As part of the 9.0 release Zerto has added a new PowerShell cmdlets module to help users perform actions via PowerShell or PowerShell scripts. Please note the old snapin cmdlets are no longer supported starting from Zerto 9.0. To find out more information on the differences between the old snapin and new cmdlets module check […]

As with many software vendors every major or update release has important “big hitters” that get lots of exposure through launch events, social media posts and slide ware. This blog series focuses on the features or product enhancements that you normally only find out about when reading the release notes (who does that!) that don’t […]

In Zerto 9.0 VRA’s will be able to automatically adjust the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) settings based on the capabilities of the underlying network. This helps provide optimal conditions for VRA data transfer between Zerto components.   Prior to 9.0  Previously if Zerto seen network fragmentation from the VRA’s users would manually adjust the MTU size […]

Before we dive straight into VRA encryption optimisation, I thought it would be good to share the platform security enhancements Zerto has made during the last few releases. Zerto’s Commitment to Security In 8.0 Zerto started to encrypt the traffic between the ZVM to VRA’s and also the ZVM/ZCA to the target ZVM/ZCA over a […]

In 9.0 Zerto added support for additional API’s for backup and recovery operations. Manual Retention API The backup API allows users to initiate a manual retention job which includes the ability to select a tagged checkpoint as source, configure the expiration and set the type of backup (full or incremental). VM restore from Long-term Retention API […]

The eagerly anticipated Zerto 9.0 release is here after being announced at ZertoCon 2021 in April and is packed full of backup enhancements with the theme of the launch firmly focused on ransomware recovery.  The main updates from the launch event included immutability and automation capabilities to further combat ransomware, cloud data management and protection capabilities for end users and managed service providers.  *Disclaimer, the observations, and opinions expressed in this […]

Zerto recently announced we have been recognised in the Gartner MQ for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions, however it’s only as a ‘Niche Player’ so why are we celebrating?  Disclaimer alert! These are my own views on Zerto’s backup capabilities not Zerto’s!  Zerto 7.0 – Converged Backup & Recovery Zerto has been recognised as […]

In our last blog post we talked about how to deploy Zerto with Terraform. In that blog post I specifically walked through our example of how to deploy and silently install a ZCA in Azure with Zerto and Terraform. Alex Schenck and I have been working on automating the deployment of Zerto in on premise […]

I realized its been almost two years since I’ve blogged about anything automation related. Time flies but that’s far too long to not talk about some exciting news around things I’ve been working on with colleagues. Over the last year or so I’ve moved into a new role at Zerto as a Solutions Architect. One […]