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IntroductionIn a previous post, I covered the SOBR Capacity tier Calculations and Considerations. Today, I will be exploring the Archive tier and discuss how to estimate Archive storage requirements, expected API calls and Proxy Appliance uptime. Before we jump into more details, remember that the Archive tier only works with “Amazon S3 Glacier”, “Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive” and “Microsoft Azure Archive Storage” in Veeam v11. In the SOBR config

One of my favorite new little thinks in v11: Veeam provides a PowerShell module instead of a PowerShell Snapin. Modules are the more modern way compared to Snapins. See here some details about the differences.Here is the list of available Veeam modules in v11: New in v11 are Veeam.Backup.PowerShell and Veeam.Teams.PowerShell. The first one replaces the PowerShell Snapin VeeamPSSnapin in v10. At least in theory, scripts should perform as before. PowerShell should import the new module as soon as one of it's commands is start

I was updating my Lab, and came to this little issue I would like to share with y’all.I was applying the patch for KB4696 to ensure my 12.3 was fully patched, but then I noticed my free space on the C drive was insufficient.First thought: easy… let's enlarge the drive (it's virtual), increase it, and continue…The recovery partition didn't allow me to do so.Find below the screenshot of the patch installation + steps for being able to extend your drive in case you also need to.   

In my previous Topic I showed how to use the Veeam Architects Site ,but how does it give us the amount of Cores and memory that the proxy will use? I'll show you … Getting the right amount of processing power is essential to achieving the RTO/RPO defined by the business. In this section, we will outline the recommendations to follow for appropriate sizingWe defineD = Source data in MBW = Backup window in secondsT = Throughput in MB/s = D/WCR = Change rate

Hello everybody!Today I’m coming to talk about archive backup with blob Azure.Archiving is good option to save money with your full (GFS) backups. It means that you can save your backups as archive instead of traditional hot/cool blob of Microsoft Azure.To do that you need configure a Scale Out Backup Repository with the Archive Tier enable.After that you can move your full backups older than X day to this kind of archive, as this example: But first you need to configure your blob repository as an archive option. To do this go go to Backup Repositories inside Backup Infrastructure menu. Right click on the pane and chose Add backup repository…

 The Veeam Ready database provides a list of all partner solutions that have successfully passed Veeam’s testing criteria. Solutions are grouped by company name, Veeam Ready classification, and more.  So, you can select by Alliance Partner - Model Family - Category Example: 

 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

We know that Veeam Backup & Replication can back up virtual machines. This is one of the main functions of Veeam and it has the most features and options that we can configure. Normally, when we are starting in the backup area and taking the first steps in data protection, one of the features that ends up going unnoticed is Application Aware.So, application Aware is a function that we can configure in our backup jobs. It allows us to consistently create backup. Consistent Backup But after all, what is consistent backup?

What can I do, if the storage volume on which my Office 365 backups reside is corrupted, deleted or somehow lost ? That was the question I faced myself with. So I went into the lab to try out a few things ! In this blog post I’m going to show you how to recover a failed Veeam Backup for Office 356 repository. In addition to recover a failed repository, I’m also going to show you how to properly back up VBO repositories. Within this blog post, I will abbreviate Veeam Backup for Office 365 with VBO. Veeam Backup & Replication is abbreviated with VBR. However, lets jump into the lab and the scenario.The lab setupDue to the fact, that I still don’t have a “proper” homelab, I’m using VMware Workstation for this scenario.My lab environment for testing this case, consists of 2 virtual machines. One virtual machine is hosting VBR and the other one is hosting VBO.

