Blogs and Podcasts

Dear community, For years, I have been putting together a monthly newsletter containing the work of members of the Veeam Vanguard program. Now, I would like to share it with a wider community, as I believe it could be a valuable learning resource for those looking to expand their expertise on Veeam products. Andrea Mauro - Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2 - https://vinfrastructure.it/2025/06/veeam-backup-replication-12-3-2/Ben Harmer - Troubleshooting just got easier with SureBackup Screenshots! -

If you are not aware on July 10th there was a V100 show which I was a guest on and we discussed automating VB365 with Terraform.  You can watch the show here -Veeam 100 Show -Episode 17- Terraform Automation: Getting VB365 Up in No TimeI spoke of some resources that I wanted to give everyone links to for training as well as link the Terraform configuration file which I mentioned in the episode.  The configuration file will be attached and it is a sanatized version - you will need to update it with all the required details to run it and also ensure you have your environment set up to be able to use it.Below are some PluralSight courses that I am able to access via the subscription I have from the vExpert program.PluralSight Courses -

Broadcom has announced major updates to the VMware Cloud Services Provider (VCSP) Program. These changes impact all existing VCSP and White Label partners and will take effect over the next several months. Key Highlights Change Detail Program Closure The current Broadcom Advantage Partner Program for VCSPs ends October 31, 2025. Non-Renewal Notices July 15, 2025: VCSP partners not invited to the new program will receive a notice of non-renewal. White Label Sunset The White Label model will be discontinued on October 31, 2025 and will not continue in the new program. Post-October 2025 Limit

The last week in June, more than 15,000 attendees converged on Las Vegas for HPE Discover 2025, a major gathering of technologists, partners, and customers exploring what's next in hybrid cloud, AI, and enterprise infrastructure. As a team, we exceeded our engagement goals with over 40 official meetings and 500 meaningful conversations in the Veeam booth. My role focused on providing technical support, contributing to integration conversations, and identifying collaborative opportunities to strengthen our alignment with HPE’s evolving strategy.  It takes a team to succeed, though, so thanks to all of our contributors at this event!  We had over 20 Veeam employees in attendance. A central message throughout the event was that we’ve entered an extraordinary new era shaped by artificial intelligence and its ability to fundamentally change the way people live and work. HPE positioned itself as the trusted partner for navigating this transformation, with solutions that span

In today’s digital world, data security is a top priority for organizations. Veeam Backup & Replication has evolved to meet these needs, and one of its key innovations is the Veeam Hardened Repository ISO—a solution designed to protect backup repositories from ransomware and other cyber threats.What Is the Veeam Hardened Repository ISO?The Veeam Hardened Repository ISO is a Linux-based solution that secures backup data by making it immutable. This ensures that data cannot be modified, deleted, or encrypted by unauthorized parties, even in the event of a ransomware attack. The repository allows organizations to set a retention peri

As enterprise infrastructures grow in scale and complexity, manual backup procedures quickly become unmanageable. Automation is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s the backbone of reliable, consistent, and auditable data protection.This article explores how automation transforms backup with scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and machine assignment to backup jobs. It outlines best practices, highlights security considerations, and looks ahead to emerging trends. 1. Overview of Backup Automation 1.1 Why Automate Backups?Automating backups transforms data protection from a manual, error-prone task into reliable protection, which runs around the clock without manual intervention.Automated backup jobs are executed exactly according to predefined guidelines, regardless of whether it is day or night, weekend or holiday. Organizations can trust that every system is backed up without having to rely on who happ

A little change in topic from VB365 over to VBR/VEM with a new blog post on using PowerShell for silent install of Veeam Enterprise Manager, but can also be used for VBR as well with the appropriate XML file.You can find the blog here and below - https://just-virtualization.tech/2025/06/30/powershell-tips-for-veeam-silent-install-of-veeam-enterprise-manager/ PowerShell Tips for Veeam – Silent Install of Veeam Enterprise Manager With the recent release of Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.3617, which addresses a 9.9 CVE, it was time to complete some u

Dear Community, Recently, while protecting workloads in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Veeam Backup for Google Cloud, I encountered an unexpected and frustrating error during the licensing process, which resulted in a backup failure. Error Message:An unhandled exception was thrown during the licensing process.This issue occurred even after I installed all pending updates on the appliance.https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbgc/guide/updates_install.html?ver=6#installing-updatesImpact:This error prevents the backup policy from running successfully, leaving pro

Lenovo has recently added some new models to their ThinkSystem storage line. This storage refresh covers most use cases in lower cost flash to high performance clustered storage systems. The VR articles below have been recently added. It shows the commitment Lenovo has for the Veeam Ready program. The Veeam Ready team has also produced some new social media banners for alliance partners to promote their products. It is just another way the Veeam Ready team helps our partners message their joint solutions with Veeam. ThinkSystem DE4800H New Veeam Ready social media banner

