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Zerto Now Available for Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud via the AWS Marketplace

We are excited to announce that Zerto, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, and the industry-leading platform for disaster recovery and cloud data migration, is now available for purchase and deployment into AWS GovCloud (US) Marketplace. “This new availability enables U.S. government agencies to seamlessly protect, migrate, and recover their critical applications within the secure, compliant […]

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ZVR 5.0 U1 Release

ZVR 5.0 U1 Release

January 9, 2017

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 […]
Register Now for the Premier BC/DR Conference – ZertoCon 2017!

Register Now for the Premier BC/DR Conference – ZertoCon 2017!

December 22, 2016
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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 […]
Protecting VMware Solutions in the IBM Cloud: Adding Zerto Red to IBM Bluemix

Protecting VMware Solutions in the IBM Cloud: Adding Zerto Red to IBM Bluemix

December 15, 2016
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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 […]
DR 101: Synchronous, A-Synchronous and Near-Synchronous Replication Technologies (Updated on February 2023)

DR 101: Synchronous, A-Synchronous and Near-Synchronous Replication Technologies (Updated on February 2023)

December 15, 2016
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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 […]
Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – Upgrading to 5.0

Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – Upgrading to 5.0

December 14, 2016

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 […]
Protect RDM’s with Odd Number of Blocks

Protect RDM’s with Odd Number of Blocks

December 9, 2016
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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 […]
HPE Helion Cloud System 10 – Protected with Zerto

HPE Helion Cloud System 10 – Protected with Zerto

December 2, 2016

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 […]
Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – 30-Day Journaling

Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – 30-Day Journaling

November 30, 2016

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 […]
SpiceWorld Heats Up with Hottest Tech Trends

SpiceWorld Heats Up with Hottest Tech Trends

November 14, 2016

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 […]
A Day at ZertoCon Local

A Day at ZertoCon Local

November 4, 2016

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 […]
Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – Introducing the Zerto Mobile App!

Zerto Virtual Replication 5.0 – Introducing the Zerto Mobile App!

November 1, 2016
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Continuing our blog series looking at the awesomeness that is ZVR 5.0, we’ve got one more great feature to talk to you about today: the Zerto Mobile App! That’s right boys and girls, Zerto is coming soon to a mobile phone near you. Available for both Android and iOS platforms, you’ll be able to download […]
ZVR 5.0 One-To-Many Use Case No.5 – Protection During Migrations

ZVR 5.0 One-To-Many Use Case No.5 – Protection During Migrations

October 27, 2016
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Read an updated post, from 2023, on How Zerto's One-to-Many Replication Works. Click here!   When it comes to changing your DR site, be it to a new datacenter, co-location space, cloud provider or public cloud, maintaining replication for disaster recovery can be challenging. This results in significant windows of unprotected VMs and data introducing […]

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