Blogs and Podcasts

Field Experience — When the Human Link Becomes the Missing LinkBy a cybersecurity consultant, from the field.The Day Everything Stopped… Without a CyberattackImagine the scene.No ransomware. No server failure. No fire in the server room. And yet, an entire company's information system finds itself in total disarray.The cause? Two simultaneous, extended sick leaves. The only two people who made up the internal IT department.This is exactly the scenario I discovered when I arrived at this client's site. A scenario that nobody had anticipated, that nobody had recorded in a risk register, and which nevertheless caused an operational paralysis as severe as a major cyberattack. A Deafening Digital SilenceWithin the first few hou

Migration from VMware vSphere to HPE HVM with Veeam As organizations modernize their infrastructure strategies and reduce dependence on legacy virtualization platforms, many are evaluating alternatives to VMware vSphere that preserve operational continuity, performance, and data protection. HPE Morpheus Software VM Essentials, combined with Veeam Backup & Replication, delivers a validated and enterprise‑ready path to migrate workloads with confidence, minimal risk, and a clearly defined rollback strategy. This guide describes migration from VMware vSphere to HPE VM Essentials leveraging Veeam Backup & Replication to move workloads to HVM clusters (HPE’s hypervisor). Fundamental to this joint solution is the Veeam Plug‑In for Morpheus VM Essentials, which provides agentless, host‑level backup and recovery operations for HPE HVM. This plug‑in allows Veeam to work directly with Morpheus infrastructure, ensuring that virtual machines can be seamless

Upgrading Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 - From 8.3.0.2201 Ver  to Ver  8.4.0.1457

Hi team,Following a Veeam Backup & Replication upgrade to v13 for a client using Hyper-V, we started encountering random failures on backup and replication tasks with this error:Failed to process replication task Error: the socket was closedWe ran through extensive troubleshooting: verified antivirus exclusions, analyzed network traffic, checked firewall rules, validated storage connectivity, etc., but nothing pointed to a clear cause. After several exchanges with Veeam Support, we finally tracked it down.The VBR Windows services had been configured to run under a local service account instead of the built-in Local System account. Once we switched all relevant Veeam services to run under Local System, the random socket errors completely disappeare

I enrolled in a Veeam 13 subscription course, but the lab setup instructions appear to be based on a 2023 recording and an older ESXi licensing model. Because of that, the setup options shown in the course no longer work as presented, which makes it difficult or impossible to complete the home lab as expected. On top of that, I can clearly see the training is v12 = false advertising. The reason for the failure comes when I install VCSA. The error shows the license used in ESXi is invalid however I followed the instructions in the training and the instructor downloaded the same software as I. Conclusion is the material and training is old but sold as some new amazing thing. I contacted support by email, used the chatbot, and reviewed the help section, but I have still not received a response after 78 hours.My concern is not just the delay in support, but that this course is still being sold even though the lab guidance appears outdated. At minimum, this should be

If you want to take your Veeam career to the next level, you can rely on Veeam’s education platform, Veeam University Pro.I’ve just enrolled in the Veeam Recovery Orchestrator Essentials course, and here are my first impressions.  There are three tabs on the left side: the Path tab, where you can navigate through the lessons; the Learners tab, where you can see the members; and the Discuss tab, where you can post questions to be answered by the expert team. This means you’ll be assisted by a real person.The platform is easy to use. You simply click on the desired lesson and watch the video. The videos are high quality, and the trainer speaks very clearly.Sub

 Veeam Data Platform v13 is one of the most significant releases in Veeam’s history. It introduces major advancements in security, AI-driven threat detection, cloud recovery, performance, and operational simplicity. Rather than being just another upgrade, v13 positions Veeam as a true cyber-resilience platform, helping organizations detect threats, protect backup data, and recover cleanly and confidently.In this blog, we’ll cover two key areas:What’s new in Veeam v13 and the features worth getting excited about A complete Veeam v13 Adoption Playbook — phases, risks, and best practices for rolling out the new platform What’s New in Veeam Data Platform v13Veeam v13 brings major enhancements across security, cloud recovery, performance, observability, and platform flexibility. Below are the most impactful additions. 1. Security-First De

I have recently noticed a trend with a few of the service providers that I support. I am having a lot more conversations around Veeam Data Cloud Backup for Salesforce. And it’s not just conversations; it’s demos and POCs that are turning into closed opportunities. I started to do some research on the uptick of attacks against Salesforce. I found that large-scale campaigns over the past 12–18 months have been accelerating, as reported by Security Week. While Salesforce itself is highly secure from a platform standpoint, attackers are no longer trying to come in through the front door.This got me thinking, and I asked myself: why is Salesforce an attractive target for bad actors?Salesforce contains high-value CRM data such as customer data, deals, and PII (names, emails, phone numbers), revenue data (opportunities, pipeline, contracts), business relationships (accounts, contacts, partners), integrated credentials (API keys, tokens, cloud access), and is highly con