If you’re looking to protect your Microsoft Entra ID (which you might remember as Azure Active Directory) with Veeam Backup & Replication, it’s actually pretty straightforward with version 12.3 and above. You’ll need to make sure you’ve got enough Veeam licensing (one unit per 10 users, all-or-nothing), and have the right infrastructure in place—Veeam will auto-install a local PostgreSQL database for tenant backups, and tenant logs can go to NAS or S3 storage like the 11:11 Cyber Vault. The protection process involves adding your Entra tenant to the Veeam inventory using your Tenant ID, setting up separate backup jobs for tenant data and logs (with encryption and tailored retention), and then scheduling them as needed. Once your jobs run, you can easily check exactly how many Veeam license units you need, thanks to a 30-day grace period. This setup gives you coverage for users, groups, devices, apps, role assignments, conditional access policies (if enabled), and all the relevan

Hi everyone,I’ve recently put together a new app called ‘Magic Ports’, you can find it on the front page of the Veeam Architects site: https://www.veeambp.com/This is the first version which is a little rough but functional, the main aim was to get feedback from the community to aid in the direction of the app. For example, I am already considering changing the ‘cards’ to a table on the main screen to save on-screen real estate.I am also looking into adding mermaid diagram outputs which can be loaded into things like draw.io. Comments on these features and anything else would be welcome. All the code is freely available via the GitHub repos listed on the app and again we encourage you to have a look and make suggestions by

When it comes to orchestrating and testing recovery workflows across multiple sites or infrastructure types, granular control is crucial - not only for efficiency but also for security and accountability. This is where Scopes and Roles in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator (VRO) shine.In this post, we will explore:What roles and scopes are in VRO How to set up and use scopes effectively Two real-world use cases for scopes A breakdown of VRO roles and permissionsScopes in Veeam Recovery Orchestrator:Scopes in VRO are logical boundaries that define what resources a specific user or group can see and manage. This includes orchestrated plans, recovery locations, workloads, and more. By configuring Scopes, Sco

So I’ve spent plenty of time living in vCenter, managing VMware clusters like most of us have. But as I started digging into KVM-based hypervisors, it honestly felt a little backwards at first…different tools, different terms. Once you step through it though, a lot of the same core concepts are there. I put this together to help connect the dots if you’re used to VMware and starting to take a look at KVM.While KVM itself is a standardized kernel module, not all KVM-based hypervisors are created equal. Vendors and open-source communities may customize their KVM implementations with unique management layers, storage integrations, and performance tuning. For VMware administrators exploring alternatives, this blog focuses on the foundational KVM components that most directly compare to the vSphere stack. The goal is to simplify that comparison and help you build a clear mental map between platforms.As virtualization strategies evolve and organizations explore alternatives

UPDATE--  Check out the step by step in our helpcenter https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/using_vm_migrator_utility.html?ver=120 12.3 What’s New - https://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_12_3_whats_new_wn.pdfHelpCenter - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/powershell/veeam_vm_migrator.html?ver=120  Hey Everyone, What is a Moref ID? In VMware, a Moref ID (Managed Object Reference ID) is a unique identifier assigned to different objects or resources within the vSphere environment, like virtua

If you're running a Nutanix AHV environment and want to back up your virtual machines using Veeam Backup & Replication, you're in the right place. This step-by-step guide shows how to:!-->!-->Add your Nutanix AHV cluster to the Veeam console Configure AHV backup proxies (Workers) Create reliable backup jobs Restore virtual machines and files with confidence!-->!-->!-->!--> !-->Whether you're working in a test lab or a full production environment, this guide will help you protect your workloads efficiently. Step 1: Add Nutanix AHV to Veeam InfrastructureOpen the Veeam Backup & Replication Console Navigate to: Backup Infrastructure > Add Server > Nutanix AHV !-->

This is the second part of three adressing general topics of environmental architecture for backup systems.In the last part, we examined considerations for the placement of individual backup components, hardware configuration, and fault tolerance (Point 1 and 2 of the following list of major threats).In this part, we address the aspects of locations and site redundancy. These are points 3 through 5 on the list of major threats to backup environments that we identified in the last part.What are the main threats to backup data? Wrong placement of backup environment components Hardware damage to backup systems Power outages or disasters at one location Power outages or disasters at multiple locations External locations for backup data Ransomware attacks Theft of access data and unauthorized access Intentional or unintentional damage by insidersIn the next part

Hi Community, I know I haven't been very active recently, but in the last few months, I've been really busy with a lot of work and organising two VUG Italia in-person events.From today I want to start with a series of articles about security features in Veeam B&R 12.x and how we can use it. I hope they are appreciated. In today’s cyber threat landscape, backup is no longer just the last line of defence: it is the best protection against cyber attacks and security features have become a big deal for backups.In this article, the first in a series, we begin to look at a whole range of security features related to the latest version of Veeam Backup & Replication.Starting with version 12, and with further improvements in subsequent versions, Veeam Data Platform has begun to offer greater protection for backup data by reducing the impact of a cyber attack.This is thanks to integrated security features and in this article we will ana

