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Another day and another tip that I came across in my homelab.  I had two older VHRs that I removed from my environment but when trying to delete them in the WebUI or Console it would give me an error about - No Route to HostSo I checked with our Veeam SE team and found the following workaround using PowerShell to remove the servers which ended with a warning but that was due to not being able to connect to them.Run PowerShell from the Console application Ensure you are using an account for the Credentials that does not have MFA enabled Connect to the Veeam Appliance by supplying credentials and connection string - $creds = Get-Credential Connect-VBRServer -Credential $creds -Server “server name” Get the server requiring deletion and issue the

Happy monday everyone!Are you considering integrating the feature direct-to-Object Storage into your backup plan, which allows you to add Object Storage as a primary backup repository?Perhaps you'd like to test it locally on-premise first, on a Windows Server environment, without having to purchase, or testing purposes, paid cloud solutions? Or maybe you're specifically seeking a reliable On-Premise Object Storage solution that can also run on a Windows Server?Well, this guide is just for you.In this example I used:VMware ESXi 8.0 U2 Windows Server 2022 VM with 2 disks MinIO 2023-11-15Prepare your Object Storage Windows serverLet's set up and update a Windows Server 2022 VM. Keep it in a Workgroup. Then partition two disks: a smaller one for the OS and a larger one for data. In my example, I allocated 50GB to the OS

When integrating a Synology NAS with Proxmox VE. NFS provides a convenient and flexible storage solution for virtual machines, ISO images, templates, and backups. Unlike local Proxmox storage or block-level storage solutions.Network File System (NFS) shares on a NAS are network-based and accessible to multiple nodes simultaneously, making them ideal for clustered environments or home labs. Kindly take a look at this blog post for more information “Add Synology NFS Storage to Proxmox VE for VMs and Backups”. One important characteristic of NFS on Synology is that it is not pre-allocated. The storage is thin-provisioned, meaning that VM disk files grow dynamically a

2D Erasure Coding: The Breakthrough Behind Quantum’s ActiveScale Cold Storage for Veeam Backup & Replication’s Archive Tier We are closing in on the 5th year birthday for Veeam Backup & Replication’s (VBR) Archive Tier.  During those 5 years we saw the Archive grow from initially using Amazon S3 Glacier and Microsoft Azure Archive Storage when VBR v11 was released in February of 2021 to being able to use on-premises S3 compatible object storage with data archiving capabilities. When this feature was made available with the launch of VBR v12.1 in December of 2023, one of our 1st Technology Alliance Partners (TAP) to provide a compatible storage solution was Quantum with its ActiveScale Cold Storage (ASCS).  Veeam TAP partners can enable the on-premises Archive Tier by implementing the 

We've been running the Framework in corporations throughout the year.In this post, I'll share with you the main results and how this initiative has encouraged teams to work together to achieve the highest possible compliance. In early January, we started using the Assessment provided by Veeam. In our client base and new logos. Today, at the end of October, we've already surpassed 50 clients, guided by scope of work, documentation, numerous meetings, and excellent commercial results. After the Framework round, we typically move on to a series of Scope of Work and Commercial MovementThis has been quickly moving customers, distributors, manufacturers, and partners, and it's being treated with priority, according to projects already underway within organizations. Yet another reminder that backup, often seen as a dull necessity, once again proves to be the unsung hero when it matters most. 

When deploying virtual machines on OpenShift Virtualization, not all guest operating systems offer the same level of support.👉 This directly impacts your migration strategy, operational reliability, and support coverage.That’s why Red Hat classifies guest OSs into four categories 👇 🟢 Certified – fully tested and certified by Red Hat (full support). 🟡 Commercial Vendor Supported – Red Hat covers the hypervisor, the vendor covers the OS. 🟠 Community Supported – Red Hat covers the hypervisor only. ⚪ Known to work – works in the field, but no official support.  Certified Operating SystemsThese operating systems are fully certified and supported by Red Hat.If issues arise, Red Hat will provide support and coordinate with the OS vendor if needed.

Ever wondered what Veeam looked like back in the day? Well why wonder when you can go and check it out for yourself! That the internet archive https://archive.org/ in the WayBackMachine search bar let’s go back in time and take a look at Veeam. WayBackMachineThe internet archive takes snapshots of websites and here we see what pops up for Veeam:CalendarWe all know that Veeam began its journey way back in 2006 so let’s take a peak:

Demystifying Veeam Housekeeping: The Silent Guardian of Your BackupsHousekeeping is an automatic, background, and largely invisible maintenance process that manages the lifecycle of backup files in Veeam Backup & Replication.This process cleans the backup chain, deletes old restore points, merges files, verifies integrity, reclaims free space, and optimizes the storage system.“Housekeeping is a background mechanism used for the regular cleaning, merging, and verification of backup files.”Veeam typically uses forward incremental or reverse incremental backup strategies. Over time, these strategies can lead to the following issues: The backup chain becomes long and fragmented. Storage space is unnecessarily consumed. Restore performance degra

While installing Veeam Backup & Replication v13.0.0.4967 from the ISO (Rocky Linux–based appliance), the installer stops mid-way with an “An unknown error has occurred” message from Anaconda.The traceback points to dnf/base.py related to remote package selection or repository fetching.This occurred during the “Downloading packages” stage. Who else has run into this error? Another error, you could run into is this “Appliance Installation Stuck on "Configuring addons" and the following KB addresses what to do correctly.

