Updating DSM for my Synology DS920+

The purpose of this blog post is to provide the guidance and the steps needed to update the DSM (DiskStation Manager) on my Synology DS920+. DSM is the operating system that powers every Synology NAS. It's use cases includes Multimedia, File Management, Productivity, Data Protection, Virtualization, Surveillance, and much more! In order to determine which DSM version...

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Veeam Installation Guide for v11 Beta 2

It's hard to believe but it's been slightly over one year since v10 of Veeam Backup and Replication was introduced in beta format. I blogged about the installation experience here but now it's time to bring you up to speed on v11 (Beta 2). As a reminder and like my fellow Veeam Vanguards, I am...

Veeam Backup for Office 365 at Cloud Field Day 8

As a Microsoft Office 365 customer, I am very interested in the capabilities of this product. To demonstrate this, Michael Cade (Senior Global Technologist, Product Strategy, Veeam) jumped right into a demo using his Microsoft Azure account to deploy  the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 product via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. By doing so,...

Cloud Native with Veeam Backup at Cloud Field Day 8

The next topic for Veeam’s presentation at Cloud Field Day 8 was Cloud-Native backup for Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure provided by David Hill (Global Technologist, Product Strategy, Veeam). When considering cloud native products, Veeam’s focus is around cloud-native, cost-effective, security, and cloud mobility. Veeam’s cloud-native products provide customers the flexibility to choose as a...

Veeam’s Vision at Cloud Field Day 8

Veeam is a data management company specializing in backup and replication. The day began w\ Anthony Spiteri (Senior Global Technologist, Product Strategy, Veeam) providing an update on Veeam including its platform vision moving forward which also included the acquisition made by Insight Partners for $5 billion dollars. This signifies a huge investment in Veeam because...

Umbrella Roaming Client

As a follow-up to my Cisco Umbrella post, the following will guide you through the Umbrella Roaming client installation for the Windows operating system (the Mac installation process is similar). To start the installation (Windows), double-click on the .msi file and then click Next (this can also be scripted as a deployment via batch file)...

The Cisco Umbrella

In todays' world, users are able to work from anywhere across the globe and this includes remote, home, or while on travel. Cisco Umbrella secures your apps, data, and users wherever they are. Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered security platform that leverages DNS as the first point of inspection to provide the first line of...

Cloud Field Day 8

This event is big. Very Big. It's so big, we have two sets of Tech Field Day delegate panels to help guide you through it with presenters from around the world. The schedule is split into an "early" and "late" session that includes delegates and presenters for each. The early session includes six presenters (Aruba,...

HPE Discover Virtual Experience

The jam packed IT conference season continues with the HPE Discover Virtual Experience which kicks off on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:30am PDT. If you're like me (first time attendee, in-person or virtual), head straight for the registration page and get familiar with the agenda, speakers, training and certifications, demos, hands-on labs and industry experts....