Ransomware isn't just a buzzword; it's a relentless threat that demands an unshakeable backup strategy. Your ultimate defense? Immutable backups – copies of your data that simply cannot be changed or deleted, no matter what cyber chaos unfolds in your production environment.Veeam's Hardened Repository and S3 Object Lock features are absolute powerhouses for achieving this. But you might have hit a small snag: the Veeam UI, by default, caps your immutability setting at 99 days. While that's great for short-term resilience, what if your compliance regulations demand you hold onto backups for years, even decades?Here's the exciting news: there's a "hidden" (but fully supported!) setting that lets you blast past that 99-day barrier, extending your immutability period significantly – all the way up to 9,999 days! (Yes, that's over 27 years of tamper-proof protection!). This little secret is often shared through Veeam support channels or dee

☀️ Summer’s almost here, and so is the latest edition of Registry Key of the Month! In this third episode, we’re doubling up and looking at two useful registry keys for Veeam Backup & Replication.These keys give you more control over how Veeam Threat Hunter scans for malware—especially when it comes to email data and performance-heavy folders.Whether you're looking to speed up your scans or avoid unnecessary email scanning, this post has tips you can actually use.Curious?Check out the full blog post to learn how VTHScanEmail and VTHScanExclusions can help fine-tune your threat detection without slowing things down.https://integriservices.blogspot.com/2025/07/r

In November last year, AWS introduced resource control policies, “a new authorization policy managed in AWS Organizations that can be used to set the maximum available permissions on resources within your entire organization.” Their announcement blog article included an example which clearly demonstrates a security improvement for Veeam customers storing their backup data in Amazon S3. I want to highlight this new feature and how it can help improve your security posture for your backups, a topic I am always happy to write about. A primer on policiesBefore we go into resource control policies, we first need to establish the types of policies there are in AWS and what they’re used for.In general, there are two types of policies in AWS: identity-based policies and resource-based polici

Hi Folks,This will be an online and in person event, part of Tech Week here. Undoubtedly Prof: Hinton will touch on Cybersecurity and AI. I was lucky enough to get in person tickets and will be inside the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall for first time since I graduated in... (censored content) 😂. AI seems to be seeping into all walks of life and data protection is no exception. Hopefully people will find this interesting.https://lu.ma/qxsn9q0zhttps://alumni.utoronto.ca/events/desjardins-speaker-series-frontiers-ai-insights-nobel-laureatecheers  

Hi everyone,In one of my recent customer projects, I faced the challenge of migrating a client from IBM TSM to Veeam Data Platform. One major concern was the tape handling and reporting capabilities – the customer was used to a higher level of automation with TSM and found Veeam’s native features lacking in comparison. Requirements:•     Daily backups to tape, followed by offsite rotation.•    An automated report showing:   Which tapes need to be taken offsite. Which tapes should be brought back from the safe.•    Automatic re-import of tapes whose write protection had expired. The Solution: 1. Reporting with “MyVeeamReport”Since the customer didn’t want to license Veeam ONE, we used the community project [MyVeeamReport] https://

Inspired by the session of ​@Mildur and Andreas Lesslhumer during VeeamOn 2025 in San Diego,I introduced a series of blogposts called “RegKey of the Month”! Every month, I’ll dive into a useful, new, or little-known Veeam registry key that can make your admin life easier.So let’s get started with the first episode:This month’s highlight tackles the automatic unmounting of SureBackup NFS datastores, a feature introduced in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.3.1:If you're managing Veeam environments and often encounter those pesky inaccessible NFS datastores after running SureBackup jobs, you're not alone. These lingering mounts can clutter your vSphere view and skew capacity planning reports.👉 Check out the full blog post:📖

Hello Community, As part of my ongoing work with Veeam Backup for Google Cloud (VBGC), I’ve come across an important yet sometimes overlooked component in its architecture, the Worker Profile. Worker profiles play a critical role in the performance and reliability of your backup and archiving operations in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this article, I’ll explain what worker profiles are, how they are used, why GCP quota limits matter, and how to plan your configurations to avoid common pitfalls. What Are Worker Profiles? In Veeam Backup for Google Cloud, worker instances are temporary compute instances deployed automatically by the VBGC appliance to handle backup, restore, and archiving tasks. These instances are configured via Worker Profiles, which you manage from the Web UI under:Configuration ➝ Workers ➝ ProfilesEach profile defines:The machine typ

Late last year Microsoft released Azure Data Box Next Gen, and, for US, EU, UK, Canada and US Gov, this version has fully replaced the old generation. Other region roll-out is still in progress. Using Azure Data Box Next Gen is supported with Veeam and is significantly faster than the previous generation.We often get questions about seeding data with Veeam Backup and Replication. So, I wanted to cover briefly how that works.1. Ordering Azure Data BoxOrder your Azure Data Box with ‘Import to Azure’. Selecting the appropriate subscription and resource