Blogs and Podcasts

Hi everyone!I just started my jurney into Nutanix, and I had the chance to attend the .Next conference last week in Barcelona.the venue was great, same place as vmexplore, I went there for a previous conference before, but the space and area were great, not to extense, close and well signed.I also took the chance to became a NCP-NCI certified, so Im so pleased and this week really worth it. Here I will share some more pics, you may see some other familiar faces…. Spain vExperts in the picture.Thanks Sean Torres!poor .Next, didnt survive!I didn´t take any pic at the Veeam Booth, but, the VUG Spain community was present and left a little gift for the “fastest” attendees…VUG Spain Stickers!cheers.

I was alerted to the CVE in some Slack RSS feeds.  I figured why not get the new patch that was released and installed it. Quite simple and straight forward, which is usually the case with Veeam.I did a bit of digging into the KB and was quite excited to see that they included more features into this than I was expecting. I figured this was mostly to fix the CVE’s.   New Features and EnhancementsPlatform SupportAlmaLinux 9.3 and Rocky 9.3 supported for use as Linux-based backup repositories and backup proxies. Microsoft Azure Stack HCI 23H2 (March 2024 build) support. Microsoft SharePoint Subscription Edition 24 H1 support for application-aware image processing.GeneralImproved VMware NBD (Network Transport Mode) transport mode performance by up to 2x. Backup Copy jobs now support using other backup copy jobs as a source for VMware, Cloud Director, and Hyper-V workloads. Reduced the performance impact of disk fragmentation on ReFS repositories with Integrity Streams disabled by removing

With the release of 12.1.2 on Tuesday May 21st and after completing several upgrades I decided to do a blog post on the update and upgrade process.You can find my blog here - https://just-virtualization.tech/2024/05/22/veeam-12-1-2-release-upgrade/ Veeam 12.1.2 Release – Upgrade On May 21, 2024, Veeam Software released an update to the Veeam Backup & Replication products in the form of version 12.1.2.172. This update addresses some critical security vulnerabilities as well as has new enhancements plus a ton more fixes to address other bugs and issues.You can find out more about the release from the following KB page – KB4510: Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1 and UpdatesSome of the highlights for this release –VulnerabilitiesIndicated severity values are CVSS 3.1 scores.Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager (VBEM)CVE-2024-29849 | Severity: Critical (9.8)This vulnerability in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager allows an unauthenticated attacker to log in to the Veea

​​​​​​This one for me stands out the most when it comes to Veeam 12.1.2 😀Scale-out backup repositories now support multiple Performance Tier and Capacity Tier extents backed by Smart Object Storage API (SOSAPI) enabled object storage.This was a big issue for scaling and now it has been sloved.Now if Veeam would just get M365 to support SOSAPI. 

While the NIST AI Risk Management Framework provides a robust structure for managing AI risks, its implementation is not without challenges. In this second part, we'll explore some of the key hurdles organizations may face and how the framework can help address them. The Gauntlet of AI Risk Management Challenges: 1. Risk Measurement: Quantifying and measuring AI risks is no simple feat. The volatility of these risks, the lack of reliable metrics, and the often opaque nature of AI systems contribute to the measurement conundrum. It's like trying to hit a constantly moving target while blindfolded. 2. Risk Tolerance: Determining your organization's risk tolerance for AI systems is a complex endeavor influenced by a multitude of factors, including legal and regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and societal norms. It's a delicate balancing act that requires careful consideration. 3. Risk Prioritization: Developing a culture of risk management and prioritizing risks based on th

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

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

I have been working on learning how Veeam SysLog can be utilized with the Azure SEIM tool Sentinel. This entry focuses on what I learned about KQL and an idea of how that can be useful when examining these events. I hope you find it useful, and if anyone wants to know more about the setup, just let me know. What is KQL?Kusto Query Language (KQL) is a powerful, read-only language designed to query structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. It is primarily used with Azure Data Explorer for swift and interactive analysis of vast data sets.Why Use KQL?KQL is optimized for efficiently handling massive volumes of data, making it suitable for tasks like log analysis, telemetry data crunching, and monitoring applications and infrastructure. And is deeply integrated with various Microsoft services like Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, and Application Insights. KQL's syntax is easy to pick up, especially for those familiar with SQL. It includes familiar clauses such as where, summari

