Hey everyone, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. Over the years, I've tested and written about dozens of backup solutions ...

Over the years on this blog, I’ve documented dozens of Veeam upgrades, migrations, and best practices — from early versions ...

Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) continues to set the pace in enterprise data resilience. With v13 having landed in November 2025 as a major architectural shift, Q1 2026 has delivered important ...

Excellent stepping stone to advanced certifications — VCP-VVF gives you the core vSphere Foundation foundation. From there it's a natural progression to the more comprehensive VCP-VCF Administrator ...

Have you ever wondered what is Veeam backup proxy? Veeam proxy is one of the main components of Veeam Backup and replication. In small environments when installation is “All-In-one” machine, the Veeam ...

VMware has just released 3 new VCAPs. Yes, those VMware Certified Advanced Professional. If you're not certified at all, or planning to, you should first chose one of the five base certifications for ...

If you’ve been reading ESX Virtualization since the VMware 3.x days (yeah, 2008–2024 archive still holds up), you know I’ve always had a soft spot for backup solutions that actually deliver real value ...

Several folks asked me recently What is VMware Platform Service Controller. I've published few guides on VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), the migration of vCenter to VCSA or in-place migration ...

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 ...

Tiny Linux VM OVA – this is just a note for me, but I thought it might be useful for other users. When working in a homelab and testing, you often need small VMs with a low amount of RAM configured.

There is the time for upgrades and patches, again. Yes, again and again. New vulnerabilities that are discovered needs to be patched as soon as possible. Bugs that has been discovered, needs to be ...

Today, we'll have a look at a StarWind Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) Free, a great tool from StarWind that brings enterprise-grade backup storage capabilities with immutability, to your home lab, ...