ESX Virtualization https://www.vladan.fr/ VMware ESXi, vSphere, VMware Backup, Hyper-V... how-to, videos.... Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:48:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Free Online EDB to PST Converter by Stellar: A Practical Tool for Extracting Exchange Mailboxes Without a Live Exchange Server https://www.vladan.fr/free-online-edb-to-pst-converter-by-stellar-a-practical-tool-for-extracting-exchange-mailboxes-without-a-live-exchange-server/ https://www.vladan.fr/free-online-edb-to-pst-converter-by-stellar-a-practical-tool-for-extracting-exchange-mailboxes-without-a-live-exchange-server/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:16:42 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235854 If you have managed on-premises Exchange environments for any length of time, you have almost certainly run into situations where you need mailbox data out of an EDB file but the original Exchange server is no longer available, the database is offline, or native PowerShell cmdlets such as New-MailboxExportRequest simply fail. In such situations where […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/free-online-edb-to-pst-converter-by-stellar-a-practical-tool-for-extracting-exchange-mailboxes-without-a-live-exchange-server/feed/ 0 How to Recover Deleted Files from Virtual Machine https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-recover-deleted-files-from-virtual-machine/ https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-recover-deleted-files-from-virtual-machine/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:06:27 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235818 Lost important files from a virtual machine and are not sure how to get them back? Virtual disk recovery may seem complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. With this virtual machine data recovery guide, you can easily understand what to do and which steps to follow to successfully get your files back. What Affects […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-recover-deleted-files-from-virtual-machine/feed/ 0 VMware Workstation Pro 26H1u1 Released – Security Fixes and Secure Boot Platform Key Remediation https://www.vladan.fr/vmware-workstation-pro-26h1u1-released-security-fixes-and-secure-boot-platform-key-remediation/ https://www.vladan.fr/vmware-workstation-pro-26h1u1-released-security-fixes-and-secure-boot-platform-key-remediation/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:18:44 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235810 Broadcom has released VMware Workstation Pro 26H1u1 (build 25688693) on 03 September 2026. This is a maintenance update focused on security patches and a handful of bug fixes. If you run Workstation for nested labs, development, testing, or daily desktop virtualization work, this one is worth installing. I’ve been using VMware Workstation for years as […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/vmware-workstation-pro-26h1u1-released-security-fixes-and-secure-boot-platform-key-remediation/feed/ 0 StarWind Virtual HCI Appliance Free: Turn Your Servers into a Full HCI Cluster Without Spending a Cent https://www.vladan.fr/starwind-virtual-hci-appliance-free-turn-your-servers-into-a-full-hci-cluster-without-spending-a-cent/ https://www.vladan.fr/starwind-virtual-hci-appliance-free-turn-your-servers-into-a-full-hci-cluster-without-spending-a-cent/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:36:25 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235793 If you’ve been following my blog for a while (yes, we’re talking back to the early ESXi days), you know I love practical, cost-effective solutions that actually work in the real world — especially for SMBs, ROBO sites, edge locations, or anyone tired of expensive proprietary HCI stacks. Today we’re diving into something that fits […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/starwind-virtual-hci-appliance-free-turn-your-servers-into-a-full-hci-cluster-without-spending-a-cent/feed/ 0 Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1: The Features That Actually Matter (and Why You Should Move Now) https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-the-features-that-actually-matter-and-why-you-should-move-now/ https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-the-features-that-actually-matter-and-why-you-should-move-now/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:38:50 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235778 Hey folks, Vladan here. I’ve been writing about Veeam since version 3.0 back in the day — when it was still a relatively young VMware-centric tool and most of us were still figuring out CBT and Instant VM Recovery. Fast-forward to 2026 and we’re on Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 (part of the Veeam Data […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-the-features-that-actually-matter-and-why-you-should-move-now/feed/ 0 How to update your ESXi 7.x or 8.x to the latest ESXi 8.0U3k via command line https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-update-your-esxi-7-x-or-8-x-to-the-latest-esxi-8-0u3k-via-command-line/ https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-update-your-esxi-7-x-or-8-x-to-the-latest-esxi-8-0u3k-via-command-line/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:42:16 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235765 For those enthousiasts which are still running ESXi in their labs, or for SMBs which needs to upgrade their VMware vSphere Infrastructure, this is this quick guide which allows you to upgrade couple of ESXi hosts easily enough via a “depot.zip” file. The VMware-ESXi-8.0U3k-25595708-depot.zip is the latest file which has all cumulative patches inside, is […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-update-your-esxi-7-x-or-8-x-to-the-latest-esxi-8-0u3k-via-command-line/feed/ 2 Veeam Live OS ISO: How to Recover Access to a Locked Veeam Software Appliance (Admin Guide) https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-live-os-iso-how-to-recover-access-to-a-locked-veeam-software-appliance-admin-guide/ https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-live-os-iso-how-to-recover-access-to-a-locked-veeam-software-appliance-admin-guide/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:21:46 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235758 If you have been following the evolution of Veeam Backup & Replication over the last couple of years, you already know that version 13 marked a major architectural shift. The introduction of the Veeam Software Appliance (VSA) – a pre-built, pre-hardened JeOS-based Linux appliance delivered as ISO or OVA – changed the way many of […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-live-os-iso-how-to-recover-access-to-a-locked-veeam-software-appliance-admin-guide/feed/ 0 AnduinOS: A Clean, Windows-Friendly Ubuntu Distro That Brings New Life to Older PCs https://www.vladan.fr/anduinos-a-clean-windows-friendly-ubuntu-distro-that-brings-new-life-to-older-pcs/ https://www.vladan.fr/anduinos-a-clean-windows-friendly-ubuntu-distro-that-brings-new-life-to-older-pcs/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:11:32 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235739 Hey folks, Vladan here from ESX Virtualization. If you’ve been following my blog since way back in 2008 (yeah, we’re that old-school), you know I love diving into practical tools that actually solve real problems in the lab or on the desk — especially when hardware starts showing its age and Windows decides your machine […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/anduinos-a-clean-windows-friendly-ubuntu-distro-that-brings-new-life-to-older-pcs/feed/ 0 Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 Released Today – Major Update to the Veeam Data Platform https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-released-today-major-update-to-the-veeam-data-platform/ https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-released-today-major-update-to-the-veeam-data-platform/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:54:57 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235732 Today is an exciting day for Veeam users worldwide. Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 (part of the Veeam Data Platform) became generally available on July 29, 2026. This point release builds directly on the significant architectural changes introduced in v13 and delivers refined capabilities, expanded workload support, improved stability, security enhancements, and better upgrade experiences. […]

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]]> https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-backup-replication-13-1-released-today-major-update-to-the-veeam-data-platform/feed/ 0 StarWind V2V Converter: The Free Swiss Army Knife for VM Migrations and Its Powerful Automation Capabilities https://www.vladan.fr/starwind-v2v-converter-the-free-swiss-army-knife-for-vm-migrations-and-its-powerful-automation-capabilities/ https://www.vladan.fr/starwind-v2v-converter-the-free-swiss-army-knife-for-vm-migrations-and-its-powerful-automation-capabilities/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:35:25 +0000 https://www.vladan.fr/?p=235725 Over the years, I've covered countless tools that make our lives as virtualization admins easier, especially when it comes to migrations. If you've been in the game since the early VMware days (or Hyper-V, or even Proxmox these days), you know how painful V2V or P2V conversions can get. Different disk formats, hypervisor quirks, downtime […]

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