Recently, I have been studying for and fortunately passed the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam. Unlike the AWS Associate and Professional certifications for which there seems to be no shortage of study material, I found that study material for the AWS Security Specialty, especially a book, is less common. You may be asking and I'll … Continue reading AWS Security Specialty Exam Prep, a Book Review: “AWS Certified Security – Specialty” by Zeal Vora
AWS Control Tower Grows Up
A little while back I wrote a blog series on AWS Multi-Account architectures and ways to deploy them. My post on Control Tower came during the relative infancy of the service. Since then, Control Tower has benefited from a number of updates, including some very recent ones that mark a fairly large leap in service … Continue reading AWS Control Tower Grows Up
vForum Online – May 13, 2020
Most of us are living in a new world where work from home is the norm and traditional tech conferences are turning into online events. I do love attending these shows in person and engaging with others in the vCommunity, although virtual conferences like vForum Online are still a great opportunity to engage with thousands … Continue reading vForum Online – May 13, 2020
Migrate to VMC using HCX and Powershell
HCX is an application mobility platform that is available at no extra cost for VMC customers. It can perform a number of functions, most notably VM migrations, Disaster Recovery and L2 Network Extensions between sites that are paired within HCX. I've deployed VMC/HCX a number of times as a POC for customers that are evaluating … Continue reading Migrate to VMC using HCX and Powershell
Deploying Veeam Backup for AWS – Free Edition
Introduction During AWS re:Invent 2019, Veeam released "Backup for AWS", a backup and recovery solution designed, at this time, to protect AWS EC2 instances. In this upcoming (and now here) series of posts, I'll detail how to deploy and use Veeam Backup for AWS to backup and restore data from your AWS EC2 instances. This … Continue reading Deploying Veeam Backup for AWS – Free Edition
Veeam v10 – New Features Quick Hit
Veeam v10 is live! This long awaited update was officially released on Feb 18 and proves to be the biggest Veeam release to date. There is a lot of info posted around the web that dives deep into this release, and you can even watch the the official launch live on Veeam's website. Below is … Continue reading Veeam v10 – New Features Quick Hit
My AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification Experience
I recently passed the AWS SA Pro Exam, and can confirm that it is indeed as tough as everyone makes it out to be! That does not mean that it is scary or too daunting to even consider. If I was able to pass it, then I am confident anyone reading this is also more … Continue reading My AWS Solution Architect Professional Certification Experience
Introduction to HCX Service Mesh
When I started working regularly with VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) mid-way through 2019, HCX hadn't officially been switched over to the Service Mesh method of deployment. At some point before the end of the summer, HCX multi-site service mesh became the preferred way to deploy HCX within VMC. Eventually, the older HCX components method … Continue reading Introduction to HCX Service Mesh
Veeam Backup for AWS – File-Level Recovery (FLR) Task Stops with Failures
I had a curious issue recently while testing Veeam Backup for AWS. I had no issues deploying it, initializing it, configuring backups, nor restoring instances or volumes. I did however, run into an issue when performing a file-level restore (FLR). About 40 seconds after starting the FLR, I received the error (shown below) stating that … Continue reading Veeam Backup for AWS – File-Level Recovery (FLR) Task Stops with Failures
Knowing Your Veeam Restoration Toolbox
With so many tools available in the "admin toolbox", overlooking the best tool for the job is easy, especially when it comes to restoring data. We all need to keep in mind that the process or tool used "because we've always done it this way" may not be the best one, especially when you have … Continue reading Knowing Your Veeam Restoration Toolbox