Hey folks, Vladan here. If you've followed my blog for any length of time, you know I'm always keeping an eye on backup and ...

I’ve been poking around Linux distros for years, and every now and then one pops up that feels refreshingly different without ...

Broadcom has dropped the latest update for VMware ESXi 8.0, specifically Update 3i with build number 25205845. If you're ...

Hey folks, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. If you've been following my blog since way back in 2008 (yeah, we're that old-school), you know I love diving into free virtualization tools, backup and ...

I’m blogging about Nakivo’s product since their inception. My first blog post about the product was around 2013! Nakivo Backup & Replication continues to stand out as a robust, reliable solution for ...

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 ...

Managing virtualization, servers, storage, and backups can be a real headache with scattered tools and endless dashboards. That's why I've been a fan of XorMon for years—it's the one-stop solution ...

I use VMware Workstation for quick labs and tests of different Linux distros. I like to look for guest OSes that deliver maximum output with minimal overhead. Lightweight, stable, and preconfigured ...

Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 has just been released. The product was officially released in stable version 1.0 on December 4, 2025, following an alpha release in December 2024 and a beta phase in ...

pfSense is one of the most powerful open-source firewalls and routers available. Running it inside VMware Workstation Pro 17 (the current 2025 version) is an excellent way to build a lab or even ...

Veeam has released their latest Windows version of their flagship software – Veeam Backup and Replication v13, as well as their Veeam Data Platform v13 with VeeamOne and Veeam Orchestrator etc. Users ...

I've been covering VMware's technology for over a decade now – from the glory days of ESX to the multi-cloud environments we're in today. There is a new announcement around VMUG called VMUG Connect ...