Hi everyone,I want to share with y’all my experience with the VBR12 Quick Migration!Im in Love, its absolutely insain how good it works, and has facilitated my lab migration 1000%!Let me show you with some screeshots the process and the result!go to the inventory, right click in the machine you want to movehere is, lets get in to itchoosing destinyIf this is a cluster, you can use vMotion, if not, Veeam Transport modeChecking if doable….Boom!! time to go! Be careful! Delete source after move, I select it, use it at your own risk.​​​​​​Process startedDone! success!! lets check in the vsphere console, here is, in the new hypervisor, turned on, ready to go!here is, works great, with minimum down time, moved clean and easy!Do you like this functionality?My home Lab loves it!cheers.

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

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

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

Veeam Configuration Backup is the process of creating a file that contains all the settings and data of Veeam Backup & Replication. This file can be used to restore your Veeam Backup & Replication installation in the event of an issue such as server failure or software error.Veeam Configuration Restore is the process of restoring your Veeam Backup & Replication installation using a previously created Veeam Configuration Backup file.Why Should You Use Veeam Configuration Backup?Disaster Recovery: In the event of an issue such as server failure or software error, you can quickly and easily restore your Veeam Backup & Replication installation. Time Saving: Instead of configuring a new Veeam Backup & Replication installation, you can restore a previously created backup. Error Prevention: If you make an incorrect configuration change, you can always revert to a previous backup.Veeam Configuration Backup Restore StepsGo to Menu > Configuration Backup and then select th

 Veeam User RolesVeeam Backup & Replication uses a role-based authorization system to manage user access and authorizations. Each role contains a set of permissions that define specific actions that users can perform in the Veeam Backup & Replication console. This gives you more control over your data backup and recovery and prevents unauthorized access.  User Roles in Veeam:Veeam Restore Operator: This role allows users to recover data from backups. Users can browse backups, select recovery points, and restore files or objects to their original location or an alternative location. However, they do not have the authority to create backups, manage backup jobs, or manage user roles.Veeam Backup Operator: This role allows users to create and manage backups. Users can create new backup jobs, change backup settings, run and stop backups, and view backup history. They can also back up and recover virtual machines if Veeam Backup Enterprise Edition is used. However, they do not have t

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

 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 *** Customers can choose their preferred Azure region to store their backups. You still manage your data and perform backup and recovery operations using a simple and intuitive interface. Veeam scales cloud resources at no extra cost to customers. Keep costs low and predictable! There is

 Veeam Backup Office 365 is a powerful tool you can use to backup and recover your Office 365 data. In this article, we will discuss the steps to create a backup job in Veeam Backup Office 365.Requirements: Veeam Backup Office 365 license Office 365 subscription Backup storageAfter adding your organization, the steps you need to take are as follows:In the first step, it is necessary to give a name to our backup job.This step gives us the chance to back up all or certain organizations we added. If you request, you have the opportunity to choose which O365 applications you want to backup, along with "Edit" the organization you will backup.In this step, it also offers the opportunity to exclude based on "User, Group, Site, Teams" in the organization we will backup. In the next step, we determine our proxy server and choose which repo the backup will be written to.  In our last step, we perform the Schedule operation of the backups taken.  In addition, the RPO period, which is included

Veeam GFS Backup:The GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) backup strategy included in Veeam Backup & Replication software is an optimized method for regular and long-term retention of data. It is important for some companies, especially those in the financial sector, to keep long-term data. With GFS, we can take our Annual, Monthly and Weekly Backups and store these backups for as long as we request.Grandfather-Father-Son Hierarchy:Grandfather: At this level, monthly backups are typically stored. It is used to take a full backup on the first and last day of each month and for long-term storage.Father: This is the level where weekly backups are stored. This level of storage can be achieved by taking a full backup any day of the week.Last: This is the level where daily backups are stored. For example, daily backups are provided by taking a full backup at the end of each day.The Schedule of GFS Backup can be seen in the image below. In the image, it can be seen that Weekly Backup is taken on