Hello community,I've seen many customers using Veeam Backup Replication to back up vCenter Server Appliance VMs via image level backup.According to this KB https://www.veeam.com/kb2328  "vCenter Server Appliance - Backup/Restore Recommendations" Veeam do not reccomends you to run image level backups againts VCSA. You should use:  So, I created this procedure to show how simple it is to back up a vCenter Server Appliance using VMware's own backup tool, which we call "vCenter Native File-Based Backup and Restore."Check out this link f

I decided today to publish blog #3 for the Object First (OOTBI) series I am doing.  You can find my blog at the following link as well as in this post.https://just-virtualization.tech/2024/09/06/object-first-ootbi-veeam-integration-backup-stats/ Object First (OOTBI) – Veeam Integration & Backup Stats Today, I am going to discuss the integration of Object First OOTBI into the Veeam Console and show you some backup statistics on the appliance’s performance. Again, I am part of the inaugural Object First Aces program, which has afforded me the opportunity to test both the physical hardware appliance and the virtual VSA for OOTBI.To begin, we must integrate the OOTBI appliance into the Veeam B&R Console by adding it as a Repository under the B

​Hi Community, time to talk a bit of RAID level, today I will bring to you some number when using R0, R1, R5 and R6, the goal fo this part it is to show how important is to use R6 configured on your RAID controller when you need to use some storage volumes as a DAS repository (using server internal disks, not one external Array)   RAID level 0 - No Fault ToleranceA RAID 0 configuration provides data striping, but there is no protection against data loss when a drive fails. However, it is useful for rapid storage of large amounts of noncritical data (for printing or image editing, for example).

Veeam Service Provider Console v9 has been released recently, and it’s one of the most impactful updates we’ve seen in years for VCSP partners. The new version focuses on simplifying MSP operations, expanding compatibility across the Veeam ecosystem, and giving service providers more control with less infrastructure overhead. No More Dependency on Veeam Cloud ConnectThe biggest shift in v9 is operational simplicity. The dependency on Veeam Cloud Connect for managing tenants is now optional. Partners can directly handle tenants, workloads, and agents within the Console. This reduces complexity, speeds up onboarding, and lowers infrastructure costs.All existing connected Veeam Cloud Connect servers will be moved to the Veeam Cloud Connect plugin Tenant Consolidation Under One Company

Migration from MS-SQL to PostgreSQL is way of preference or license topic.For small environment no one will provide tuning of PostgreSQL configuration.But for bigger backup environment is tuning necessary.Most of issues is possible to fix with 2 things:exclude PostgreSQL from antivirus change 3 values in postgresql.confExcluding from antivirus will prevent to exclude of scanning communication with database. After migration into PostgreSQLCPU usage is too high, even with high number of cpu (32 vCPU in this case) Enterprise Manager is unresponsive (in my case is installed together with VBR)

 Importantly, administrators are responsible for enabling and configuring the fencing mechanism after cluster deployment. Without the fencing configuration, node remediation and VM restarts will not happen as expected. In virtualized environments, high availability (HA) is essential to keep workloads running even when a node fails. In OpenShift Virtualization, HA leverages Kubernetes-native mechanisms combined with OpenShift’s self-healing infrastructure.A key element is fencing, the process of isolating a failed node to prevent issues like split-brain—a scenario where nodes lose communication but continue running independently, causing data inconsistencies and conflicts.When a node goes down, restarting virtual machines (VMs) ha

If you have not upgraded your Promox node yet due to dependencies on Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR). The wait is over as Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.0 is now fully supported. It is packed with powerful new capabilities for modern virtualisation and software-defined data centres. Whether you are running a home lab or managing enterprise-scale clusters, this release is a game-changer.Recently, I created some blogposts on how to setup Proxmox VE and also how to Backup and Restore Proxmox VE virtual machines with Veeam.

