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  • Modern Disaster Recovery: Simplifying Business Continuity

    calendar Sep 7, 2025 · 19 min read · Nutanix Disaster Recovery Hybrid Cloud Business Continuity Automation  ·
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    Modern Disaster Recovery: Simplifying Business Continuity

    📖 Disaster Recovery in 2025 Series - Part 2 This post is part of my comprehensive disaster recovery series. New to the series? Start with the Complete Guide Overview to see what's coming, or catch up with Part 1: Why DR Matters. Welcome to the Good Stuff Alright, we've covered why disaster recovery isn't optional …


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  • Disaster Recovery in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

    calendar Sep 2, 2025 · 5 min read · Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure  ·
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    Disaster Recovery in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

    Welcome to the Disaster Recovery Series I've been sitting on writing a series about Disaster recovery (DR) for a while, but maybe the writing bug has caught me - more after some recent conversations with customers. DR has evolved from a nice-to-have backup plan to an absolute business necessity. In 2025, organizations …


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  • Disaster Recovery in 2025: Why It Matters

    calendar Sep 2, 2025 · 12 min read · Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Infrastructure Risk Management Downtime Nutanix  ·
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    Disaster Recovery in 2025: Why It Matters

    Disaster Recovery in 2025 Series - Part 1 This post is part of my comprehensive disaster recovery series. New to the series? Start with the Complete Guide Overview to see what's coming and get the full roadmap for building resilient infrastructure in 2025. The Reality Check: Your Business Is More Vulnerable Than You …


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  • Understanding DNS Changes in Nutanix DR Recovery Plans

    calendar Oct 25, 2024 · 10 min read · automation disaster-recovery nutanix-champion nutanix powershell  ·
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    Updated 10.31.24! I modified the script from using the vm_recovery.bat to do everything, to calling a powershell script since that gave some extra flexibility in validating the current IP and DNS settings. One of the best features of the Nutanix DR Recovery Plan is the ability to automate IP address changes based on …


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  • Zerto Virtual Replication Deployments

    calendar Oct 24, 2024 · 10 min read · zerto disaster-recovery virtualization replication vmware  ·
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    With the first post in the Zerto series, I ran through the history of Zerto and some features that Zerto Virtual Replication provides. Continuing the series on Zerto, with the second post, we'll cover the typical Zerto Virtual Replication deployment requirements and compare a Windows-based deployment versus the newer …


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  • Enhancing Disaster Recovery with Nutanix Hybrid Cloud and Nutanix Cloud Clusters on Azure

    calendar Aug 15, 2024 · 6 min read · azure disaster-recovery nutanix hybrid-cloud nc2  ·
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    In today's digital landscape, where downtime can translate to significant financial loss and damage, having a robust disaster recovery (DR) strategy is no longer optional—it's essential. Organizations have many DR options at their disposal, each with its own advantages and considerations. Traditionally, on-premises DR …


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  • Zerto Virtual Replication - History and Capabilities

    calendar Aug 7, 2024 · 5 min read · replication zerto disaster-recovery vsphere hyper-v  ·
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    This is the first part of a series about Zerto Virtual Replication, starting with some history and capabilities of Zerto. Additional posts will follow and dive deeper into the full Zerto suite. A Deep Dive into Zerto Virtual Replication: History, vSphere, Hyper-V, and Cloud Capabilities In the world of disaster …


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  • Navigating the Post-Xi Leap Landscape: Top Alternatives for Disaster Recovery

    calendar May 15, 2024 · 4 min read · nutanix-champion disaster-recovery draas nutanix vmware  ·
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    2024 has been a struggle for many organizations with the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, from increased costs for renewals to uncertainty in the EUC world with Horizon View. The concern from customers as to what their alternatives are is defintely keeping me busy throughout the week helping our customers navigate the …


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  • Zerto v10: Unleashing Ransomware Resilience

    calendar May 24, 2023 · 6 min read · zerto ransomware replication disaster-recovery data-protection  ·
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    In today's fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring the availability, protection, and recovery of data and applications is paramount. Organizations need robust solutions to address the challenges of multi-cloud environments, cyber threats, and data loss incidents. Enter Zerto, and specifically Virtual Replication v10, a …


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  • Zerto Linux ZVM - Finally Available!

    calendar Jun 8, 2022 · 3 min read · zerto replication linux disaster-recovery vsphere  ·
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    Finally, Zerto has released a Linux based appliance for the Zerto Virtual Manager role. Finally! Now to be clear, I don't mean to use the term finally in a negative sense with Zerto, more of a sense of happiness that it's now available with the latest release of Zerto 9.5. Since there's still some limitations around …


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Mike Dent

Field CTO by day, dog dad, driveway workout partner with my wife, bourbon enthusiast by night, and helping organizations modernize IT without losing their sanity.
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Recent Posts

  • Modern Disaster Recovery: Simplifying Business Continuity
  • Disaster Recovery in 2025: A Comprehensive Guide
  • Disaster Recovery in 2025: Why It Matters
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  • Smarter VM Placement with Nutanix AHV - Part 2
  • Smarter VM Placement with Nutanix AHV - Part 1
  • 2025 Home Lab: Nutanix, Cisco, TrueNAS, and Testing
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