First, we download and install Veeam Agent for Windows on the Windows server where we will install the Agent. After the relevant installation is completed, we create the Job in the following steps. Step 1 - First of all, we enter a name for the Job.Step 2 - In this step, we can take a file backup at the Image level with Entire Computer, or a volume on the server with Volume level backup, or at the File level backup level.Step 3 - Since I chose file backup, I chose an empty file since it was a test.Step 4 - Since we will be backing up to Azure Blob Storage, we select Object storage and continue.Step 5 - Here you can find the Account and Shared key information on the Access Key on the Storage Account you created in the Azure Portal, as shown in the image below. Step 6 - In this step, you need to select the Container you created in the blob storage you created on Azure and create a Folder inside it. If you activate Immutuble on Blob storage, you can also activate it on Veeam.Step 7 - Afte

Hello all! This post is more of a PSA regarding the latest version of the Veeam hardened repo community ISO provided by Rick Vanover on June 29th of 2023. If you’ve noticed weird network issues while setting up multiple repos on the same network using this ISO, this may help you. While working on setting up two repositories on the same network, I ran into a weird network issue where only one repository seemed to be communicating at a time, noticed after running a ping to both at the same time and seeing only one was responding at any given time. After further troubleshooting, what I noticed is that both machines had generated the same software-defined MAC address for 802.3ad bonds. This MAC address is usually uniquely generated from the machine-id to avoid conflicts, but when digging deeper I noticed that both servers also had the same machine-id. It seems that the machine-id may be baked into the ISO and as a result, any machines we installed using this ISO ended up generating the sam

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

 Maybe many people do not use it actively, but I think it will be useful for many people who will just start using Veeam.Veeam AI Assistant is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed to assist people using Veeam products. Answer common Veeam-related issues and questions by learning from technical documentation.The assistant can understand and answer simple or complex questions in natural language. Users can ask the Assistant about their problems, request instructions, or get information on how to use Veeam products. The Assistant is designed to help users solve problems, work more efficiently, and get the most from Veeam products.Features of the Assistant:Multilingual: The assistant can communicate in multiple languages and assist users in different geographies.Knowledge Base Access: Assistant can access and retrieve information from Veeam technical documentation. This ensures that it provides users with the most accurate and up-to-date information.Machine Learning: The assist

This blog intend to assist SAs/SEs whose customers wants SAP integration(with Oracle databases) in OS platform like Windows, AIX etc. Q1. Customer’s SAP Environment is running on AIX or Windows with Oracle database as backend. Which solution should be proposed?A1. As there is no SAP on Oracle Plug-in for windows or AIX, we must utilize the Oracle RMAN Plug-in such cases.Ask the customer if he wants to utilize the advanced features of RMAN and can work independently without Brtools integration.If there are strict integration needed with Brtools, refer the Q&A in the following sections. Q2.Customer need strict integration with Brtools in such environments. How can this be integrated?A2. Brtools can be integrated with Oracle RMAN in the following waya. Ask the SAP Admin for the location of init<SID>.sap. From Oracle 12 onwards, it can usually found in /oracle/<SID>/sapprof/ b. Take the backup of the init<SID>.sap file c. Edit the file and configure the following para

Configuration Manager is a powerful management application with the potential to affect every PC in your organisation. When you deploy and manage Configuration Manager with careful planning and consideration of your business requirements, Configuration Manager can help reduce your administrative overhead and total cost of ownership.Microsoft integrates Configuration Manager into the Intune family of products, offering an integrated solution for managing all devices. This integration simplifies licensing and eliminates the need for complex migrations. Users can continue leveraging their existing Configuration Manager investments while tapping into the capabilities of the Microsoft cloud at their own pace. The Microsoft Intune suite includes Configuration Manager, Endpoint Analytics, and Autopilot, offering an integrated solution for managing all your devices. Have you ever wanted to deploy Endpoint Configuration Manager in your lab or production environment? I've got you covered with an