There is a known bug in Cloud Director 10.3.1 when you try to regenerate the SAML federation certificate. Lets run through what happens and how to resolve it! Below is an image which shows my certificate has expired Now lets click on Edit and try and then click Regenerate Click Ok to regenerate As you … Continue reading Cloud Director 10.3.1 – SAML Certificate wont regenerate
Synology C2 Backup for Business
Synology's C2 Backup for Business is a cloud based backup platform for your on-premise or cloud based workloads. The agent based backup solution is extremely easy to setup and protect your workloads. I recently tested it out so lets run through the process from start to finish. For more information and to find out how … Continue reading Synology C2 Backup for Business
Backup and Restore Cloud Director 10.3.1
Something new that I wanted to talk about in Cloud Director 10.3.1 is the ability to take a backup of the Cloud Director appliance from the appliance management interface. This backup can then be used to restore the primary appliance. In this post I will run through how it all works! To get started log … Continue reading Backup and Restore Cloud Director 10.3.1
Replacing Certificates in Cloud Director 10.3.1
Changing your certificates in Cloud Director has always been an interesting topic. A lot of people find the process difficult and I am sure support get a lot of calls in regards to this. Over time I hope it becomes easier for people who might not be used to working with different types of certificates. … Continue reading Replacing Certificates in Cloud Director 10.3.1
Changing the site name in Cloud Director
After deploying new or upgrading your Cloud Director environment to 10.2 you may notice the tenants site name displaying something similar to "Site name undefined (Site ID: 6d2f1162-b138-4aef-ac42-320f32b5d45c)" This is because the site name is not something you set during the initial setup, it has to be manually changed after deployment. When left unset it … Continue reading Changing the site name in Cloud Director
Synology Survey Lucky Draw Event
To be in the running to win a Synology DS920+ or other Synology Merchandise just click on the link below and complete the survey! Fill out the survey before April 16th - Click Here Some of the great prizes on offer include: - Synology DS920+ - Synology insulated water bottles - Synology long … Continue reading Synology Survey Lucky Draw Event
Synology Active Backup for Business
In this post I wanted to run through configuring and using Active Backup for Business on your Synology NAS. The software is free to use and supports Windows Physical Server, Windows PC, vSphere, Hyper-V and File Server Backups. You also have the option to install Active Backup for G Suite and Active Backup for Microsoft … Continue reading Synology Active Backup for Business
Synology DS1621xs+ Getting Started Guide
In this post I wanted to run through setting up a new Synology DS1621xs+. Deploying a Synology at home has been on my to do list for some time now. With multiple PC's and a lab running at home I have accumulated a fair amount of data and as always its stored in all different … Continue reading Synology DS1621xs+ Getting Started Guide
Google Cloud Object Storage option now available in Veeam v11
One of the new options available in Veeam Backup & Replication v11 is the ability to add Google Cloud Storage in as a Capacity Tier option for your Scale-Out backup repository. With each new release we are seeing the object storage options available to users grow. Whether you want to use your own on-premise solution … Continue reading Google Cloud Object Storage option now available in Veeam v11
Getting started with the Veeam v11 Native Plug-in for vCloud Director
With the upcoming release of Veeam Backup & Replication v11 comes the new version of the Veeam Native vCloud Director Plugin. This addition has been a big hit with Service Providers as it allows them to integrate the Veeam Self-Service Portal directly into the vCloud Director interface. One new addition to the plugin that everyone … Continue reading Getting started with the Veeam v11 Native Plug-in for vCloud Director