Last week VMware released NSX-v 6.2.3 Build 3979471 and it’s anything but your standard point release. Running through the list off the release notes this could have easily been a major dot release. In good news for vCloud Air Network Service Providers there have been some major enhancements to the Edge Services Gateways which adds availability […] Read More
Melbourne VMUG UserCon – Best Virtualisation Event Outside of VMworld!
“Best Virtualisation Event Outside of VMworld!” …now there is a big statement if ever there was one! Without insulting every other VMUG UserCon around the world, what I didn’t add to the blog title was “…in the southern hemisphere”. This will be my third Mebourne VMUG UserCon and without disrespecting Sydney’s VMUG UserCon happening a couple […] Read More
NSX vCloud Retrofit: NSX Manager Configuration and vCD VSE Deployment Validation
This blog series extends my NSX Bytes Blog Posts to include a more detailed look at how to deploy NSX 6.1.x into an existing vCloud Director Environment. Initially we will be working with vCD 5.5.x which is the non SP Fork of vCD, but as soon as an upgrade path for 5.5.2 -> 5.6.x is […] Read More
The Future of Data Protection… How Generative AI fits in Backup Strategies
In today’s tech world, keeping up with the latest trends is more important than ever. On last week’s Veeam Industry Insights, myself and Leah Troscianecki took a close look at one of the hottest topics around…How Generative AI is shaking up data protection. It’s a topic that’s generating a lot of buzz, but beneath all […] Read More
VeeamON Technical Mainstage Demo Recap
VeeamON 2024 has wrapped up, and what a brilliant event it was! A lot of great feedback overall, and a lot of positive reaction to the demo’s that we showed on mainstage over the two days. While the Opening Keynote showed off what’s on the truck plus a sneak look at the Veeam Data Cloud […] Read More
Bringing Ideas to Life: The Power of Prompt Engineering
Recently, I had the pleasure of sharing my journey and insights on the “90 Days of DevOps” YouTube channel as part of Michael Cade’s 2024 version of 90 Days of DevOps, where I discussed my very unconventional and niche side project, Find My Black Pudding. By leveraging Generative AI platforms and large language models, specifically […] Read More
Remaining Authentic in the Land of Corporate Marketing
That is a tightrope of a blog title as ever i’ve written… so let’s see how this goes! I had the pleasure of joining host Jeremy Balius, on the Filament podcast which was released last week. I’ve known Jeremy for a number of years now and he has grown Filament into an impressive B2B Marketing […] Read More
The Pivotal Role of CISOs in Today’s Cyber Threat Landscape
It’s not every day you get the chance to sit down with someone as experienced and in the world of cybersecurity as Gil Vega. This month, in alignment with Cyber Security Awareness Month, I had the pleasure of inviting Gil onto the Sound of Tech to Come..a Veeam Podcast. The insights he shared, not just […] Read More
2022 Tech Trends In and Around the World of Data Protection
Late last year, I was part of a working group that aimed to come up with the top tech trends in data protection for 2022 and beyond. Being a Technologist, part of my job is looking forward at emerging trends in technology and seeing how they fit into current day operations and what enhancements, if […] Read More
Cloud Field Day Recap and Session Breakdown #CFD12
Cloud Field Day 12 has come and gone…and for the third time virtually, I had the pleasure of presenting to the delegates. This time around it was the first Hybrid Tech Field Day event, meaning some delegates and vendor presentations where done on-site in Palo Alto with other joining in virtually. Again, while it was […] Read More