EnvironmentSource MachineVMware vSphere 8VMwaware vCenter Server 8Microsoft MSSQL 2024 virtual machineTarget MachineMicrosoft Hyper-V 2022 ServerMigration ToolVeeam Data Platform v13Migration Path1. Back up the MSSQL VM2. Perform Instant Recovery of the MSSQL VM to the Hyper-V platform3. Migrate the data to the Hyper-V platform Backup the MSSQL VM Instant VM Recovery and Migration Select Instant recovery > Microsoft Hyper-V

 Working with tape backup infrastructure is very different from working with disk repositories.When a disk fails, the symptoms are usually more direct. With tape, the same symptom can point to completely different root causes: media degradation, drive instability, robotics issues, firmware problems, SAS connectivity, or even logical inconsistencies.That’s what makes tape troubleshooting difficult.And in many cases, Veeam is only showing the consequence of the problem — not necessarily the root cause itself.This article focuses on advanced tape troubleshooting techniques using ITDT, low-level tape commands, and real-world diagnostics in Veeam environments.The objective here is not to replace vendor support or official troubleshooting procedures. Ideally, these validations should always be performed together w

As more organizations move workloads to public cloud platforms, protecting those workloadsbecomes just as critical as protecting on-premises infrastructure. Veeam Backup for PublicCloud is a native, Azure-aware backup product that integrates directly with Microsoft Azurethrough the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) and Veeam Backup & Replication. In this blog, I will walk through the complete, step-by-step process of configuring Azure VMbackups using Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure from the Veeam Service Provider Console.This guide is written primarily for tenants, end users, and backup administrators who want apractical, hands-on understanding of how Azure backup works inside VSPC. PrerequisitesBefore you begin, make sure the following are in place:Access to the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) with tenant credentials. An active Microsoft Azure subscriptio

 Some days ago, I stumbled upon a great feature in the Veeam Calculator.A feature request I’ve had open by Veeam for several years has finally been implemented: a tool to create a port list, view it graphically, and export it –> is now called “Interactive Maps”There are various features, such as a port map, a server planner, and a source-to-target map with predefined Veeam Backup and infrastructure components and workloads.  AccessVeeam Interactive Maps are part of the Veeam Calculator.You can access Veeam Interactive Maps via the standard link for the Calculator, where you’ll find a new button.Link: https://www.veeam.com/calculators Port MapW

So you’ve got a new storage system, Congratulation.Your old repository is on life support and needs to be replaced?Your backup data must move to a new location or infrastructure?Someone made a configuration mistake and now the data needs to be migrated, fixed, and possibly migrated back again? Well, welcome to the migration maze. I’ll be your tour guide. Please keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times. Veeam backup data is not a loose collection of files that you can simply copy over casually. It is a rather sensitive construct consisting of backup chains (full/incremental), metadata, retention logic,

My latest podcast is out and very appropriately I am sitting in Toronto airport all ready for the next IT adventure. In the last few years I have travelled a lot and one figures a few things out, eventually 😀.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2545760/episodes/19147232 Forgot to add music helps you survive the long hours of endless waiting and wondering. I have learned to get work done while being squeezed in a small seat or on minimal sleep, but nevertheless there are times when you just want your mind to wander around its imagination just like you are wandering the world in real life 😃  

Hi all,I attach the step by step procedure to perform a PostgreSQL Database upgrade. PostgreSQL: CVE-2025-1094: PostgreSQL quoting APIs miss neutralizing quoting syntax in text that fails encoding validation KB4386: Upgrading the SQL Database Engine Software (Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL) Used by Veeam Backup & Replication Ensure that there are no jobs or restore tasks occurring. Manually Create a Configuration Backup. (Optional) 

Happy Monday, Veeam community!  I am here again with fresh April Vanguard Newsletter packed with tons of veeamazing content from our community heroes! This month’s set clusters around Veeam v13 adoption, cyber‑resilience controls, recoverability/DR orchestration, and practical operational learnings (what breaks, how to fix it, and how to design for it). A smaller thread covers community/career wellbeing and monitoring/observability integrations. ​@Chris.Childerhose - Mastering Veeam Backup Replication V13 Book – Published - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/mastering-veeam-backup-replication-v13-book-published/

 Many organizations take comfort in seeing green checkmarks in Veeam Backup & Replication. Backup jobs complete successfully, backup copies are immutable, and the 3-2-1-1-0 rule or even the 3-2-1-2-0 (see From Backup to Cyber Resilience | Veeam Community Resource Hub) is fully implemented.Everything appears to be under control.But there is one critical question that often remains unanswered:Can you actually restore your systems when disaster strikes?This is what I call the Recovery Gap: the difference between having successful backups and having proven recovery readiness.

