PowerShell, developed by Microsoft, has evolved into a versatile tool that goes beyond the traditional command-line interfaces. It seamlessly integrates with Windows, allowing users to manage and automate tasks efficiently. From simple one-liners to complex scripts, PowerShell provides a scalable and robust platform for handling [...]
This blog on Hyper-V Storage Configuration is a three-part series. We will cover a number of different storage configurations with Microsoft Hyper-V, including their characteristics, features, configuration, and use cases. In the first part, we discussed the Hyper-V related storage technologies – Direct Attached Storage, [...]
Azure Resource Manager Template defines the resources you need to deploy for your solution. First of all, you must know that an Azure Resource Manager Template is a just a simple JSON file. JSON is an open-standard file format derived from JavaScript. Note that a [...]
The 3-2-1 backup rule serves as a tried and tested method for data protection and is highly recommended by most data protection experts. The basic principles involve having at least three copies of your data. One is the production data, and the other two are [...]
We often talk about backing up and restoring virtual machines that are running on top of VMware vSphere infrastructure ESXi hosts. However, we don’t talk as often about how to actually backup our ESXi host itself or specifically the configuration of that ESXi host as [...]
This post is a follow-up to the one about picking the right storage solution (DAS, NAS, SAN: Which is the right one for you?), so if you haven't read that yet, make sure to do so before continuing, so you'll have a good understanding of [...]
Introduction Amazon OpenSearch is a fully-managed service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for deploying, securing, and scaling the open-source search and analytics engine, OpenSearch (formerly known as Elasticsearch). OpenSearch is commonly used for searching, analyzing, and visualizing large volumes of data in real-time. Here's [...]
In the previous post, I gave a walkthrough on how the Site Recovery Manager (SRM) module works and we know that everything starts from $DefaultSrmServers.extensiondata. It’s time to have a look at getting some data gathered in Powershell and do some exploration in the module. [...]
As the New Year dawns, BDRSuite extends heartfelt thanks to our invaluable partners and customers for their unwavering support. May the coming year 2024 bring prosperity, collaboration, and continued success as we navigate the future together. Your business is entering the New Year with new [...]
What is Azure Update Manager? Azure Update Manager, an essential component of the Microsoft Azure platform, is a sophisticated tool designed to streamline and automate update management. With its recent attainment of GA (General Availability) status, this service is now available to all users and [...]