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I created a previous post on Nimble Storage Integration with Veeam, discussing how you can potentially recover data even if a backup job’s Deleted VMs retention setting has passed. You can view the post here. For this post, I want to continue discussing Nimble Storage Integration, but provide you a security measure you can implement when configuring your Windows Proxies for Storage Integration or Direct SAN, as Veeam requires a Proxy to be configured with Direct SAN (or ‘Automatic Selection’) when using Backup from Storage Snapshots (BfSS).A fellow Vanguard and I have occasional on-going discussions on how to best secure Windows Backup Proxies using Nimble (now called whatever...Alletra? 🙄 ) for Storage Integration. Several mos ago, we were trying to determine how best to present production storage to a Proxy, exposing as minimal amount of Nimble Volumes to a Windows OS as possible to prevent a catastrophic event, beit admin error or mal-intent. He and I were curious if Volumes used f
More than a year ago I wrote a post about my VMCE 2021 exam experience.If you want to read more about that experience : VMCE exam personal experience | Veeam Community Resource Hub In this post I wanted to share my experience with the latest VMCE 2024 (V12) exam 😄.It’s already my fourth time I did a VMCE exam (first V9, 2020, 2021 and now 2024).On those exams I always passed from the first time and that with a much higher score than needed.So, my goal was again to pass from the first time 🤗. If you want to know how this ended, just keep on reading 🤣. Normally I prepare myself months before by reading the things I have to know (mainly helpcenter.veeam.com) and especially the things I’m not that familiar with and not that experienced with it.The problem this time was that I didn’t have any time doing that months and even weeks in advance 😏I scheduled the exam (online proctored) months before and the only I could do in advance to prepare myself was, 6 days just before the exam (1 day
More and more companies are depending totally of their ICT infrastructure (on-premises, private cloud, hybrid cloud, public cloud) …Ransomware and hackers are more popular than ever…Therefore one of the most important things is that the company has a solid backup strategy, so we can fall back at those in case of disaster or being impacted by ransomware or hackers.You can find very often the 3-2-1 rule. I suggest every customer or company to even go a step further : apply the 3-2-1-1-0 rule !3 : Maintain at least 3 copies of your data By three copies, I mean that in addition to your primary data, you should also have at least two more backups.Why?The chance that something is going wrong with 3 devices at the same time is a lot smaller than with 2 devices, especially when the primary backup is often situated close to the primary data. In case of a disaster the primary data and primary backup could be gone. The secondary backup is often situated somewhere else and could be the solution in
Hello All, I just saw that we have a discord channel. But unfortunately we do not use it actively. I think we can be more active on our discord channel and find quick solutions to each other. We can also actively chat on Discord sometimes. This may help us get to know each other better.
Let’s say, for the moment, that you’re an IT storage administrator with several Pure Storage FlashArrays providing production block and file storage in your datacenter. Every time you open an article with “storage integration” or “backup from storage snapshot” in the title, you come to find that it is referring to virtual or physical machine data. You wait for, and you hope for, one of these announcements or blogs to be about doing file backup from storage snapshot. Your wait is over!Pure Storage has developed and delivered a GitHub community project that allows you to use Veeam Backup & Replication Unstructured Data Backup to backup both NFS and SMB shares on a FlashArray, or a FlashBlade, from storage snapshot. This includes when you have Pure SafeMode snapshot immutability turned on.Why does backup from storage snapshot (BfSS) matter for FlashArray or FlashBlade file backup?Two main reasons:Open files Point-in-time consistencyOpen FilesTo successfully protect a file share, al
Hi Everyone, Please sign up to see Karinne Bessette on Object First’s Webinar “Power Up Your Ransomware Protection with Veeam & Ootbi! https://www.linkedin.com/events/powerupyourransomwareprotection7196559316001132544/theater/
With Veeam B&R version 12.1 we have been given the fantastic ability to protect S3 compatible object storage buckets natively. This has quickly become a key request for Pure Storage customers that utilize FlashBlade for unstructured data, given its natural ability to simultaneously host multiple types of parallel streams of various unstructured data use cases. This includes NAS file systems supporting SMB and NFS, which @MarkPolin highlighted in his recent post about my scripts that can be used for backup from storage snapshot. It also of course includes native S3 Object bucket use cases, which is something FlashBlade has been best of breed for since its inception.With Veeam’s object protection, combined with FlashBlade security perimeters around “Accounts”, an interesting scenario arises where the fencing of bucket access to separate users in separate accounts conflicts with the need to protect said buckets with Veeam. How do you go about providing Veeam with the required access a
