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March 18, 2025

Learn how the Windows Server 2025 editions differ

Microsoft is set to release Windows Server 2025 in November 2024, featuring several editions: Essentials, Standard, Datacenter, and Datacenter Azure. Windows Server Essentials is limited to servers with a single CPU and fewer than 10 cores and can only be obtained through hardware OEMs. The Standard edition allows Hyper-V licensing for up to two virtual machines, while the Datacenter edition has no such limits and offers more flexibility with disaster recovery features. The Datacenter Azure edition is optimized for the cloud and receives annual updates. The hardware requirements for Windows Server 2025 include a minimum 64-bit CPU at 1.4 GHz, support for various instructions, and the ability to accommodate up to 2,048 logical processors. The minimum memory requirement is 512 MB, with 2 GB recommended for optimal performance. Storage requirements suggest at least 64 GB for better performance, especially with Desktop Experience, and a Gigabit Ethernet adapter is necessary for networking. Several features have been deprecated in Windows Server 2025, including Computer Browser, Failover Clustering Cluster Sets, and NTLM, among others. Completely removed features include IIS 6 Management Console, NTLMv1, and Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine. Organizations planning to migrate to Windows Server 2025 must ensure their hardware meets the minimum requirements and can perform an in-place upgrade if currently using Windows Server 2012 R2 or newer. Testing in a lab environment and backing up servers before migration are recommended steps.

Tech Optimizer

February 4, 2025

5 new features in EDB Postgres AI

The Oracle Estate Migration Assessment is a strategic tool for enterprise migrations that focuses on low-complexity migrations to achieve early successes. Key benefits include cost efficiency with up to 80% savings on Oracle Database licensing, minimized downtime through live sync capabilities, and complete control over the migration process. EDB Postgres AI introduces the Hybrid Control Plane for cloud-like agility and unified governance, enabling real-time insights up to 30 times faster than traditional methods. The AI Accelerator allows for the creation of AI applications with five lines of SQL. Recent enhancements from PostgreSQL 17 include a 100x faster sub-transaction cache, support for incremental backups, and improvements in logical replication, which aid in executing complex queries, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Tech Optimizer

February 3, 2025

YugabyteDB Levels Up its PostgreSQL Compatibility with PG15 Features and Seamless Upgrades

Yugabyte has released YugabyteDB 2.25, achieving complete compatibility with PostgreSQL 15 and introducing new features for enhanced user experience and operational flexibility. This version supports seamless upgrades and downgrades, allowing users to transition between PostgreSQL versions without disruption. Key features include support for generated columns, foreign keys on partitioned tables, and multi-range aggregates. The database offers exceptional scalability, high availability, and enterprise-grade functionalities such as zero-downtime upgrades and robust disaster recovery solutions. A free trial and a fully open-source version are available for users.

Tech Optimizer

February 3, 2025

YugabyteDB 2.25 offers compatibility with PostgreSQL 15

Yugabyte has released YugabyteDB 2.25, which is fully compatible with PostgreSQL 15 and includes new features to improve user experience. The release incorporates PostgreSQL features from versions 11.2 to 15, such as generated columns, foreign keys on partitioned tables, and multi-range aggregates. Users can upgrade or downgrade versions without downtime, ensuring business continuity and enhancing operational efficiency.

Tech Optimizer

December 27, 2024

Data protection advancements expected to shape 2025 security

Andrew Eva, the Global CIO of Assured Data Protection, predicts that by 2025, there will be a seamless integration of backup systems with ransomware detection, antivirus technologies, and intrusion detection systems. He highlights a collaboration between Rubrik and Google to provide enterprise customers with insights into known exploits for better early detection of malicious codes. Disaster recovery systems will take on a more frontline role in cyber threat management, utilizing machine learning to identify potential viruses. Ransomware is expected to remain the top cyber threat, prompting organizations to prioritize disaster recovery and backup solutions. Concerns about data security in relation to artificial intelligence will lead organizations to seek assurances regarding data protection from managed service providers (MSPs). The criteria for cyber insurance are tightening, making MSPs essential for businesses to meet these requirements. There is also an anticipated surge in demand for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS), especially in healthcare, driven by resource constraints and a shift towards operational expenditures.

