Blogs and Podcasts

Hi everyone! I would like to share with all of you, this fantastic site with a lot of useful virtual appliances and tools!Maybe most of you will already know it, but I want to expose it and put it on everybody's radar!BITNAMI by vmware! Every time I need to deploy something, specially when its in the Lab or for test / Dev, I look in here,I don't want to re-invent the wheel, if is already created, why don't use it instead of re-installing and dealing with issues and research. When I need to deploy a LAMP, WAMP, or any other application listed in here, they have a lot! I gram a .ova and deploy it on my virtual lab! Now they also cover Kubernetes, cloud providers, docker, and of course vmware!  Do you have any other place where you usually pick your applications / tools?Please share it to build a list of resources for all of us!I will try to catch them all and get them on a cool list! 😃 enjoy!

I have been recently reading a great book on German philosophy and hit upon a debate on language that can be easily time travelled to today with all the questions surrounding AI. After all they are not called Large Language Models for nothing.  Yesterday evening when reading about Johann Gottfried (ha that is my first name in German Geoffrey 😁)Herder and Johann Georg Hamman both born in the 17 hundreds it suddenly struck me the debates going on back then have taken on a whole new meaning with LLMS. Do LLMs think? I asked AI about Herder and Hamann’s views:“Philosophers like Herder and Hamann argued that meaning is rooted in embodied, social, historical experience you can't separate words from the life lived around them. On this view, LLMs produce the shape of language without the substance.”This is opposed by the Functionalists: The most well known modern one being Alan Turing who broke the German enigma code in WW2:“if a machine is behaviourally indistinguishable from a thinking huma

Ansible + Veeam + AI + Monitoring and Observability Tools = AIOps Everything starts with a signal.A sudden spike detected by Dynatrace.Suspicious behavior flagged by CrowdStrike.A failed backup showing up in Splunk.Before, this meant just another ticket.Someone had to notice it.Someone had to analyze it.Someone had to act.Time lost.Today, the flow is different.Observability detects.AI evaluates.The system decides.And that’s where everything changes.👉 Ansible Automation Platform executes automatically:isolates the workload adjusts the infrastructure triggers remediation workflowsMeanwhile…👉 Veeam ensures there is always a clean recovery point:immutable backups validated restores reliable recovery👉 The Ansible automation platform executes the remediation.👉 Veeam ensures data protection and recovery. Veeam Integrations with Monitoring & Observability Tools Use Cases 📊 SplunkIntegration:Veeam sends logs and events to SplunkUse Cases:Detect backup failures in real time Correlate ba

Synergy ensures one keyboard, one mouse, multiple computers, no cables, no switches, just seamless control over your network. Cleaner desks, smarter workflows, and true cross-platform productivityFor more information, please take a look at this detailed blogpost “ Why Software KVMs such as Synergy is replacing Hardware KVMs”

From Install to Orchestration — What You'll Actually LearnOne of the things that makes the VRO Essentials course stand out is how practical it is. This isn't a high-level overview that leaves you with a slide deck and no idea what to do next. By the time you've worked through it, you'll have touched nearly every part of a real VRO deployment.The course walks you through installation, initial configuration, and the dashboard — then gets into the meat of how VRO works: Orchestrator Agents, Recovery Locations (VMware, Storage, and Azure), Virtual Labs, DataLabs, scopes, roles, credentials, YARA rules, and more. Each topic is paired with clickable labs so you can see exactly how things look in the UI and follow along step by step. There's also a genuinely useful module called "Recovery Homework" that challenges you to think through your own environment before you start building plans. What are you trying to orchestrate? Where does the workload live? What does success actually look like? Th

Hello Community, As part of my ongoing work with Veeam Backup for Google Cloud (VBGC), I’ve come across an important yet sometimes overlooked component in its architecture, the Worker Profile. Worker profiles play a critical role in the performance and reliability of your backup and archiving operations in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this article, I’ll explain what worker profiles are, how they are used, why GCP quota limits matter, and how to plan your configurations to avoid common pitfalls. What Are Worker Profiles? In Veeam Backup for Google Cloud, worker instances are temporary compute instances deployed automatically by the VBGC appliance to handle backup, restore, and archiving tasks. These instances are configured via Worker Profiles, which you manage from the Web UI under:Configuration ➝ Workers ➝ ProfilesEach profile defines:The machine type The region The use case (e.g., regular backup vs. archiving) Default Worker Profiles and Their Purpose: - Primary profile (e2-hi

Storpool Storage logoAt the beginning of 2023, I was selected to be part of the Tech Field Day Delegate list, which was an honour. You can find my profile here – https://techfieldday.com/people/chris-childerhose/.After this, I signed up for my first field day, which was Storage Field Day 25 #SFD25. More information can be found here – https://techfieldday.com/event/sfd25/It was a different experience being part of such a great event by @GestaltIT and @TechFieldDay, along with Steven Foskett. After the event, attendees are contacted regarding writing a blog spot for the GestaltIT website from the event you attended.I decided to write a blog about Storpool Storage, and the blog can be found here –https://gestaltit.com/sponsored/storpool/chris-childerhose/storpool-storage-delivery-with-commodity-hardware-the-right-way/I hope you enjoy reading it!