Hello everyone,Due to Im working in improving my lab a little bit, I dismatle the whole thing, and I started from Scratch,I already posted my Windows server 2025 Installation, and now, is time to connect to those machines in a “confortable” way. (Spanish)Also I had in the past Apache Guacamle, wich work great, but I wanted to give it a try to have more tools and experiences. I do like HTML 5 due to the compatibility with all my devices, Macbook, PC, iPhone, Ipad, etc…So, today, I want to show you this little tool:FreeRDP HTML5 proxy on WindowsIm going to install it, and then to connect to my Windows machines via RDP over HTML 5, very convinient and flexible. Lets download the msi file, then, lets trigger the installation.As always, installation is very straight forwardOh! it has OpenStack integrationLocal connection, 127.0.0.1:8000 connects to the clientAfter reboot, you can access from other machines to the FreeRDP Web Client on your networkHere is a test, Windows Server 2025 accessed
I won’t say much more than my post title. For details, check out Veeam’s official announcement page. I love how Veeam keeps innovating and accommodating customers and adjusting to the ever-changing technical (hypervisor) landscape.Well done Veeam!https://www.veeam.com/news/veeam-extends-data-freedom-for-customers-with-support-for-proxmox-ve.html
Since we added Linux Repositories to our Veeam Backup environment in my post from last week, why not add some Linux Proxies as well? I will show you how in this post. And trust me…this one will be far less painless. But adding Repositories wasn’t so bad, was it? 😏 System RequirementsThe first thing you need to do is check what OS's, hardware, and software are supported. Supported Linux OS's are exactly the same as with Repositories and are listed below:Linux Proxy RequirementsAs far as hardware goes, your server should have a minimum 2-core CPU, plus 1 core per 2 concurrent tasks (take note, this is a peformance enhancement since v12, up from 1 core per 1 concurrent task); and minimum 2GB RAM, plus 500MB per concurrent task. But for best performance and to run multiple Jobs and tasks, you should have much more Cores and RAM than the minimum. As with the Veeam Repository, look to the Veeam Best Practice Guide for actual Proxy sizing guidelines.The remaining requirements depend on the B
Artificial intelligence is rapidly permeating every aspect of our lives, from the virtual assistants that manage our schedules to the recommendation engines that curate our entertainment. While AI offers incredible capabilities, it also introduces a realm of risks that cannot be ignored.Enter the NIST AI Risk Management Framework – a comprehensive guide to navigating the intricate landscape of AI risk management.What exactly is the NIST AI Risk Management Framework?Simply put, it's a robust framework designed to equip organizations with the tools to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with the development, deployment, and use of AI systems. Unveiled in January 2023, this framework provides a structured approach to managing AI risks throughout the AI lifecycle, centered around four core functions: Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage. Think of it as a trusted companion on your journey through the AI risk management terrain.Potential Harms: Why is AI risk management so crucial?AI
Since we are Veeam Service Providers in the Cloud companies I work with, I have seen that people do not analyze with Bottleneck on Veeam while providing Cloud Connect service. They didn't even know it was happening. Here I briefly explained Veeam Bottleneck to you.Veeam Bottleneck is a tool included in Veeam Backup & Replication software. This tool helps optimize backup and recovery across virtual and physical environments. Bottleneck helps you complete backups faster and more efficiently by identifying bottlenecks in your backup infrastructure.What is a bottleneck?A bottleneck is when a component or process in a system reaches a point where it limits the performance of the entire system. This can cause slow backups, delays, or even failures when it comes to backup operations.How does Veeam Bottleneck work?Bottleneck monitors the usage of various resources such as CPU, RAM, network, and storage during backup operations. By analyzing this data, Bottleneck can determine which resourc
Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis is a feature used to detect ransomware attacks. This feature analyzes the entropy of the data stream during backup. Files encrypted by ransomware typically increase in entropy. By detecting this increase, Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis can stop a ransomware attack before it happens.Benefits:Rapid Detection: Ransomware attacks typically occur very quickly. Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis can prevent data loss and system outages by detecting these attacks before they happen. Improved Accuracy: Traditional ransomware detection methods can cause false alarms. Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis aims to minimize the number of false alarms using entropy analysis.How does it work:Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis analyzes the entropy of the data stream during backup. Files encrypted by ransomware typically increase in entropy. By detecting this increase, Veeam Inline Entropy Analysis can stop a ransomware attack before it happens.What types of VMs (or systems) can be scanned
Muhahahaha @Madi.Cristil is on some well-deserved holiday and I get to put up the Blog of the Month candidates for everyone to review and vote! I’ve also broken the rule very much so as I have not one but two entries from @leduardoserrano on for candidacy this month. Let’s see if Madi ever lets me do this again!Congratulations CandidatesThis month we are offering content from several candidates! We have pieces from @leduardoserrano, @tarik.yenisey, @JMeixner, @Link State and @Nico Losschaert for consideration. Here are the posts for your review:Vote Today!POLL CLOSED - Congratulations @tarik.yenisey
