Part 1 discussed what a hardened repository was, how Veeam B&R V11 had everything to achieve that, and how to set up Linux for those purposes. Now, you will learn how to add the Linux server to Veeam managed servers and how to add immutable repositories. You’ll also learn about incompatible configs that Veeam will block if you try to use them.

Read Part 2 of 3, an article by Didier Van Hoye, a Microsoft MVP, about the next steps you need to take in order to successfully harden your Veeam Linux Repository.

Veeam Backup & Replication V11 introduced the ability to build your own immutable, hardened backup repository. There’s no more need to use third-party compatible solutions, like WORM disk storage or others. Now, you can do that using any server with storage that meets the requirements plus several supported Linux distros and XFS.

Read Part 1 of 3, an article by Didier Van Hoye, a Microsoft MVP, that introduces the hardened repository, why it’s needed, how to set up an Ubuntu Linux server for that purpose, and which security measures to take to harden the repository.

StarWind HCA has already got quite a reputation, but we believe that the sky's a limit. Our team of experts spares no time on continually improving the product so that our clients could have all their needs met with our 100% turnkey solution that utilizes Intel OPTANE, built specifically to deliver excellent performance.

Find out more about StarWind HCA and its performance, capacity, and value in this newsflash.

No one needs to tell that the efficiency and variety of security measures that keep your system up and running have gone quite up in recent years. However, you can't be ready for everything, so it's good to make sure your backup's got your back, in this case - for Office 365 users.

Read an article by Romain Serre, a Microsoft Technology specialist, on how to back up your Office 365 with Veeam Backup.

MTE Logistix has been provisioning warehousing and logistics services in Western Canada for over 95 years. To continue its signature individual approach to servicing clients as the business developed, the corporation needed to ensure its IT infrastructure could retain stellar levels of performance without any downtime or hardware restrictions.

Find out how MTE Logistix was able to make sure it could successfully continue exercising its client-oriented approach in offering various logistics services as the company grew thanks to StarWind.

One vital element of cybersecurity is keeping all your IT resources up-to-date. In your Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), for instance, Microsoft patches your nodes at night. Sometimes, you may not even know it. Sometimes, for the patch to activate, you need to reboot the node. But checking everything manually each time a patch comes out is a hassle.

Read the short post by Florent Appointare, a Microsoft Engineer, on how to use KureD with your AKS and automate the node reboot whenever a new patch gets applied.

After announcing our last winner, it's now time for Round 4! The stakes are getting higher and this time you will try out your luck at winning a Thermaltake Toughpower 1250W 80+ Titanium Power Supply!

Learn more about the new giveaway now and enter to try out your fate by clicking on the link below and proceeding to StarWind’s website for details.

Getting comprehensive information on each and every virtual machine (VM) is a pain. To make things easier, Microsoft introduced Azure Resource Graph. You can now use a simple PowerShell script and receive contextual VM data at scale across your given set of subscriptions. No need to surf through every single one separately anymore.

Read the short guide by Nicolas Prigent, a three-time Microsoft MVP, on how to use PowerShell with Azure Graph API to get all the information on your VMs that you need.

Finally, you won’t have to use Fling software to use the Advanced VMware Cross vCenter vMotion capability (XVM). The feature has been introduced as part of vSphere in the recent vCenter Server 7 U1c update. Now, you can bulk-migrate VMs between vCenter Server instances without both of them being part of the same SSO.

Read the new article by Vladan Seget of ESX Virtualization (vladan.fr) on the new exciting abilities of Advanced Cross vCenter vMotion, like liberated migration between different SSO domains and others.

2020 has been a resiliency test like no other. We express our gratitude to our long-standing and new customers who have entrusted their mission-critical IT infrastructure into StarWind’s hands, for us to ensure nothing falters. You and we have made it this far this year, and together, we will come even further in the next.

StarWind wishes you happy holidays and don’t forget to try out your luck in winning an extra prize for your Christmas in the ongoing StarWind Giveaway 3.0.