The Free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) is a frequently chosen tool for SMB virtualization projects. But formerly, due to API limitations, it was a challenge to implement DR scenarios for this version of ...

I have a machine running ESXi 5.0, it runs a single VM that I have nearly zero internal access to (Aerohive Hivemanager, supplied as an OVA, and the CLI login just gives you a shitty menu rather than ...

VMware takes a bigger step into the backup and restore market for virtual machines with the latest release of VMware Data Recovery 1.1 (VDR) VMware administrators may be interested and happy to know ...

Users of the free version of ESXi, VMware's hypervisor meant for smaller installations, now have a similarly free way to back up and recover their virtual machines (VMs). Unitrends announced at ...

NAKIVO Inc. announced the general availability of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.2, focused on fast, reliable, and proactive ...

In a previous article on virtualisation and disaster recovery, Computer Weekly looked at some of the aspects that enable disaster recovery (DR) in a virtual server environment. As a brief reminder, ...

A bit of background: I work for a small financial institution which is just starting to try out virtualization. ESXi becoming free couldn't have better timing. High-availability doesn't matter too ...

Companies running virtual servers will soon find them easier to back up as the list of software vendors supporting VMware Inc. grows. The cost to backup, however, could vary significantly, depending ...

VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn’t mean VMware customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though.