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…
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Veeam SQL Server 2014 Standard Installation
Veeam uses SQL as the backend for the configuration database. 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. 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. 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. The VM had a snapshot created for a quick…
Upgrade Veeam Backup and Replication 9.0 to 9.5
Well, there have been so many awesome releases lately with VMware releasing vSphere 6.5 and now Veeam releasing Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 and B&R 9.5 as well. Veeam Backup &…
Upgrade VMware vCenter VCSA appliance 6.0 to 6.5
The core of all vSphere functionality is vCenter server. VMware has definitely embraced and chosen the VCSA appliance as the way forward in version 6.5. VCSA 6.5 has all of…