Choosing between block storage and object storage is one of the most important design decisions in any backup environment. It affects not only your primary backup repository but also your archive tier and your off-site protection strategy. Each option brings advantages but also strict limitations that can change how your backups behave once immutability and … Read more
After vacations, it’s time to start writing some blog posts, and today I will begin updating some of the features from Object First(Ootbi) and Veeam. Suppose you need a primer on Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) architecture. Why object storage fits backups, and immutability basics, read this first: Object First Ootbi: The Ultimate On-Premises Backup Storage Appliance … Read more
I recently set up a Proxmox VE cluster in my lab using VMware as the base. My goal was to test Veeam migrations and understand how Proxmox handles features such as failover and storage. I did most of the work through the command line because it gave me more control and helped me learn what’s … Read more
Based on my hands-on experience with VMware HCX, I recently spent several weeks researching Azure VMware Solution (AVS) as part of planning for a possible project with a financial services company. The customer has an on-premises VMware environment with 500 VMs across multiple clusters that they want to migrate to AVS, driven by the goal … Read more
The VeeamON 2025 in San Diego was another fantastic experience, and this one felt extra special to me personally. As a long-time Veeam Vanguard, this was my fourth (or maybe fifth?) time attending VeeamON, and it never gets old. It is always a pleasure to connect with the incredible Veeam community, catch up with friends, … Read more
My journey with the Veeam Vanguard program began around 2015 or 2016, sparked by a blend of curiosity and ambition. Fresh from applying to become a VMware vExpert, I was eager to explore another community initiative. I’d been working with Veeam products since 2007 or 2008, so the Vanguard program felt like a natural next … Read more
This is my first blog post about European public cloud services. With all the issues we have seen since the beginning of this year, this is an important subject for organizations operating inside the EU. So I am starting this series on European cloud providers with a deep dive into Cleura. The Need for Change … Read more
Even though this isn’t the kind of post I usually write on this blog, I think this is something worth sharing. Since I needed to reuse my old CentOS 7 jump host VM for a new project — installing Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (a blog series is coming soon) — I had to upgrade it to … Read more
In this quick blog post, I’ll go over how to reset the root password on How to reset the root password on VMware Cloud Director on v10.6. There’s been a slight change compared to previous versions, so here’s what’s new. In earlier versions, we used the pam_tally2 command to reset failed login attempts. However, with … Read more
Migrating ESXi from an SD Card to a Local Disk: My Experience Recently, I was experiencing some issues with one of my ESXis 8.x that I installed on a 25GB SD card. After troubleshooting, I realized the SD card was failing. I had the choice of repairing it (which I had done a couple of … Read more
