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Veeam 13.1 Is Here: Native Proxmox Replication, Instant Recovery, and a Lot More
Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 lands with native Proxmox VE replication, instant VM recovery, and platform-wide upgrades to identity and cyber resilience. Here's what's new and why it matters.
The Windows 10 Clock Just Got Louder: Why October 13, 2026 Matters More Than You Think
Windows 10 lost standard support in October 2025, and the free grace period on Extended Security Updates runs out October 13, 2026. Here's what that deadline actually means and why waiting will cost you more.
Mike FarmerArtificial IntelligenceJuly 30, 2026 · 4 min readClaude vs. ChatGPT vs. Copilot: What the 2026 Enterprise AI Race Actually Looks Like
ChatGPT still dominates consumer usage, Copilot is riding Microsoft's distribution advantage into millions of enterprise seats, and Anthropic's Claude has quietly become the leader in enterprise API spend. Here's what the numbers actually say, and what it means for choosing a tool.
Mike FarmerVMwareJuly 30, 2026 · 3 min readThe VMware Exodus: Why We're Moving Clients Off Broadcom's Licensing Model
Broadcom's post-acquisition VMware licensing has pushed costs up 100%+ for many customers and forced a 72-core minimum on every order. Here's why we're actively migrating clients to alternatives like Proxmox.
Erik RoedigProxmoxJune 17, 2026 · 3 min readProxmox VE 9 and Backup Server 4: The Roundup
Proxmox VE 9 and Proxmox Backup Server 4 bring SAN-grade snapshots, spine-leaf networking, RAID-Z expansion, and S3 backup storage. Here's a rundown of what's new and why it matters for real production environments.
Erik RoedigclearpathmspDecember 8, 2025 · 2 min readIf IT is “just a cost center,” why does every outage cost so much?
“IT is an expense — we just need to keep it running.” But here’s the contradiction: The moment something breaks… When email goes down… When production stalls… When a firewall update takes out connectivity… Suddenly IT isn’t a cost center — it’s mission critical. And the bill for downtime is always larger than the cost of doing IT right in the first place. The gap that’s hurting SMBs right now: Most companies built their IT approach 10 years ago… …but the...
ClearPath MSPInsightsDecember 5, 2025 · 1 min readIt’s Here! Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.0 Transforms Multi-Cluster Management
Proxmox has officially released Datacenter Manager (PDM) 1.0 , a powerful new platform that brings multi-cluster and multi-site Proxmox management into one centralized interface. For organizations running Proxmox VE and Proxmox Backup Server across multiple locations, this is a major leap in simplicity and control. What PDM Brings to the Table ✔ One Dashboard for Everything Manage all your Proxmox VE clusters, standalone hosts, and PBS instances from a single interface. No more jumping...
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