+ & vSAN+ Announced

June 28, 2022

Today VMware have announced vSphere+ & vSAN+, but what are they? In this blog post I’ll take you through some of the key new features and FAQs of these new products.