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For those who joined my online and VeeamON sessions on migrating from VMware to Hyper-V or Proxmox, I promised I would share my cleanup scripts. It took longer than planned to prepare them, but they are now ready.Online session HERE unfortunately there is no video of the VeeamON session that was migrating to Proxmox.When you use Veeam to migrate a Windows virtual machine, the work is not done when the job finishes. Your migrated VM is now running on a new platform, but it still contains old drivers and devices from VMware.These leftovers can cause instability, performance issues, or future

Its getting hot … and cheap !Welcome back after a longer break since the last blogpost.Meanwhile I`m one of the main responsible german counterparts for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365. Over the last month I saw a lot of different environments with various challenges, while there is a big transformation from on-premise repositories to object storage as well.Today I want to share my experience with the community.Whenever I`m involved in bigger projects, at some point in time we have a price discussion about repository costs with the customer. With the flexibility in Veeam you can choose whatever you want as a repository. There is no „vendor lock-in“ or any risk in loosing data if you want to change f.e the backup software in future.For sure there are some pros & cons when you are choosing your object storage repository. So let me start what you need to consider and why:ConsiderationsSize (always matters...):

Scenario:Very recently a customer asked me if Veeam could leverage Data Domain mtree replica for DR purposes.Of course, the answer is YES! While this idea is not new, I thought it would be a good reminder of Veeam’s backup import capabilities. Steps:You must use Data Domain repository on the source site. It most likely will be declared as a DDboost share. The mtree should be replicated to the DR site. Note

In the realm of data protection and recovery, the term "snapshot" often emerges, lauded for its efficiency and speed in capturing point-in-time states. However, it's crucial to dispel a common misconception:snapshots are not synonymous with backupsThey serve distinct purposes and possess fundamental differences that impact their reliability and comprehensive data protection capabilities. Key DifferencesDependency: Snapshots are often reliant on the original data source. If the primary data encounters issues, such as corruption or failure, snapshots tied directly to it may become compromised. In contrast, backups maintain independence from the original source, reducing the risk of losing data due to primary system issues. Data Retention: Snapshots are typically short-term solutions for immediate recovery needs. They may not suffice for long-term data retention or comp

I want to bring everyone’s attention to a very important post on the Veeam Forums that will provide some pre-information on deprecated capabilities and upgrade ‘blockers’ for Veeam Data Platform V13.Recently, ​@Gostev shared an incredibly helpful post now to prepare us all for the V13 upgrade coming “soon” for Veeam Data Platform. You can read the full post here: [V13] Deprecated and Discontinued features for our 2025 release also see the System Requirements guidance: [V13] System Requirements for our 2025 release - R&D ForumsProbably my favorite part of this post is the

Reading through the What’s new document, I discovered an new feature/option which hasn’t been mentioned here before: “NBD multi-threading”As the performance of NBD (network) in VMware backups is often not as good as virtual appliance or direct storage access storage mode, it sounded quite interesting to try. Perhaps this way we can get over some limitations of NBD mode and better utilize the network capacity of our proxies.NBD multi-threading — The backup engine is now capable of establishing multiple NBD connections per VMDK for better performance of network transport mode. At the same time, due to the low limit of max NBD connections per ESXi host, there are reliability concerns associated with increasing the number of such connections. While our resource scheduler tracks NBD tasks per host to ensure they remain within the limit, we decided that a marginal performance benefit is not worth the risk of enabling this new beh

Using S3 Object Lock’s Governance mode with Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1 Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) v12.1, which was launched in December of 2023, has many great features and new capabilities.  One of those features is the ability to use S3 Object Lock’s Governance mode when you setup an object storage repository to be immutable.  The purpose of this blog is to introduce you to the Governance mode and how to use it within VBR 12.1.So, what is Governance mode?  To answer that I first need to briefly explain S3 Object Lock.  It is a feature of S3 and S3 Compatible object storage to prevent objects from being deleted or modified until the object lock retention has been met and the lock expires. There are two modes for the object lock retentionCompliance GovernanceCompliance mode has been used by Veeam Backup & Replication since v10 of VBR was released in February of 2020.  C

As you may know, with vSphere 7 Update 1 VMware introduced the vSphere Clustering Service.The plan is to get more independent of vCenter Server for certain cluster features like for example DRS.Where you certainly notice the difference, compared to older releases, are the vCLS agent VMs shown in vCenter.https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2020/09/vsphere-7-update-1-vsphere-clustering-service-vcls.htmlThere's no need to backup them and if you have a current Veeam version (v10a Patch 20201202 or higher), they're are automatically excluded from your jobs.The agent VMs are manged by vCenter and normally you should not need to look after them.Normally…yeste

