Cloud Director 10.3.1 – SAML Certificate wont regenerate

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …