How to visualize Zerto metrics using Grafana
Monitoring Zerto with Open source tools like Grafana and Prometheus
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Configuring ZVM Appliance Multi-Factor Authentication
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Converting REST API Scripts for ZVM Appliance
This post will help you when converting REST API scripts for Windows ZVM for use with ZVM appliances. Spoiler alert – every script that uses the Windows ZVM REST API will need (some) modifications before it will work with the ZVM Appliance. What has changed? The ZVM Appliance, which is replacing the Windows-based ZVM, is… -
Introducing the Linux Zerto Virtual Manager
With the release of Zerto 9.5u1 comes something pretty exciting for Zerto customers. It’s been something that customers have been asking for – for a long time. Zerto Virtual Manager Linux Appliance or Linux ZVM for short. It’s been a huge project which started before I rejoined Zerto, but the first version is finally here!… -
I’m back at Zerto (now HPE) in a new role!
It’s hard to believe that it has taken me over 6 months to sit down and write this post. Late last year I decided that Nasuni wasn’t for me, it wasn’t the people (Jeff, Paul, and Will, you guys are the best), it just wasn’t the perfect role for me; at the same time, I… -
MayaData launches Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos
Palo Alto, CA – November 16th MayaData, a leading developer of open-source software for using Kubernetes as a data layer, announces the commercial availability of Kubera Propel and Kubera Chaos. Kubera Propel is based on the most popular open-source Container Attached Storage project, OpenEBS, which MayaData started and continues to lead. Kubera Chaos is based… -
Harbor: How to Deploy a Private Container Registry
What a container registry does Even a single docker host machine has to get its images from somewhere. That somewhere is a container registry. A container registry is typically a public server that allows multiple people to share these images. Container images are sort of like a zip file with everything a particular application (or… -
How to use a Cloudflare API Token for LetsEncrypt Validation on Ubuntu 20.04
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How to: Azure Custom DNS, Private Endpoints, and Zerto
Disclaimer PRIVATE ENDPOINTS REQUIRE GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS. ZERTO IS A HIGH IO REPLICATION ENGINE AND GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNTS HAVE AN EXPONENTIALLY HIGHER IO COST. (GPV1 = $.0004 per 10,000 READ OR WRITE IO, GPV2 = $.004 per 10,000 READ IO and $.05 per 10,000 WRITE IO). REPLICATING TO A GPV2 STORAGE ACCOUNT WITH ZERTO WILL… -
The Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi Cluster case version 2.0!
How do you make the Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi cluster case better!?! I wrote this article sometime in late 2019 or early 2020… apparently I forgot to click publish. Woops! So basically this post is about how I made my Pi cluster even better! One way is to make it twice as big! If you…
Installing HP CIM drivers on ESXi 5.0
What is CIM? CIM means Common Information Model, and they allow for communication between the ESXi Operating System and the hardware sensors. Why do I need it? Normally I am a big fan of using the HP ESXi ISO image…
VCP5 Exam Tips
Today I sat for the VMware Certified Professional 5 test since it was the last day before the “What’s New” class was going to be a requirement for the upgrade from VCP4. Hopefully I can give you a few pointers…
Top Blog Results
A couple of weeks ago I asked that you vote for my blog on the vSphere-land Top Blog Contest, and now the results are in. Out of 187 blogs being voted on JPaul.me came in at number 49! Yup that’s…
My Next Speaking Engagement
Here is a summary of what is going on, but for a complete list go to: SMS proTECH’s Page VMware Business Technology Lunch & Learn Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – 10:00am – 2:00pm Findlay Country Club, 1500 Country Club Drive,…
Justifying the Cost of Virtual Desktops
Recently I was putting together a proposal for a customer who needed to refresh 40 desktops, in the proposal I needed to compare the costs of replacing the aging desktops with new HP Desktop PC’s versus replacing them with VMware…
HP Storage TechDay (January 2012)
First I would like to thank Calvin and his team for inviting me out to Fort Collins for Hp TechDay, it truly was a great experience. Second I would like to say that this post should have been done two…
Vote for your Favorite Blog – JPAUL.ME
From vSphere-Land.com….. There are over 180 blogs dedicated to VMware virtualization, here’s your chance to pick your favorites and determine the top blogs. The last voting was over a year ago and new bloggers are springing up every month. When…
HP Storage TechDay
This week I’m off to Fort Collins Colorado to visit HP for their latest Tech Day on storage. This is my first invitation to the HP Tech Day events and I’m told they will be showing us all the latest…
Apple’s new Textbooks
While I’m not an Apple fanboy by any means, we do have two iPads at our house but I’ve always struggled with what productive use they have. Almost half of the apps on mine are games, and I would say…
Veeam NFR Keys for VMware and Microsoft Certified Professionals
If you are a VMware vExpert, VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) or VMware User Group (VMUG) member, you can get a FREE 2-socket NFR license for Veeam Backup & Replication v6 for your home or work lab.…