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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 disappeared.I’m not entirely sure if this is tied to stricter authentication, TLS negotiation changes, or other security enhancements introduced in v13, but it’s definitely worth keeping in mind during upgrades or fresh installs.Hope this saves some

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.Subtitles and full-screen mode are also available.  You can view and download the transcript.I’m enjoying it so far! I highly recommend taking this training course.After the lesson, you will be asked a question to test your understanding.​@Federica ​@NikolaPejkova 

 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 DesignAI-Driven Threat DetectionVeeam’s Recon Scanner 3.0 and new Malware Analysis AI Agent provide real-time visibility into suspicious activity — including

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 connected via APIs and thir

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-VSelect the MSSQL VM, click Next.Select the target Hyper-V host, click Next.Select the Database, Click Next.Setup the network connection, click Next.Setup System UUID, click Next.Click Next.Click Next.Click Finish.You can test the MSSQL VM now.You can migrate the MSSQL VM to Hyper-V if there are no any issues.Enter the login credentials for Hyper-V, click OK. You can power on the MSSQL VM on Hyper-V now.Remark: A VMware Tools Error dialog appears indicating that VMware tools has encountered an unrecoverable error. Remember that the source MSSQL VM for this backup h

 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 with the hardware vendor whenever possible.These tools do not replace vendor support.What they do provide is deeper visibility into tape environments, especially in situations where:

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 subscription. A Global Administrator or Owner role on the Azure subscription — required to create the Microsoft Entra service pr

 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 MapWith Port Map, you can select Veeam components and infrastructure/workloads to view a visual overview where you can click on connections to see which components are communicating with each other. You also receive a list of all required ports that need to be opened at the firewall.Just to see which components or workloads are communicating with e

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, synthetic fulls, and possibly immutability/object lock — and it is of course out of question, that during the migration, RPO/RTO still need to be met. In this deep dive, we take a look at the most practical and supported ways to get Veeam backup data from one backup repository or SOBR extent to the other— along with pros/cons, limitations, and recommendations for large data volumes

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) Create a backup of the Configuration Database. Stop and Disable all Jobs Stop all Veeam services on the Veeam Backup Server Upgrade the SQL database software. After the upgrade completes, restart the Veeam Backup ServerPostgreSQL Upgrade ProcedureEnsure all jobs, policies, and tasks are stopped, and those that are scheduled to run are disabled. Stop all Veeam-related services on the Veeam Backup Server. Get-Service Veeam* | Stop-Service -ForceDownload the latest version of PostgreSQL that is compatible with Veeam Backup & Replication.Note: The mo

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/ ​@Iams3le - [World Backup Day] V13 Upgrade Failure: Veeam Configuration Backup Saved the Day - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/04/04/world-backup-day-v13-upgrade-failure-veeam-configuration-backup-saved-the-day/ How to protect Microsoft 365 beyond native limits with VDC [Part 1] - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/04/29/how-to-protect-microsoft-365-beyond-native-limits-

 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.Backup Success vs. Recovery ReadinessA successful backup confirms only one thing:Data was successfully written to storage.What it does not guarantee is that:Virtual machines will boot correctly Applications will start successfully Databases are transactionally consistent Dependencies such as DNS and Active Directory are available Recovery objectives can be achieved within the required timeframeIn other words:Backup

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?Everything. Here's a quick comparison:  v1 v2 VBR Connection PowerShell Module REST API (native HTTP) Requires VBR Console Yes No Installer Size ~200MB ~15MB RAM Usage ~400MB ~80MB Antivirus False Positives Frequent (Chromium) None Scanner Engines Trivy, Grype Trivy, Grype, Jadi Vulnerability Tracking Per-scan only Full lifecycle manag

 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: Support Statement – Microsoft 365 Changes to Throttling Enforcement (24.2.2026) In this article, I explain Microsoft’s throttling mechanism, the former workaround using multiple registered applications, the impact of the new Microsoft policy, and I take a look at the future of M365 backup — because Veeam has alr

