Using ManageEngine OpManager to monitor a VMware ESX server
OpManager is a fantastic product by ManageEngine that offers complete, end-to-end monitoring for routers, switches, servers, printers and so much more. Today I am adding some new ESX hosts that require monitoring. Before adding ESX or ESXi hosts I have…
Using ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver
While trying to recover a virtual server that wouldn’t boot (NTLDR missing) I came across a wonderful tool called ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver. It allowed me to mount a VMDK file on my Windows 7 workstation and access it like…
Creating a new Backup Repository with Veeam Backup & replication 6
Now that I have installed Veeam Backup & Replication I need a backup repository to store the backups. This is quite easy to create and I’ve documented how I did this below. I will likely create several repositories in different…
Installing Veeam Backup & Replication 6
A few weeks ago I downloaded a trial version of Veeam Backup & Replication with a view to purchasing a license and using it as my primary backup for all virtual servers. I found it incredibly easy to use and…