Justin's IT Blog

Zerto script: Quiesced MongoDB Journal Checkpoints!

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Don’t let MongoDB get amnesia, quiesce it! If you are a MongoDB user that also has Zerto Virtual Replication you can now get quiesced Zerto journal checkpoints with a script I published this week over on the Zerto Tech Alliances…

Zerto Tip: Change your PowerShell API credentials

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Quick tip for a little extra security with Zerto Let me start by saying that by default unless you have your Windows firewall wide open, no one who doesn’t already have access to your Zerto server can access the PowerShell API.…

Magical Internet Money – Cryptocurrency

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Cryptocurrency Magical Internet Money (a.k.a. Cryptocurrency or crypto) has been gaining more and more attention lately so I thought maybe I should share some of my experiences and also how to make your own magic internet money! You might be…

How to install VMware Tools for Easy Cross-Hypervisor Migrations

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Overview This is a companion article to the Hyper-V Integration Services Installation article I did recently. If you are looking to move a non-VMware based machine to VMware with minimal headaches then this is the article for you. These steps…

How to install Hyper-V Integration Services for Easy Cross-Hypervisor Migrations

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Overview I.T. organizations are constantly looking for efficiencies and cost savings in their organization. Migrating VMware VMs to Microsoft Hyper-V is one way that some organizations are looking to save money (by reducing VMware license fees). Other organizations may be…

Azure Quotas – How to request more Cloud

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Everyone loves cloud! Right? But what if you run out? If you aren’t sure where you are on the “About to run out scale”, check out my article on how to check usage and limits here. But if you need…

Nakivo – A Flexible, Cost-Effective Backup Solution

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

Backup for more than just VMware! There has been a lot of transition in my geek lab in the last six months. I have been exploring public cloud, I no longer have a home lab, plus my colo was completely…

Moving my Blog to Azure and back with Zerto!

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

To Azure and Back, while also replacing hardware! First, Let’s Recap! In case you haven’t been following along, my latest personal project has been to completely eliminate my home lab and opt to have everything at one location – the…

Checking Azure Resource Quota Limits with PowerShell

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

The Cloud has Limits?!?! When migrating workloads into Azure one of the first things that people run into is the limit on the amount of resources they can initially consume. We are all told that “the cloud” is limitless, but…

FuelRod – My R&D recommendations

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Justin Paul | 0 Comments

The Backstory One of the interesting travel accessories that I have acquired is a FuelRod. If you don’t know what a FuelRod is let me explain. Basically, it is a USB battery pack much like the free ones we get…