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First of all, a very happy New Year to everyone of the best community there is 😉It truly feels great to be writing here again.For those who already know me: I’ve been part of the Veeam Community Hub since the very beginning and had the honor of being a Veeam Legend for four consecutive years. The community has always been an important part of my professional journey, so stepping away wasn’t an easy decision.Some of you may have noticed that I was completely absent last year—and that I didn’t attend the  latest Veeam 100 Summit in Prague. Unfortunately, throughout 2025 my time was extremely limited, and I simply couldn’t engage in the way this community deserves. I made the conscious decision to take a sabbatical year from community activities. It was a hard call, but ultimately the right one.The good news?After a year, there’s once again room to focus on what I love:✔ sharing quality-dr

There could potentially be bug in the RTM v13 release for those that have access to it and are MSPs.  After upgrading a test box in my environment, the API/Web Services are not starting for me.I updated from 12.3.2 version and now have a case open.  I know ​@Cragdoo tested in his homelab too and found the same problem.  So wanted to make everyone aware unless you are doing a new install in which case I heard from someone else that it works fine.  I am going to test a new install myself and see if it is just the upgrade which has the problem.I will post an update to this thread once I get more details from Support and possible fixes, etc.

Happy New Year, everyone! Wishing you a successful and resilient 2026!Kicking off the year strong, we continue our “Regkey of the Month” series with a deep dive into a powerful but often overlooked configuration in Veeam Backup & Replication.This month’s focus: optimizing SQL transaction log backups using the SqlTempLogPath registry key.Many environments run into performance bottlenecks or storage issues during SQL log backups simply because Veeam uses a default staging location that isn’t always ideal — especially on servers with small system drives or slower disks. This can lead to:✔ Disk space exhaustion✔ Slower backup performance✔ Backup jobs impacting production workloadsIn the blogpost, I walk you through:What SqlTempLogPath actually does Why the default behavior might be hurting your backups Real-world deployment tips Best practices for choosing the right path Supported envir

With the Veeam Software Appliance and the Veeam Infrastructure Appliance, update distribution is fundamentally changing. The Veeam Appliances automatically install certain updates to ensure security and operational continuity. This represents a massive increase in security and compliance. What is updated?Operating system and security updates are installed centrally and automatically, cannot be deselected, and are mandatory for both appliances. Security updates for Veeam Backup & Replication are also installed automatically and without user intervention to ensure security.Both appliances can also optionally install feature and bug fix updates automatically, provided this is enabled in the configuration. Major updates (e.g., V14.0), minor releases (e.g., 13.x), and private fixes are optional by default.Here is a simplified overview:Mandatory updatesVeeam cumulative & security updates (e.

Considering hypervisor choice was a big topic for 2025, I wanted to spend a bit of time right before year end trying the new Windows Admin Center for myself. My main focus was host on-boarding and role based access.With the Windows Admin Center Virtualization Mode preview the idea is to provide a better centralized hypervisor management experience for organizations. Looking to migrate, perhaps from other hypervisor platforms, where, perhaps, this type of tooling has historically been more mature.InstallationFor testing I used Windows Server 2025 (en-us), (2 CPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB disk). This was a completely clean install, the machine was domain joined to the same domain as the Hyper-V nodes I was accessing, but this shouldn’t matter.I installed in order:VC++ Redistributable https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x64.exe WAC vMode Preview

If you’ve been following this series of articles, you know by now that Veeam’s support for syslog allows you to leverage Microsoft Sentinel and many other solutions that support syslog to monitor your Veeam environment for operational and security events. Getting the data in is the easy part. The hard part is how to filter and query your Veeam event data for important information that you can quickly and effectively act on.The previous entry in this series walked through a simple example of the hard part, demonstrating how to set up an analytics rule in Microsoft Sentinel to scan Veeam events for a specific configuration change (four-eyes authorization disabled, event ID 42401) that could signal a compromised server. It’s easy enough, but that’s only o

 I am sharing the procedure for performing an in-place upgrade of the VBR 12 infrastructure to version 13, including an analysis of the potential warnings identified during the configuration check.Here you will find links to the official documentation for further information.Check this Veeam docUpgrading to Veeam Backup & Replication 13 on Windows - Veeam Backup & Replication User GuideCheck PrerequisiteUpgrade Checklist - Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide Download last ISO

As described in the title, I would like to explain in this blog post why a Veeam Hardened Repo and Object First is a great combination.A Veeam Hardened Repository and an Object First appliance each offer specific advantages for backups and restores, security, etc., but they also have their weaknesses. From a technical and cyber security perspective, combining both approaches offers a significantly stronger, more resilient backup architecture than either concept alone.I work on a lot of Veeam projects for SMEs, SMBs, and enterprise customers. I see the combination of the two products as being more suitable for the SMEs and SMBs sectors. In the enterprise sector, due to the larger amounts of data and faster restores, other products are used, but I don’t want to go into those here, as this post is about Hardened Repositories and Object First.

