Platform Migration on Catalogic Software

Navigating On-Site Backups During a Company Merger: Lessons from Sysadmins

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Mergers bring a whirlwind of changes, and IT infrastructure often sits at the eye of that storm. When two companies combine, integrating their systems and ensuring uninterrupted operations can be daunting. Among these challenges, creating a reliable backup strategy is a priority. Data protection becomes non-negotiable, especially when the stakes include sensitive business information, compliance requirements, and operational continuity.

Drawing from the experiences of IT professionals, let’s explore how to navigate on-site backups during a merger and build a secure, efficient disaster recovery plan.

OpenStack Migration: Is Starting Fresh the Best Solution?

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

For OpenStack administrators, deciding whether to rebuild a cloud environment or restore it from backups is a pivotal challenge, especially during large-scale migrations. OpenStack’s flexibility makes it a leading choice for managing cloud workloads, but when disaster strikes or modernization beckons, the decision to migrate workloads to a new cluster or recover an existing setup requires careful consideration. This guide delves into the intricacies of OpenStack migration, exploring whether starting fresh is truly the best path forward or if restoration offers a more practical solution.

Critical Insights into November 2024 VMware Licensing Changes: What IT Leaders Must Know

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As organizations brace for VMware’s licensing changes set for November 2024, IT leaders and system administrators are analyzing how these updates could reshape their virtualization strategies. Driven by VMware‘s parent company Broadcom, these changes are expected to impact renewal plans, budget allocations, and long-term infrastructure strategies. With significant adjustments anticipated, understanding the details of the new licensing model will be crucial for making informed decisions. Here’s a comprehensive overview of what to expect and how to prepare for these upcoming shifts.

From AT&T Suing Broadcom to VMware Migration: Navigating the Shift to Alternative Platforms

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The tech community is intently observing as AT&T files a lawsuit against Broadcom, accusing the company of “bullying” tactics over VMware contracts—a situation that has ignited significant discussion about the future of VMware migration and the options available to its users. This confrontation between two industry giants underscores critical challenges in contract enforcement and corporate dynamics, while also indicating a possible transformation in the virtualization technology landscape. We will delve into the specifics of this legal battle and examine its wider consequences for organizations contemplating a transition away from VMware.

Protect Your Scale Computing SC//Platform VMs with Catalogic DPX vPlus

Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In today’s dynamic world of modern business, protecting your Scale Computing SC//Platform VMs is not just a matter of choice but a critical necessity. Consider this scenario: a sudden hardware failure or a ransomware attack threatens your data, putting your business operations on the line. How do you ensure the continuity and security of your valuable information in such a scenario?

With the ever-increasing risks of data mishaps, outages, or cyber threats, having a robust backup and recovery strategy is paramount. This is where Catalogic DPX vPlus steps in to offer a powerful data protection solution tailored specifically for Scale Computing SC/Platform environments.

Migration to Proxmox VE from VMware: A Deep Dive into Backup Strategies and Cloud Integration

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Selecting the right virtualization platform is a critical decision for IT departments aiming to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and scale operations effectively. With VMware and Proxmox VE leading the pack, each platform offers distinct advantages. Proxmox VE, with its open-source framework, is particularly appealing for its cost-effectiveness and flexibility. This contrasts VMware, a proprietary solution known for its comprehensive support and scalability, though often at a higher cost. Recent changes in VMware’s licensing, influenced by corporate decisions, have led some organizations to consider Proxmox VE as a more customizable and financially accessible option.

Starting with Cohesity’s Acquisition of Veritas, Should You Consider Changing a Backup Software?

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Veritas’ NetBackup is among the most renowned backup software in the industry, and just a few weeks ago, SoftBank-backed Cohesity Inc. boldly announced its intention to acquire Veritas Technologies LLC’s data protection business for $3 billion.

Netbackup’s Turbulent History

As one of the most successful backup software, NetBackup’s journey has seen many changes. Originally developed by Control Data Corporation, it was acquired and renamed by Tolerant Systems in 1989. In 1993, OpenVision Technologies acquired the software, which was then bought by Veritas Software Corporation in 1997. The 2005 merger of Symantec Corporation and Veritas brought NetBackup under Symantec’s umbrella. In 2014, Symantec announced its spin-off, leading to the establishment of Veritas Technologies LLC in 2015, which has managed NetBackup ever since.

Seizing Transformation in 2024: Masterfully Navigating VMware’s Licensing Evolution Post-Broadcom Acquisition

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware signifies a major shift in the tech industry, focusing on streamlined products, subscription models, revised pricing, and improved customer support. This strategy, emblematic of Broadcom’s adaptability, emphasizes flexibility in the changing market. CEO Hock Tan’s decision to divest VMware’s non-core units including EUC (end-user computing), further aligns with this approach, prioritizing their core cloud services.

From Perpetual to Subscription: A New Era for VMware

Transitioning from traditional perpetual licenses to subscription models, Broadcom confronts customer and partner concerns regarding predictability and financial implications. To ease this transition, Broadcom is offering robust support and incentives, aligning with broader industry trends. However, this shift also raises questions about future pricing and support strategies, highlighting Broadcom’s strategy to establish predictable revenue streams through subscription licensing.

Hyperscalers and Catalogic Partner for Data Protection and Migration

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We are excited to announce our partnership with Hyperscalers for delivering a pre-engineered, out-of-the-box appliance for data protection, migration and recovery.

We have been working together for the past 6 months to form this partnership, with Hyperscalers hard at work discovering and testing the extensive capabilities of DPX. Out of this effort Hyperscalers has developed a detailed data protection and migration whitepaper on how to utilise Hyperscalers Storage Servers with Catalogic DPX to deliver an enterprise data protection and migration solution.

Data Protection for Scale Computing HyperCore Environments with DPX vPlus

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

For years, Catalogic’s DPX vPlus (previously known as vProtect) has been providing enterprise data protection for open source hypervisors that have been overlooked by the big backup vendors. While users of VMware and Hyper-V are never short on options when it comes to finding a trustworthy backup provider, including our own Catalogic DPX, the same is not true for the backup and recovery of open hypervisor or open virtual machine (VM) environments.

Protect VMs in Nutanix Acropolis and Scale Computing HC3 Without a Need to “Rip and Replace”

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In a world that seems to be dominated by “next big thing” messaging, VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V have found a way for the last decade or so to dominate the hypervisor market – maintaining over 80% of the market share throughout the last ten years. However, based on the emergence of several other competitors, we may begin to see a shift in the landscape. Though the “Big Two” still maintain a strong majority of the market, now more than ever, organizations are questioning the value proposition of VMware and Hyper-V, and are looking at alternative hypervisors or HyperConverged Infrastructure (HCI).