AI in Production on OpenShift: Designing for Resilience, Portability, and Control At Red Hat Summit 2026 in Atlanta, Veeam delivered a lightning talk that reframes how platform engineers should think about AI workloads on OpenShift.The core shift: AI placement is no longer a technical decision — it's a business and risk decision."The question is no longer 'Can I run AI here?' — it's 'Where should this workload run, and under whose control?'" This post covers the key architectural principles from that session, the data that backs them up, and a concrete use case that shows what this looks like in practice. Why Placement Matters More Than EverThe assumption that AI lives in the public cloud is already outdated. The actual distribution of AI/ML workloads today:65% on-prem, colocation, specialist GPU clouds, or network operatorsAnd placement has real operational consequences: The driver behind this is a shift toward AI sovereignty — and it goes well beyond data residency.Sovereign AI: Cont

When I logged on to my Object First Appliance again, I saw that an update was available once more.Honestly, it’s almost too simple to write a blog post about, but why not ;-) Updating your Object First (Ootbi) appliance is super easy and quick (and much faster than it took to write this post).Updates roll out security patches, bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features — and the best part is that the whole thing is driven from a easy Web UI with only some clicks.In this post, I’ll walk you through updating your Ootbi cluster end to end: the online method (for internet-connected appliances), the offline method (for air-gapped or security-restricted environments), and the pre- and post-update checks I always recommend before calling the job done.Good to know: Ootbi updates are applied at the cluster level, not node by node. When you trigger an update, it’s automatically pushed across every node in the cluster, so all your nodes stay on the same version without any extra effort

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Hey all, we’ve got a new installment in our RegKey of the Month series up now! This month’s spotlight: the Classified Stripe banner in Veeam Backup & Replication.Why it matters: if you run multiple VBR servers (prod, test, branch, DR, etc.), a visual cue (e.g. “PROD – do not touch”) helps avoid costly mistakes. The post covers: how to implement it via registry keys in Windows deployments how to achieve the exact same result on the Veeam Software Appliance v13 (yes — even though there is no registry in VSA, we map the settings into config files) tooling tips, color code guidance, and gotchas Curious? Read the full deep dive here ➡️ https://integriservices.blogspot.com/2025/09/regkey-of-month-october.htmlVSA v13 ? No problem for Regkey-man ! 

Today’s #VMCE2020 #DailyQuiz walkthrough is ready. What happens to your source/original VM when you trigger a failover to a replica? What happens if it is suddenly powered on at the same time as your replica that you just failed over to?Try this question and more at https://rasmushaslund.com/vmce-practice-exam/

This is the first article in a multi-part series on From Reactive to Proactive: Running Veeam Like a Platform. In the next article, we'll look at the step-by-step process for completing this. Most Veeam environments don’t start out broken.They start out reactive.Something fails → you fix it.A job warns → you investigate it.Storage fills up → you scramble to add more.And for a while, that works.Until it doesn’t.Because as your environment grows, reactive operations turn into:Constant firefighting Unpredictable performance Unclear recovery expectationsAt some point, you realize:You’re not running a backup tool anymore.You’re running a data protection platform.And platforms need to be operated differently. What “Reactive” Actually Looks LikeMost teams don’t realize they’re reactive—it just feels normal.You check failures after they happen You deal with warnings when they pile up You only look at performance when it’s slow You test restores when someone asksNothing is technically “wrong.”B

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Atlantic Security Conference (ATLSECCON) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Established in 2011, this information security conference focuses on fostering innovation, strengthening collaboration and building resilience. The conference agenda centers on everything security related; challenges, complexity and emerging threats. This was not my first time attending ATLSECCON, I have had different working roles at the event throughout the years, meaning I’ve worked booth operations, I’ve presented at the event, and I probably have coordinated just the sponsorship opportunity in the past. I am unsure of the exact number of times I have attended, but I can say I look forward to this event every year, and it only gets better over time! After I got back, I was thinking about all the sessions I attended and some key takeaways. When I attend conferences, I really focus on what I can learn and bring with me into my everyday work. Two key

The walkthrough of the official #VMCA 2022 practice exam question 34 is ready.Did you have to check the scenario document? Which section did you locate the information inside? 