Tech Optimizer

November 15, 2024

Dbvisit & CYBERTEC team up to boost PostgreSQL services

Dbvisit and CYBERTEC have formed a strategic partnership to promote the global adoption of PostgreSQL by enhancing PostgreSQL Managed Services for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). This collaboration aims to improve the deployment and management of resilient database environments in response to increasing demand. Dbvisit's StandbyMP Disaster Recovery software will be integrated into CYBERTEC's offerings, providing High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions. The partnership will also deliver a unified dashboard through Dbvisit StandbyMP, simplifying disaster recovery across platforms. Both companies are committed to strengthening the PostgreSQL community by offering scalable tools and services that enhance database reliability and performance. CYBERTEC offers a range of PostgreSQL services, while Dbvisit is known for its disaster recovery software catering to PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server users.

Winsage

November 3, 2024

This new backup solution natively supports Copilot+ ARM-based Windows devices

Macrium has introduced Reflect X, a backup and recovery software specifically designed for Copilot+ ARM-based Windows devices. It features native bare metal recovery and boot menu recovery options, enhancing performance with image restoration speeds up to five times faster than its predecessor due to improved compression techniques and multithreading optimization. Reflect X aims to address downtime challenges faced by industries like OEM, manufacturing, and energy, allowing for rapid recovery from system failures or cyberattacks. It helps businesses meet their Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO). Additionally, Macrium has made backup files generated with Reflect X open source, allowing for greater specialization in backup, recovery, and image deployment solutions.

Winsage

October 24, 2024

The State of Windows Security: What’s Coming, What’s Obsolete and How To Deal — Redmondmag.com

Windows administrators are adapting to changes in security practices due to the rise of sophisticated cyber threats, increased remote work, cloud adoption, regulatory compliance, and supply chain attacks. Key strategies discussed include the integration of advanced threat protection tools, prioritizing endpoint security and zero-trust principles, extending security strategies to cloud environments, implementing strong data protection measures, and enhancing third-party security. The Crowdstrike incident highlighted the importance of change management, continuous monitoring, a layered security approach, proactive communication, disaster recovery planning, vendor accountability, regular security audits, and incident response readiness. AI's role in Windows security is evolving, with potential benefits in threat detection and response, but it also introduces new vulnerabilities and requires adherence to data privacy standards. Organizations must implement governance practices to mitigate risks associated with AI manipulation, ensure human oversight, navigate regulatory considerations, and build user trust for successful adoption.

Tech Optimizer

October 2, 2024

How a large financial AWS customer implemented high availability and fast disaster recovery for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL using Global Database and Amazon RDS Proxy | Amazon Web Services

A financial institution collaborated with AWS to create a solution that enables sub-minute failover between Availability Zones and single-digit minute recovery times across AWS Regions for their wealth management customer portal. The solution utilizes automation for failure detection and failover, along with AWS-managed data replication, specifically employing the Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon Aurora Global Database for cross-Region replication. Key components include canary outage detection via AWS Lambda, DNS redirection through Amazon Route 53, and control plane resilience using the Amazon Route 53 Application Recovery Controller. The architecture is based on a three-tier model, with in-Region failovers expected to occur in seconds and cross-Region recoveries within minutes. The architecture team aimed to reduce the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) from tens of minutes to seconds and established a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of under one minute. The failover process prioritizes speed, opting for immediate failover rather than controlled switchover. Testing confirmed that in-Region failover resulted in minimal disruption, while cross-Region failover could be completed in single-digit minutes. Recent enhancements to Amazon RDS Proxy and Aurora PostgreSQL have improved the architecture's efficiency and user experience.

Tech Optimizer

August 8, 2024

Serverless database startup Neon nabs $25M in fresh funding – SiliconANGLE

Neon Inc. has secured million in funding led by Microsoft Corp.’s M12 venture capital arm, with participation from Abstract Ventures, General Catalyst, Menlo Ventures, and Notable Capital, bringing its total external funding to over 0 million. Neon specializes in a serverless distribution of the open-source Postgres database, known for its ACID compliance and extensibility. The company has modified the original Postgres version, enhancing it with features like a serverless architecture, an autoscaling engine, and the ability to decouple storage from compute allocation. Neon also offers a branching capability for data duplication and disaster recovery, and its database can handle vectors for AI models. Since its founding in 2021, Neon has attracted several thousand paying customers and hundreds of thousands of developers using its free tier. The recent funding will enable Neon to hire 20 new employees and make its database available on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.