Introduction: This document provides a comprehensive guide on how to back up an AWS RDS MySQL database and store the backup in Amazon S3. Backing up your database is crucial for data protection, disaster recovery, and compliance purposes. By following the steps outlined in this [...]
VMFS-6 what changed? VMFS (Virtual Machine File system) is VMware's flagship file system used to format the LUNs presented to ESXi hosts, be it locally, via iSCSI or FC storage. VMFS-5 has been ruling over people's datastores for several years as it was a total [...]
This Beginner’s Guide to Ransomware is a comprehensive multi-part series that will empower you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of ransomware threats. Part 1 – Understanding the Ransomware Basics Part 2 – Ransomware Causes, Attackers, and Mechanisms Part 3 – [...]
Today, virtualization has taken over in just about every aspect of server architecture. For the most part organization look to virtualize just about any and every kind of server resource as long as there is no underlying reason to run it on bare metal hardware. [...]
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 [...]