I wanted to make you aware that a new Veeam & Pure blog is now available on veeam.com.  The blog is titled “Driving Enterprise Efficiency: VMWare Rightsizing Powered by Veeam ONE and Pure1”.The genesis of the project that is written up in this blog began over a year ago at Pure’s Accelerate 2024 user conference.  I attended a breakout session on what’s new in Pure Storage’s Pure1.  If you are not familiar with Pure1, it is a cloud-based platform that delivers real-time monitoring and AI-driven insights for managing and optimizing Pure Storage infrastructure.  It also had a new virtualization assessment module to help customers optimize and right size their VMware vSphere environments.Earlier this year, I was able to get my hands on Pure1 and try out the virtualization assessment in our alliances lab.  What I found was Pure1 virtualization assessment was quite complimentary to Veeam One vSphere optimization reports.  And using these tools in conjunction with each other provides more

I know, not a really 200% match to put it under the blog section, but it is all promotional video material posted on linked-in :-)  These shorts-vids were made with (Bruder-)toys and RC-conversions of them I like to make. The content however is entirely Veeam focused.And here is the catch: My son is saving for a phone. I promised him 10eur for every 1000impressions on linked in. Like share and contribute to his phone (and get me poor 🤣).Veeam Data Cloud has many options and flavors. But I stressed out in “VDC the RC-series” a few things a lot of people easily forget. Managed by another “workforce”: so basically even if you (and your credentials/tenants) are compromised, your data will remain save in our hands as it is a clear segregation of security No investments needs (first RC-series): you don’t need a second DC, or invest/dig into security… leave that part up to us and just consume No unexpected costs: in case of total failure or problems, your price is the consumption per TB. egr

Hi! I wrote a post describing the main stages of a ransomware attack, from exploiting a user's endpoint (client-side attack) to the three possible extortion demands: ransom for decryption keys, ransom for recovering exfiltrated data, and ransom to avoid DDoS attacks. I also present a complete list of countermeasures based on the NIST Ransomware Framework Profile, derived from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. I hope this can be helpful!https://cloudnroll.com/2023/07/10/client-side-ransomware-attacks-and-a-defensive-framework-for-your-organization/

I have been neglecting my home lab the last few months! So much so it was running a rather dated version of Kubernetes - 1.27.7  I wrote a post here on the trials and tribulations of the upgrade path to 1.30.6 which is the stable version and latest and greatest version that Veeam Kasten supports https://vzilla.co.uk/vzilla-blog/upgrading-my-talos-kubernetes-cluster 

Hi Folks Kodekloud will be offering a free week starting on the 25th. There are a ton of new courses. Aside from all the Kubernetes courses there are also AZURE, GCP, AWS etc. Go take a look, take a vacation from work, buy lots of coffee, do courses non stop then go back to work with bigger salary demands or demanding more vacation time in order to run this function in a loop 😁https://kodekloud.com/pages/free-week?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=1+Week+Until+KodeKloud%27s+Free+Week&utm_content=announcement

I have recently noticed a trend with a few of the service providers that I support. I am having a lot more conversations around Veeam Data Cloud Backup for Salesforce. And it’s not just conversations; it’s demos and POCs that are turning into closed opportunities. I started to do some research on the uptick of attacks against Salesforce. I found that large-scale campaigns over the past 12–18 months have been accelerating, as reported by Security Week. While Salesforce itself is highly secure from a platform standpoint, attackers are no longer trying to come in through the front door.This got me thinking, and I asked myself: why is Salesforce an attractive target for bad actors?Salesforce contains high-value CRM data such as customer data, deals, and PII (names, emails, phone numbers), revenue data (opportunities, pipeline, contracts), business relationships (accounts, contacts, partners), integrated credentials (API keys, tokens, cloud access), and is highly connected via APIs and thir

Hi everyone,  For a possible upcoming project on the Veeam Community Hub I am looking for someone who has a feeling with Automation. While I cannot share much about the project just yet, I am looking for someone that would have time to assist me and probably someone else in organizing events, blogs, content etc. Please reach out to me with an DM if you are interested

Today’s #VMCE2020 #DailyQuiz walkthrough is ready. Do you have Veeam ONE deploying? How do you actually use the forecasting feature? Have you ever used it?Try this question and more at https://rasmushaslund.com/vmce-practice-exam/

I remember the days of using VMware and Veeam watching the VMworld videos, all those cool cats on stage working in Tech Marketing roles (remember Clint and Luca back in the day?) rocking the stages, dishing out deep dives and updates, and company credit cards flying all over the place. So cool, right?Well, I eventually made it to Tech Marketing and decided to jot down my thoughts here.I know a lot of people also want career advice and thinking about what next in tech, so maybe this helps.

While it’s on my work blog site I’ve written up a primer on AWS S3 storage classes and how they can be used. Please forget the marketing speak but I think there is good, general purpose information here. https://1111systems.com/blog/introduction-to-object-storage-and-aws-s3-storage-classes/