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Paolo Valsecchi
Paolo Valsecchi
Cloud and Virtualization Architect and System Engineer. Paolo is the author of nolabnoparty.com. A VCP-DCV and vExpert, he holds elite VMCE and Veeam Vanguard status. Paolo specializes in data protection, disaster recovery, and vSphere infrastructure, delivering high-authority technical guides for enterprise virtualization and backup solutions.
Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • August 18, 2026

How to Install Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD: Part 2

Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD provides persistent storage for Instant Clone VDIs while keeping the environment independent of specific vSphere storage. Part 2 of our article series focuses on configuring In-Guest VHD for a production environment.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • August 11, 2026

How to Install Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD: Part 1

Working with Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD? Part 1 walks you through the initial deployment, including MS-SQL database creation, CIFS share configuration, NTFS permissions, and App Volumes Manager installation.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • May 19, 2026

Veeam High Availability Cluster: switchover and disassemble – Part 3

Need to perform maintenance on your Veeam HA cluster without disrupting backup operations? Learn how to run rescans, perform switchovers between nodes, and safely disassemble the cluster when needed.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • May 12, 2026

Veeam High Availability Cluster: failover and automation – Part 2

Primary node down? Your backups shouldn’t go with it. In Part 2 of our Veeam High Availability Cluster series, learn how to test failover and automate recovery with Veeam ONE for faster resilience and minimal downtime.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • May 5, 2026

How to configure the Veeam High Availability Cluster – Part 1

Veeam Backup & Replication v13 adds High Availability for the backup server. Our latest guide covers the setup path, so you don’t hit dead ends mid-deploy.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • April 1, 2026

Protecting Backups with Four-Eyes Authorization in Veeam

A single click shouldn’t be enough to delete your backups. Four-Eyes Authorization in Veeam Backup & Replication adds a second layer of control. Check the article to see how it works and how to enable it step by step.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • March 3, 2026

How to properly boot a migrated Windows vSphere VM in Proxmox

After moving a Windows Virtual Machine from VMware vSphere to Proxmox VE, a BSOD with Inaccessible Boot Device is a common outcome. The root cause is typically a storage controller mismatch. The fix is procedural and covered in detail in our new step-by-step article
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • January 27, 2026

Veeam Hardened Repository ISO: manual backup deletion

Running out of space on a Veeam Hardened Repository (VHR)? There is a safe, controlled way to manually delete immutable backups using the VHR ISO in Live System mode. Check out our latest step-by-step guide.
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Paolo Valsecchi
  • Paolo Valsecchi
  • December 17, 2025

How to backup Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam

Microsoft Entra ID is at the core of cloud identity and access management. Our step-by-step guide explains how to back it up with Veeam Backup & Replication to ensure fast recovery of users, roles, and policies when incidents occur.
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