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Two years ago I wrote about the top 5 questions on data protection I was hearing as a Zerto Systems Engineer (SE). Back then the conversations were typically with mid-market enterprises and covered topics of interest to System Administrators and IT Managers. These are the front-line daily warriors who usually had specific questions around interoperability with our one supported platform […]

In the ever-changing world of corporate information technology and data management, CIOs are tasked with keeping a demanding pace and must be poised to make critical, well-informed decisions to mitigate risks and ensure business continuity for their organizations. No easy feat! Developed as an outlet to evaluate and discuss hot topics in the world of IT […]

On Sunday 8th January Zerto made Zerto Virtual Replication (ZVR) 5.0 U1 generally available. With this update comes support for VMware vSphere 6.5 and VMware VSAN 6.5. This is a key release for customers that are planning on upgrading their VMware environment to the latest vSphere version. This means that within a very quick turnaround […]

It's the time of year for a bit of reflection on the last twelve months....What did I do in 2016? Did I go to the gym twice a week? Did I cut back on my creative use of swear words? Did I up my professional development game? For those of you who checked off "taking a […]

When IBM and VMware announced their partnership to offer the VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud (formally known as SoftLayer), adding Zerto's Virtual Replication (ZVR) was a logical next step. Now that the dust has settled, this partnership is called IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions and Zerto in IBM Bluemix. IBM Cloud and VMware are […]

When it comes to data storage and management, replication is a common technique used to ensure availability and protection. Data replication involves creating copies of data and storing them in multiple locations so that they can be accessed even if one of the storage locations fails or becomes unavailable. This makes it a primary technology for […]

With all the recent posts about the exciting and new Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0, I know you’re wondering if the upgrade process is still just as easy as it has always been. The quick answer is, "yes!" Even so, let’s walk through some of the key steps you’ll need to take when upgrading from ZVR […]

Purpose When protecting a VM with RDM LUNs in a Zerto Virtual Replication VPG, an administrator may see that the VPG unexpectedly drops into a "Needs Configuration" status with subtext similar to the following: The RDM {0} for the VM {1} in VPG {2} has an odd number of blocks, which can only be replicated […]

Zerto is working with many key technology partners to create complete stacks of solutions intended to make life easier for our collective customers. Disaster recovery and data protection is Zerto’s expertise, and when you combine that with the powerful platforms and technologies our partners have, it brings compelling options to the market that simply didn’t […]

With Zerto Virtual Replication (ZVR) 5.0 the journal retention period has been increased from 14 to a maximum 30-days, which in combination with One-To-Many replication opens some exciting new possibilities. As a quick recap, the journal is a compressed transaction log of all the block-level changes, in a single or group of VMs, enabling you […]

About a week ago in Austin, TX I arrived at SpiceWorld 2016 not knowing what to expect.  Though, from this community full of IT pimentos, poblanos and jalapenos, I knew I would walk away with a head full "spicy" content and maybe even a few bottles of hot sauce to boot. I’ve been a part of […]

Guest blog from ZertoCon Local Grand Rapids, MI 2017 Attendee, Travis Having already attended ZertoCON in Boston back in May of this year, I must say I was excited to see a more tailored format at ZertoCON Local, right in my backyard of Grand Rapids, MI. My job demands a lot of time and energy, so […]