 PREAMBLE: In this period I'm trying to write my articles using the STAR model (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to make sure they're technically accurate and clear.I'll never get tired to say this: protecting company data is the most important thing for any business, and we need to go beyond traditional virtual machines or transactional databases to include unstructured data on NAS infrastructures.1. SituationOur customer wants a strong and permanent backup system for a lot of unstructured data:Data Source: NetApp ONTAP (version 9.14.1P5). Data involved: There's about 11 TB spread across 25 NFS shares. Critical info: We've got Oracle database dumps (done with RMAN) and PostgreSQL (via script). Final destination: The backup had to be efficient, and the backup copy had to be replicated to

Hi! As HPE and Veeam deepen their strategic partnership, I´m back in the Veeam Community and wrote about the integration of Veeam with the HPE Alletra MP B10000 using HPE GreenLake.HPE Alletra MP is a cloud-native, modular, disaggregated storage platform that delivers multi-protocol support and enables high-performance NVMe hardware with software-defined capabilities.On the other hand, GreenLake is HPE's cloud platform with advanced AIOps capabilities in monitoring, automating, and managing IT infrastructure, cloud resources, workloads, and applications across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.The post is long, and it was not possible to upload all the content to a single topic. Therefore, I am sharing the link:

So I’ve spent plenty of time living in vCenter, managing VMware clusters like most of us have. But as I started digging into KVM-based hypervisors, it honestly felt a little backwards at first…different tools, different terms. Once you step through it though, a lot of the same core concepts are there. I put this together to help connect the dots if you’re used to VMware and starting to take a look at KVM.While KVM itself is a standardized kernel module, not all KVM-based hypervisors are created equal. Vendors and open-source communities may customize their KVM implementations with unique management layers, storage integrations, and performance tuning. For VMware administrators exploring alternatives, this blog focuses on the foundational KVM components that most directly compare to the vSphere stack. The goal is to simplify that comparison and help you build a clear mental map between platforms.As virtualization strategies evolve and organizations explore alternatives

Hi All, In early December, I set myself the challenge of writing a blog post every day and putting together an Advent-style calendar covering topics ranging from security and automation to a few features I genuinely enjoy.It was an ambitious goal, but I’m happy to say I completed it. I’ve been sharing each post on LinkedIn daily, but I wanted to post the full collection here as well for anyone who isn’t connected with me there.If you’d like to read along, please feel free to share. I hope you enjoy it. Advent Calendar Day 24: Thank You and Looking Ahead | Homelabpro Blog

hi,i try to install veeam  agent (i try with multiple version) on windows server 2025 but when i get to the point of installation it fails.on the log i see “ another installation is in progress” but i don’t have nothing in pending.

 ...and why you still use the Windows Console! We are now used to having the standard console already present on the VBR server or installing it on a bastion host. Change can be scary, but we want to face it and take a leap into the future.If you're reading this article, probably you're thinking: "Oh, finally I can use Veeam with a web console and I can say goodbye to old Windows components!".Well... not quite. If you remember, in my previous article I wrote about this too.Let me tell you what we are doing: in last weeks we started a new implementation project for our client with Veeam v13 version.After installatio

For those who joined my online and VeeamON sessions on migrating from VMware to Hyper-V or Proxmox, I promised I would share my cleanup scripts. It took longer than planned to prepare them, but they are now ready.Online session HERE unfortunately there is no video of the VeeamON session that was migrating to Proxmox.When you use Veeam to migrate a Windows virtual machine, the work is not done when the job finishes. Your migrated VM is now running on a new platform, but it still contains old drivers and devices from VMware.These leftovers can cause instability, performance issues, or future

I'm creating some labs on AWS and today I'll share the Veeam part with you. Lab Details:VBR:Instance size: c5.2xlarge  Availability Zone: us-east-1f  Architecture: AMD64  Total memory: 16384 MB  Network: Up to 10 GigabitJobs created:EC2 EFS FSx VPC First, why not use Marketplace?As many already know, taxes in Brazil are massive.Because of this, I usually don't use Marketplace, since the taxes are even higher through Marketplaces. (Until 40%)So I prefer to deploy Veeam traditionally on EC2.Here are some steps:Upload the Veeam .ISO on an S3 Create an EC2 (will be our EC2) Use TNTdrive to mount the S3 for EC2 Install V13  Using CLI AWS to upload de .ISO: "C

