Blogs and Podcasts

 Since a lot of blogposts have been written on this topic and various issues resolved, I will share the link to my blogpost “Upgrade Path and In-Place Upgrade for VBR v13 and Known Fixes”. The article walks through upgrading Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) to version 13 (13.0.1) with a focus on real‑world experience, known issues, and practical fixes during the process. It’s based on both official guidance and community feedback.Key Sections & Takeaways 1. Pre‑Upgrade Checks Port Requirement: VBR v13’s REST/Web UI requires port 443; if it’s in use by another app, the VBR services will fail to

After Part 1 Pi-Hole and Part 2 DuckDNS, Now, Let´s install WireGuard - Part 3!to be full set,We are going to use this command, its awesome and prepared for raspberry pi, but also work with many distros and platforms, making the deployment super easy and smooth!Follow the screenshots!sudo curl -L https://install.pivpn.io | bash

Hello!Following up on my previous post about V13 for Windows, I wanted to dive into something I mentioned there: the storage integration angle. Specifically, how Pure Storage's Fusion integration with Veeam changes the game for customers managing multiple FlashArrays.If you're running Pure Storage, this is relevant now. If you're evaluating storage platforms, this is worth understanding as a differentiator.The Problem: Single-Array Management at ScaleIf you're already using the Pure Storage FlashArray plug-in for Veeam, you know the value: snapshot-based backup orchestration, instant recovery from metadata-driven snapshots, offloading backup burden from ESXi hosts. It works.But the plug-in has always operated at the individual array level. You configure each FlashArray in V

Moving nearly 360TB of backups is always interesting, but it becomes much more challenging when object lock and immutability are enabled and the repositories live in different cities. I wanted to share how I executed a large migration using only Veeam capabilities, while keeping performance high and the customer’s WAN usage low. Project background Our customer needed to migrate over 360TB of backups off an object storage platform that was being decommissioned. Both the source and target object repositories were located in separate datacenters in different cities, each reachable over the internet. It is worth noting that with object storage object re-use, the object storage usage was around 360TB, but the actual amount of restorable backup data was over 590TB. Key constraints:The customer did not want to use their limited internet bandwidth for such a large data move. Both source and target object repos

Hello Community!The Veeam Software Appliance grabbed all the headlines when V13 dropped, and rightfully so. But here's the thing: the Windows installable version received substantial upgrades that address real operational challenges. If you're running Veeam on Windows and thinking about when/how to adopt VSA, here's why your next move should be upgrading to V13 for Windows first.Why V13 Is DifferentEvery major version brings new features. Table stakes. V13 is different because it fundamentally modernizes the platform architecture in ways that affect your security posture, operational efficiency, and future flexibility.The case for adoption comes down to four things:Security debt reduction – RPC, WMI, and NTLM are attack vectors that have been exploited repeatedly. V13 eliminates them. Performance gains without hardware spend

 Recently, Veeam announced the release of Veeam Data Cloud, previously known as Cirrus by Veeam. Veeam Data Cloud will provide resilient data protection and recovery for multi-cloud data, all delivered through cloud-native backup and storage services.Veeam Data Cloud is available for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, and Veeam Data Cloud Vault is offered.Specifically, the Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 is a game-changing BaaS (Backup as a Service) offer. It arrives to meet a latent demand and brings it with many differentiators for customers, such as:Access the Veeam Data Cloud services in a Web browser. The cost of storing backups is included in the subscription, and storage is unlimited! *** WOW ***

 As organizations accelerate their adoption of cloud, SaaS, and AI-driven workloads, data protection alone is no longer enough. Today’s enterprises must not only back up and recover data — they must understand it, secure it, govern it, and ensure it can be trusted, especially when that data is used to power AI initiatives.This is where the integration of Securiti AI with Veeam represents a major step forward. Together, they bring data resilience, security, governance, and AI trust into a single, unified platform. The Challenge: Data Everywhere, Risk EverywhereModern data environments are complex by design. Data now exists across:On-premises infrastructure

After the First part,  Let`s continue with the second part,Let`s create our DuckDNS Sub domain before continuing:Go to the DuckDNS website, and create an account, is free.In my personal use case, I sing in with google, so the creation was super easy and smooth.In the page, write down the name you want to use in your subdomain, and click in add domainIn my case, I have two domains created, im showing you them right now:

Prepping VBR/VEMMuch like Veeam ONE, we need to allow data collection in the host management pageFor a VBR HA cluster, repeat this on both individual nodes, starting with the primaryLog into the host management portal onhttps://fqdn:10443And click Backup Infrastructure, then under Data Collection, click Submit RequestAnd the same on VEM  Initial ConfigurationWe can now access the VRO WebUI fromhttps://fqdn:9898And login with the Windows administrator accountFill in the server details on the initial configuration wizard, you can add what you like here, then cl

Hi everyoneAfter christmas, I had some time to improve my lab a little bit.I decided to setup a Pi-Hole to use it as my main DNS and filtering app, and why not, use it also over my VPN with WireGuard , and be able to use it all the time reaching my Server from anywhere with a FQDN instead of an IP (Dynamic), with DuckDNS.As a base system, I chose Ubuntu Server, with the minimum installation, choose your own, maybe you will need to adapt some commands or content.After login into my clean ubuntu server machine, and update all the packets, I went to the Pi-Hole website, and click into

We first need a VM with the following specs, running Windows Server 2022/20256vCPU 24GB RAM 180GB DiskWe then need to get the VRO ISO, we can find Veeams latest releases hereWe then need to scroll down and find the Veeam Recovery Orchestrator section and click DownloadDouble click the Veeam Data Platform Premium ISODouble click the Setup.exe applicationClick Install