I'm really happy to share with the Veeam Community the release of vScan 2.0, a complete rebuild of the vulnerability scanner for Veeam Backup & Replication.For those who don't know vScan, you can check the original post here: vScan v1 – Vulnerability Assessment in your Veeam BackupsSince the v1 release, I received amazing feedback from the community (thank you all!) and many feature requests. Instead of patching v1, I decided to rebuild the entire application from scratch with a completely new architecture, new features, and addressing all the questions and requests from the community. What Changed from v1 to v2?

 Microsoft protects its cloud services like any other cloud and service provider worldwide. One of its Quality of Service protection mechanisms is API throttling, which helps prevent overload and ensures service quality for all customers. These limits affect all backup solutions based on the Microsoft Graph API, which naturally aim to achieve maximum backup throughput. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Data Cloud (VDC) must also operate within Microsoft’s technological constraints for backup. Since Microsoft recently actively removed the former workaround (multiple app registrations to bypass the limits) as of March 1, 2026, backup vendors are facing new challenges. See:

Why You Should Integrate Veeam with CrowdStrike Bridging the Gap Between Detection and RecoveryI'm in the process of integrating Veeam with CrowdStrike in my lab, which will be available for customer demos. In this first article, I'll talk about "Why you should integrate," and in the next, we'll walk through the configuration steps for the integration.Most organizations today are investing heavily in security tools to detect threats faster than ever. At the same time, they rely on backups to recover when things go wrong.But here’s the uncomfortable truth:Detection and recovery are still often completely disconnected.That gap is exactly why integrating Veeam with CrowdStrike is becoming a critical part of modern cyber resilience strategies. The Problem: Fast Detection, Slow DecisionsCrowdStrike is incredibly effective at identifying:ransomware behavior later

If you’ve been following the Veeam Community this year, you may have noticed that many members have been picking up some Veeam University PRO  trainings, specifically Veeam Data Platform: Monitor, Manage, Analyze (Veeam ONE) and Veeam Data Platform: Scale, Automate, Secure (Veeam Recovery Orchestrator), and sharing their experience with us.What started as a training initiative quickly turned into a stream of stories. We read posts written late at night after work, weekend reflections, hands‑on breakdowns of modules, and honest comments like “I didn’t realize how much I was underusing this product”, or “this finally made disaster recovery feel structured instead of stressful”.They came in many languages, from many countries, and from people with very different backgrounds, but they all had something in common: real learning and real impact.These trainings are n

When designing a Hyper‑V backup architecture, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is how will backups be moved from a hypervisor and how are they processed. In Veeam Backup & Replication, Hyper‑V backups rely on backup proxies, and unlike vSphere, Hyper‑V proxy behavior comes with some unique considerations that require upfront planning.Hyper‑V supports two types of backup proxies:On‑host proxies Off‑host proxiesAt a high level, these operate similarly to VMware proxies—but the implementation details, limitations, and operational overhead are significantly different. Let’s break them down and discuss when (and when not) to use each. On‑Host Proxy: The Default and Recommended ChoiceFor most environments, the on‑host proxy is the simplest, most reliable, and re

Yesterday, during a conversation with my colleagues at Veeam Brazil, one of them shared a very important link with me related to the Compliance Portal. It’s available inside My Veeam, where partners can download official badges.I will use seals in technical and commercial presentations; I'm sure they will be valuable. Many clients are still unaware of the wide range of certifications that Veeam offers.Take a look here:

On Feb 5, 2026, Microsoft officially announced that EWS in Exchange Online is being deprecated. Starting Oct 1, 2026, Microsoft will begin turning off EWS usage unless it is explicitly extended via a setting. With a deliberate “Not yet!” (aka OrganizationConfig -EwsEnabled $true), EWS is expected to remain usable until Apr 2027—however, this is not a permanent setting, just a temporary extension. So first…. What exactly is EWS? EWS stands for Exchange Web Services and was built almost 20 years ago. For

I speak with customers all the time about Disaster Recovery and if they test. Most of the time, the answer is no. In a recent customer demo, they were looking for just that. How would you simulate a Disaster Recovery with Veeam? This is what I presented to themLet’s be honest—most disaster recovery plans look great on paper. That's if you have a Disaster Recovery Plan available. I ask my customers and most don't have one. What's even worse is they don't test their restores.Diagrams are clean. Runbooks are written. Backups are “successful.”But until you simulate a real disaster, you don’t actually know if any of it works.And the worst time to find out is when production is already down.This is how to simulate a disaster recovery (DR) event step-by-step using Veeam—the same way you’d handle it in the real world, just without the panic. What You’re Trying to ProveA DR test isn’t just “can I restore a VM.”Yo