Hey guys,I hope you are fine and ready for the end‑of‑year holidays.I wanted to share an issue I encountered this morning while integrating VDC Vault on a VBR server running on 2012R2. Yes, I know, the OS is no longer supported — a redesign project is planned soon. To quickly improve backup security, we set up a Vault. Unfortunately, during the integration I received the following message: I didn’t see any specific prerequisites in the Veeam documentation regarding the operating system for integrating VDC Vault.After going through several pages, I found this in the Help Center: Make sure you have WebView2 Runtime installed on your backup server.Once it was installed, we were able to complete the configuration and create our backup copy job.Cheers !

Hi Community,If you are going to take the Veeam Backup & Replication v13.0.1 ILT course, then it's important that you take the recommended free courses.Check my blog for ways to access the recommended free courses.https://pulia.com.br/veeam-backup-replication-v13-0-1-course-experience-recommendations/Hope that help your learning!

Veeam Data Platform 13 is finally here and fully releasedTo kick things of in my new series of VDP 13 articles, we have the ultimate upgrade guide covering all the major components you will have in your environmentThis guide will cover the upgrade only, keeping VBR/VEM on Windows, I will cover migrating to Linux in a separate article when the process is available to everyoneThe minimum requirements for each component for upgrade isVeeam ONE 12.0.0 VEM 12.3.1 VBR 12.3.1 VRO 7.2.1 Veeam Console 12.3.1Here are some snippets from my article, linked at the bottomVeeam ONE

The database simply freezes and Veeam needs to be restarted. We discovered that disabling Offload for the current Service Provider completely stops the problem from occurring. VBR RAM/CPU resources remain without overload.The database loses communication, and as a solution, we need to restart the postgres service. Veeam Version 12.3.2.4165 PostgreSQL Version 15.14-1 We have implemented these changes so far: Set-VBRPSQLDatabaseServerLimitshttps://helpcenter.veeam.com/archive/backup/120/powershell/set-vbrpsqldatabaseserverlimits.html AV & Firewall

Hi Community!!!During my time as a technical trainer and consultant, I constantly tried to draw analogies between the features we have in IT and the things we experience in our daily lives.Today I will draw an analogy between the wardrobe and SOBR.Check my blog to see the analogy, hope you enjoy it https://pulia.com.br/what-does-a-sobr-have-in-common-with-a-wardrobe/  

Last week I had to troubleshoot a backup job that was using a brand new proxy and repository server. No other job was using these components. Nonetheless just 4 VMs were processed at the same time. All other VMs showed status “Pending”. As additional information, “Resource not ready: Active snapshots limit reached for datastore” was shown too in active job log.After a short investigation we found out, all VMs were located on just one VMFS datastore. Fortunately there is a rather simple solution for this limitation. You can create a registry key on VBR server to increase the limit of active snapshots per datastore:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\MaxSnapshotsPerDatastore For more details see this forum pos

IntroIn a previous article I wrote about the type of storage a customer can use and write their backup to.Some days ago, a user in the Veeam Community asked why, according to Veeam's calculator, S3 object storage is no longer more efficient in terms of space (with immutability and GFS) than storage using XFS/ReFS technology.After answering, I decided to explore the topic further by putting myself in the shoes of a customer who has to make a choice in terms of the costs associated with the space used. That's why I want to tell you what happened with a customer.When I start a new backup infrastructure project, there always comes a time when I have to decide what type of storage repository to use. When I submit a plan to the customer, I often hear them say: Why should I spend more an

Dear community,  Applications are now open for the 2026 Veeam Vanguard class. Any Veeam enthusiast publishing Veeam-related content (e.g. articles, video guides, speaking at Veeam events, podcasts) can apply to become a Veeam Vanguard. There's an article I published on the Veeam Executive Blog (https://www.veeam.com/blog/veeam-vanguard-2026-applications.html) containing a link to the application form at the top of the page, labelled "APPLY NOW", so you can't miss it! After clicking, you will be redirected to the form that every candidate needs to fill out. If you have someone in mind to nominate, it's not enough to just nominate them; even nominees need to answer the questions that are crucial for us when evaluating all applications during Q1. The application process remains open until 9 January 2026, a