 In Veeam ONE, if you have been logged out, you can get back to where we downloaded the package by clicking the Settings Cog in the top rightClick Data Collection/Overview/Data Source/Add ServerClick Veeam Backup And ReplicationIf you have VEM, enter the FQDN and select the server type as Enterprise Manager, if you dont have this, enter the VBR FQDN, for standalone VBR, if you have a HA cluster, use the cluster FQDNIn my case, I am using the VEM FQDN, which has my VBR HA cluster addedWhen you are happy click Next

Prepping VBR/VEMBefore we can add anything we need to allow data collection in the host management pageFor a VBR HA cluster, repeat this on both individual nodes, starting with the primaryLog into the host management portal onhttps://fqdn:10443And click Backup Infrastructure, then under Data Collection, click Submit RequestAnd the same on VEM Manually Installing The Analytics AgentThere is a known limitation that prevents the automated install by Veeam ONE to Linux server managed by VEM, which we have, Veeams documentation can be found here

By default, the version of SQL Express thats installed is the RTM version of 2017, so this needs updating to the latest versionAs of December 2025 the latest is CU31 build 14.0.3515.1, which we can get hereFor a list of all updates, Microsofts own KB is out of date listing the March 2025 release as the latest, however this site has a much more up to date list of all patches which is hereIf we scroll down, we can see it in Method 3 for obtaining the release, and click Download The Package Now

We will also not be domain joining this as it is significantly less secureTo get the installer head here and click Download on Veeam ONE 13, you will need a valid Veeam login for thisOn the Veeam ONE server, double click the ISODouble click the Setup.exe fileClick InstallClick Install Veeam ONE

Adding Our LicenseWe first need our license, and this can be downloaded from your myveeam page hereLog into the VEM server with the veeamadmin account and click Configuration in the top rightUnder Licensing, click Install LicenseAnd double click your license fileClick Yes here  Adding VBRLog in to VEM with the veeamadmin account and click Conf

On the VM console, press Enter on Veeam Backup Enterprise ManagerPress Enter on InstallClick Yes here and the install will automatically startWait for the install to complete and the server to boot and load the initial configuration wizard, here press Tab to select Accept and press EnterEnter a hostname and press Enter on NextFor the network adapter, press Enter on

To get this head here and click Download on the Veeam Software Appliance 13 section, you will need a valid Veeam login for thisWe need the ISO for this, so click the Bootable ISO button and click DownloadFor the hypervisor, this example will be done in VMwareWe need to right click the cluster and click New Virtual MachineClick NextEnter a VM

VBR HA ClusterTo start with, we will need a second VBR server, setup like the first, but dont add any of the other components, like the repository or managed servers, on a different FQDN and IPOn our first VBR server, log in with the veeamadmin account on the management interface onhttps://fqdn:10443Click Backup Infrastructure then under High Availability, click Submit RequestWe will need to repeat this for the other, secondary, blank VBR serverThis must be approved by the security officer, if you didnt configure one, like me, its auto approved, it should show up like thisWe then need to connect to this VBR server with the remote console we setup earlierEnter the server FQDN and click Connect

Moving The Configuration BackupBy default, the configuration goes to the local default backup repository, now we have an external hardened repository, we need to move it thereWe need to connect to this VBR server with the remote console we setup earlierEnter the server FQDN and click ConnectClick Yes to trust the serverEnter the veeamadmin credentials and click Sign InIn the top left click the three lines and click Configuration BackupUse the drop down to set this to the immutable rep

Adding The Repository To VBRWe now need to log into the VBR with the setup veeamadmin account, then head to Infrastructure/Managed Servers and click Add ServerClick Veeam Infrastructure ApplianceAdd the server FQDN and a description, then click NextClick Yes and accept the TLS keyThen click NextAnd click Finish

Veeam Immutable Repository Configuration ContinuedPress Enter on Mode, the default is Round Robin, there are two choices that fit most environmentsXOR, select this for a port channel/LAG, in static/passive mode 802.3ad, select this for an LACP enable port channel/lagI am using XOR in my instance, just because I always have issues with LACP in active mode, press Enter on your selectionScroll down and press Enter on the IPv4 configuration, the default is automatic, and press Enter on ManualPress Enter on ShowWe will now have all the IPv4 info configuration, for the Addresses part, pres

Veeam Immutable Repository DeploymentTo get this head here and click Download on the Veeam Software Appliance 13 section, you will need a valid Veeam login for thisScroll down to Additional Downloads and click the download Icon by the Veeam Infrastructure ApplianceWe then need to boot our immutable repository, a physical server, into this ISOThe easiest option is to boot this via your system IPMI, Eg Dell iDRAC or HPE iLOAlternatively you can create a bootable USB using Rufus, just ensure you write the ISO in DD Image Mode, else the installer will fail

DellYou will need a RAID array of sorts for this, I recommend the following type due to their better overall resiliency, as this is our backups we need to ensure this is a resilient as is reasonable, from disk failureRAID 6 RAID 60Log into the iDRAC and head to Storage/Overview/Physical disks and click Create Virtual DiskGive a name to the disk and select the layout, I want RAID 6 as this is backup server so resiliency is importantFor advanced settings, make sure Read Ahead is selected for the read policy for a backup server this gives extra performance, and write policy should be write back only if your controller has a battery backup onboard so you dont loose data in the event of a power outage, the Dell H700 series have one by default, and write through if you dontThen click Next

Veeam Infrastructure Appliance ConfigurationUse tab to scroll and press Enter on Accept, to accept the EULASet a hostname and press Enter on NextPress Enter on StaticEnter an IPv4 address, subnet mask, gateway and comma separated DNS servers, then press Enter on ApplyWe can then test this with a ping testWhen thats working, press Enter on NextOptionally, press Enter