Finally! VMware has released vSphere 6 and the products related too. You can download from here: VMware vSphere 6 VMware vCenter 6 Here is a quick screenshot walk-through of the process of upgrading using the new vSphere 6 ISO file: 1. Insert disk with vSphere 6.0 and press Enter 2. Wait for installer to […]
Home lab: Part 2 – Need more disk performance
This is part 2 in my home lab blog series. Part 1. After having selected hardware for my home lab (Apple Mac Mini) I started to deploy virtual machines. As I had (unfortunately) expected the internal 5400 RPM drive with 1 TB capacity ran OK with 1-2 VMs, but it was almost impossible to […]
Veeam VSS error: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR. Code:0x8004230f
This week I had a customer ask for help in resolving an issue with backing up a server that was previously P2V’d. Previously the customer had been using Symantec BackupExec but they had recently changed it over to Veeam Backup & Replication v8. So lets jump right into the situation: Failed to prepare guest […]
Veeam User Group Denmark first meeting
I am very proud to announce that Mads Fog and I have formed Veeam User Group Denmark. The first meeting will be on Friday the 13th March 2015 and you can find the full agenda here. We are also very VERY proud to announce a special guest: Mr. Rick Vanover aka Rickatron, Product Strategy […]
Veeam Error: Cannot assign available PCI slot to ethernet5
Some time ago I was on-site with a customer going through their Veeam Backup & Replication deployment. One topic was to get the customer setup with SureBackup for automated recovery testing. The Proxy Appliance deployed deployed by Veeam by default is Virtual Hardware Version 4 (so it could support older ESX/ESXi 3.X hosts). That limits […]
Home lab: Part 1 – What hardware?
For a very long time my homelab consisted of the following equipment: Host: Lenovo T61 laptop which is now gone, so sorry I do no longer have the exact specifications. Switch: D-Link DGS-1216T Shared storage (NFS): QNAP TS-639 However when this was originally setup, my role was as a IT consultant at a small value […]
Why is your software installer so crappy?
While my work is often mainly spent teaching in a classroom environment, I fortunately often also have the chance to help out in the real world. Something I have started to notice over time is how crappy the installer is from some really great vendors. I will not pick on anyone and call them out […]
VeeamON conference 2015 announced
Veeam just announced today that it will be hosting the VeeamON conference again this year! Last year the VeeamON venue was The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, but it seems with the amount of attendees Veeam will outgrow that venue this year and so they have moved to Aria Resort Hotel in Las Vegas. The conference […]
Veeam Backup & Replication v8 Patch 1 released
In case you missed it Veeam has finally released Patch 1 for Backup & Replication v8. You can download Veeam Backup & Replication v8 Patch 1 here. Some highlights from the release notes Virtual Lab proxy appliance was upgraded to virtual hardware version 7 to allow for it to manage more networks out of […]
Veeam Endpoint Backup BETA first look
I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the early beta testers of Veeam Endpoint backup. Instead of writing a long boring blog post, today I thought I would try and produce a video with my first impressions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxyc_N3UmR8 I will try to make some follow up videos on Veeam Endpoint Backup […]