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 lateral movement credential abuse suspicious processesIn many cases, it detects threats within minutes.But once an alert fires, the ques

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 not just “nice to have”. Veeam Data Platform: Monitor, Manage, Analyze (Veeam ONE) and Veeam Data Platform: Scale, Automate, Secu

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 recommended backup transport mode.When a Hyper‑V host is added as a managed server in Veeam Backup & Replication, the on‑host proxy is automatically deployed to it. Each Hyper‑V host runs its own proxy, leveraging

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:https://my.veeam.com/compliance-portal

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.”You’re validating:Can we recover critical systems in the right order? Do we meet RTO/

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend and present at the Atlantic Security Conference (ATLSECCON) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Established in 2011, this information security conference focuses on fostering innovation, strengthening collaboration and building resilience. The conference agenda centers on everything security related; challenges, complexity and emerging threats. This was not my first time attending ATLSECCON, I have had different working roles at the event throughout the years, meaning I’ve worked booth operations, I’ve presented at the event, and I probably have coordinated just the sponsorship opportunity in the past. I am unsure of the exact number of times I have attended, but I can say I look forward to this event every year, and it only gets better over time! After I got back, I was thinking about all the sessions I attended and some key takeaways. When I attend conferences, I really focus on what I can learn and bring with me into my everyday work. Two key

Migrating between sites is rarely straightforward, especially when you don't have access to the virtual infrastructure to create a replication job between sites. In this post I'll walk through a real-world migration from another provider to our own Virtual Private Cloud on VMware vCloud Director.  This will not be a build guide, but more of a high level overview of how it was accomplished and some of my findings, positive and negative. Project Background Our customer had expressed a desire to offboard from their previous service provider and onto our platform. They did not want to approach the provider before migrating, and suspected that the provider would not cooperate with setting up replication jobs to another service provider.They asked us to come up with a solution that had a low Recovery Point Objective to minimize interruption to public facing services. Key Constraints:The customer did not have access to the virtualization layer and were unable to configure a Veeam replication

I recently deployed the Veeam Plug-in for HPE Morpheus VM Essentials version 13 (RTM) on my Veeam Backup lab server, which is running v13.0.1. Once tested, I'll have it available to demonstrate to my customers. Veeam has introduced a dedicated plug‑in that enables image‑level backup and restore for virtual machines running on HPE VM Essentials. This integration brings VM Essentials into the same unified protection workflow as VMware, Hyper‑V, and other supported hypervisors. The plug‑in is not bundled with the main Veeam Backup & Replication installer, so it must be added separately. What the Veeam Plug‑in for HPE VM Essentials DoesThe plug‑in extends Veeam Backup & Replication to understand and interact with HPE VM Essentials resources. Without it, Veeam cannot discover or protect VM Essentials servers or workers. Once installed, the plug‑in enables:Discovery of HPE VM Essentials hosts Backup and restore of VMs running on VM Essentials Integration with Veeam’s policy‑based job

 You open the Add Server wizard in Veeam Backup and Replication. You pick Microsoft Hyper-V. The next screen gives you three choices. Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager. Microsoft Hyper-V cluster. Microsoft Hyper-V server (standalone).Here is the part that catches people at times. SCVMM is the first option listed in the wizard. If you do not have SCVMM in your environment and you click Next without changing the selection, VBR throws this error: "Veeam Backup & Replication server does not have Virtual Machine Manager Administrator Console installed." That is KB4351. It is not a bug. You picked the wrong type.Each option changes how VBR discovers your VMs, tracks Live Migration, deploys components, and handles backup proxy behavior. This post covers what each option does, what it requires, and when to use it. It also covers how the same choice applies in Veeam ONE.What VBR Deploys on Every Hyper-V HostRegardless of which type you select, VBR pushes the same set of servic