When it comes to protecting your business against Ransomware, there are three critical components of a successful strategy. Any solution that you're going to rely upon must have all three of these attributes: Simple Immutable Fast The combo of Veeam Backup and Replication alongside SafeMode snapshots on Pure Storage FlashArray//C is uniquely capable of delivering on all three of these critical requirements. SimpleWhen it comes to data protection, it's easy to let your guard down. The best solutions are the ones that don't require constant care and feeding. They are simple to set up and simple to maintain. Veeam and Pure have each built a solid reputation on designing products that are intuitive and easy to use. Veeam backups made immutable by FlashArray SafeMode are "set and forget" simple. This simplicity comes

 Sometimes, we need to remember some basic concepts to understand what happens "under the hood" in operations we perform on a day-to-day basis, such as performing an application-consistent backup and how to troubleshoot it. So, what is Microsoft VSS?Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a volume backup framework in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.It integrates with many applications and backup solutions, like Veeam Backup & Replication, to provide application-consistent backups. Why is VSS used? Some enterprise applications m

Hi all,We all love VEEAM .But why is it called like that?Originally Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov founded Veeam in 2006.They called their company from the phonetic pronunciation of the letters VM (stands for Virtual Machine)!In the meanwhile everybody knows that the company is owned by US Insight Partners and has it’s headquarters in Baar (Switzerland) and in Columbus, Ohio (US). I think that this is too simple, the name V.E.E.A.M. stands for much more... VVirtual Machines / Virtualization. Yes correct, it all started at the beginning with monitoring and reporting for a virtual infrastructure.

Veeam launched the veeamazing new v11 last week and with it, some amazing new features. In this blog post I’ll be highlighting the licensing requirements for these new features and a few other pre-requisites to use them. Veeam Continuous Data Protection (CDP)Veeam CDP enables organisations to achieve aggressively low RPO whilst still retaining the flexibility required by organisations for their retention needs. To utilise Veeam CDP your environment needs to be:VMware Environment using vSphere 6.5 or newer. Veeam needs to have either a Veeam Universal License or Enterprise Plus when using a socket-based license. Replication target can’t be a Veeam Cloud Connect Replica. Veeam Hardened RepositoryThe Veeam hardened repository is designed to help keep backups safe and data integrity assured. It’s great to see this feature requires no specific licensing from Veeam, however there are some pre-requisites

As we all know Veeam released version 12.2 last week and I was able to get my lab upgraded finally.  Check out my blog post below and I have included a link to my blog site as well.Upgrading to Veeam Data Platform 12.2: What You Need to Know – Just Virtualization (just-virtualization.tech) Upgrading to Veeam Data Platform 12.2: What You Need to KnowThe latest release of Veeam Data Platform, version 12.2, is generally available, bringing many new features and enhancements that promise to elevate your data protection and management capabilities. Whether you’re a seasoned Veeam user or considering an upgrade, here’s a comprehensive look at what Veeam 12.2 offers and how to make the most of it.Key Features and Enhancements1. Exp

Continuing with my Linux theme this year, I thought I'd share how easy it is to implement Linux OS as Veeam Repositories in your environment. Instituting immutability with the Veeam Hardened Repository has certainly gained traction, and for good reason. There are several good posts out there on how to do so, including a couple of my favorites from @HannesK and Paolo Valsecchi here and here, respectively. But maybe you're not quite ready to go all in that route yet. Or maybe there's some organizational

After watching last week’s Community Recap, I realized that I missed a great blog posting from @regnor about setting up Wasabi Immutable Storage for VBR.  After reading this information, I realized that I, as a smaller service provider and MSP, require a more complex configuration to host multiple tenants in Wasabi and was inspired to share my configuration for setting up Wasabi when you have multiple tenants under one account that you don’t have to have accessing each others buckets.The magic lies in some S3 IAM policy work in place to prevent buckets from being visible and accessible to the wrong tenants.  When I was setting this up, there wasn’t much infor