When Veeam Recovery Orchestrator (VRO for short) is used, it is usually an infrastructure with a VDP Premium license. Alternatively, the use of VDP Advanced and additional 10 instance packs for the Orchestrator would also be possible.In the Orchestrator itself, there are various ways to map recovery plans.In this article, I would like to show a way to first shut down the productive workloads when using replication jobs, transfer the delta data to the DR-site and then boot it up there. This corresponds to a native planned failover within Veeam Backup & Replication (with more options and reporting functionalities).  Replication Jobs in VBR In my lab, I work with various VMware vSphere tags, which map SLAs here (Gold, Silver, Bronze). My replication jobs wi

Having updated to Proxmox VE 9.0 below. There is a need to upgrade from  Veeam Plug-in for Proxmox VE build 12.1.3.217 to plug-In build number 12.1.5.17 to support it.The Proxmox VE Plug-in integrates the backup server with the Proxmox VE server and enables worker deployment. From version 12.3.1 and above, you do not have to manually install this plugin.You can download the Plugin for Proxmox VE directly from the referenced link, or navigate to the release Information for Veeam Plug-in for Proxmox VE v12.1.5.17 in the following KB article.

IntroductionThis blog provides a practical guide to deploying a single-node Kubernetes cluster and integrating the Veeam Kasten K10 solution.The objective is to offer a clear reference that facilitates the exploration of Kasten’s features and benefits. EnvironmentTo carry out this env, the following components are required (depending on the defined scope):One or more servers forming a Kubernetes cluster. An instance of Veeam Kasten K10.Kubernetes Service (k3s)For the installation of K3s, a server (or more, depending on the needs of the lab) was deployed to simultaneously fulfill the roles of master node and worker node.The chosen operating system was Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, due to its stability and compatibility with K3s.Note: The provisioning of the virtual machine and the operating system instal

VMCE v12 trainingA brand new VMCE v12 training course was launched in September. The 3-day training now includes many of the great things that have been implemented in this version.Find your training here: Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) Training VMCE v12 examThe associated VMCE v12 exam has been available since 1 October. As a Veeam certified trainer myself, I have to be compliant within the next 60 days. That's why I planned a tough schedule and scheduled the exam just one day after this year’s Veeam100 summit in Prague 😀.Schedule your exam here: Get Veeam Certified Now! Exam flavorsThis time I took an online protored exam with PearsonVUE. I used to like on-site exams better, but since Covid

On October 8, 2025, Synology released DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.3. This ensures smarter storage management, improved security, and new productivity tools for businesses and home users alike.This update addresses multiple security vulnerabilities. DSM 7.3 drops support for Node.js v14, Node.js v16, PHP 7.3, PHP 7.4, and PHP 8.0. To maintain compatibility, DSM automatically updates installed packages to supported versions. For packages that are no longer supported such as exFAT, you must manually remove them before updating.This topic has been discussed extensively here ”Download and update Synology DiskStation NAS to DSM 7.3”. So kindly take a look to lean more about the new features. Here is the

How To deploy Veeam Agent Protection GroupAre two physical nodes of an MS cluster and MSSQL instance in the clusterReference:Installing Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideGetting Started - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideInstallation and Configuration - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideCreate new Protection Group

Hello Community,Here is my first update on my topic, at this time you will find an explanation regarding Disk Access Time. Where dealing with real disk I/O operations it is necessary to understand that the disk drive is a mechanical device and consequently has certain characteristics. For a mechanical device, modern disk drives are very fast, but when compared with the solid state components of the rest of the system they take forever to do anything. An average random I/O requests will take about 8,000,000 CPU cycles worth of time.When talking to a disk drive there are three phases that must be gone through.The disk head must be positioned onto the correct track. For a modern 15,000RPM disk drive, the average seek time is in the order of 3ms. This is only an average. Remember

  Hello Community! If you’re a Veeam Cloud Service Provider (VCSP), you know the challenges of handling licenses for tenants. The old way of emailing .lic files, waiting for tenants to install them, and then verifying everything worked correctly is time consuming and prone to errors. It may work for a few customers, but as you scale, it quickly becomes unmanageable. This is where the Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) changes the game. By integrating VSPC with the Veeam ProPartner Pulse portal, you can manage license distribution, usage reporting, and billing in a centralized, automated way. No more manual file exchanges and licenses are pushed directly into tenant environments with minimal effort. Think of Pulse as the master licensing database and VSPC as the control plane that brings those licenses to life in your tenants’ environments. In this post, I’ll walk through how this works and why it’s a game

Hello, Veeam Community! I hope your week is going well. I've got something to make it even better: the September Veeam Vanguard Newsletter, which is incredibly long! 📜 This means one thing for you: an incredible amount of Veeamazing content in all kinds of formats. 👀 You can read articles, listen to podcasts or watch videos. Thank you to each Veeam Vanguard for dedicating your time, efforts and expertise to creating this content and helping us to keep the community's Veeam product adoption at the forefront. 💚 Now, make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, get comfortable, and enjoy reading this newsletter. 🤓 ​@AndreTheGiant- Veeam Backup and Replication 13 is available… but only the Linux version - htt