VMware ESXi 6.5 4k Drive Support
One of the new features and functionality that is probably getting overlooked with the other great functionality that is out in vSphere 6.5, is VMware ESXi 6.5 4k 512e drive support.…
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How to Configure VMware VCSA 6.5 HA
One of the many exciting new features of the VCSA 6.5 appliance is the builtin ability for high availability or HA out of the box. The HA configuration process creates…
VMware vSphere 6.5 new features
VMware vSphere 6.5 has been released now and we are beginning to get our heads around the new functionality and features that are contained in this release. There is no…
Veeam SQL Server 2014 Standard Installation
Veeam uses SQL as the backend for the configuration database. Â By default, if you choose no other option, the installer will install SQL Server Express 2014 as the backend for…
VMware VCSA 6.5 Appliance Restore
In the last post, we covered the process to backup the new VCSA 6.5 appliance. Let’s now take a look at the VMware VCSA 6.5 appliance restore process from the…
New VMware VCSA 6.5 Appliance Backup
With the new VCSA 6.5 appliance, there is new functionality to backup the VCSA appliance builtin to the VAMI interface. Â You will notice there is a new “Backup” button over…
Upgrade Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller to Windows Server 2016
For those who may be considering upgrading Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller to Windows Server 2016, there are a few things to consider first. I have never liked the…
Veeam Object reference not set to an instance of an object
I wanted to share an issue recently I ran into with Veeam 9.5 running a restore job on a production VM into a test/development environment. Â I received the error in…
Vembu BDR Suite – The all-in-one backup solution at affordable cost for all
There are many options when it comes to backing up virtual infrastructure both in the VMware and Hyper-V space as well as protection cloud resources. Many may piece together solutions…
Snapshot The features supported by the processors in this machine are different
Recently, I ran into a catch 22 of sorts with a VM that was running a snapshot in a development environment. Â The VM had a snapshot created for a quick…