January Vanguard Newsletter

Happy Friday, Veeam Community! 

I am bringing you another packed newsletter from our Veeam Vanguards heroes who published an incredible amount of a veeamazing content during the last month.  Take a look for yourself and see what topics resonate with your interests. 🤓

​@AndreTheGiant - Veeam acquires Object First - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/01/veeam-acquires-object-first/

• Veeam Backup & Replication 13 patch - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/01/veeam-backup-replication-13-patch/
• Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v8.5 - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/01/veeam-kasten-for-kubernetes-v8-5/

​@benharmer  - Migrating to the Veeam Software Appliance – Part 1 - https://benharmer.blog/2026/01/30/migrating-to-the-veeam-software-appliance-part-1/

​@BethSouza  - Veeam University Pro: Novas ofertas de treinamento e certificação da Veeam - https://medium.com/@ec.desouza/novas-ofertas-de-treinamento-e-certifica%C3%A7%C3%A3o-da-veeam-8a922a48d940

• A importância da base de conhecimento da Veeam - https://medium.com/@ec.desouza/a-import%C3%A2ncia-da-base-de-conhecimento-da-veeam-para-profissionais-de-ti-3303a8ccfaa4

​@CarySun - How to upgrade Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to v8.3.0.2201 P20251212 - https://carysun.com/how-to-upgrade-veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-to-v8-3-0-2201-p20251212/

• Fix the public key from the server does not match the provided public key error when upgrading the Linux proxy server at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 8.3 - https://carysun.com/fix-the-public-key-from-the-server-does-not-match-the-provided-public-key-error-when-upgrading-the-linux-proxy-server-at-veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-8-3/
• How to add Microsoft Azure Archive Storage Repositories with the Azure archiver appliance at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 8.3 - https://carysun.com/how-to-add-microsoft-azure-archive-storage-repositories-with-the-azure-archiver-appliance-at-veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-8-3/
• How to configure SMTP server (basic authentication) with a Microsoft 365 Account for Notification at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 8.3 - https://carysun.com/how-to-configure-smtp-server-basic-authentication-with-a-microsoft-365-account-for-notification-at-veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-8-3/

​@dloseke  - Deploying the Veeam Hardened Repository v13 Step-by-Step - https://www.technotesanddadjokes.com/deploying-the-veeam-hardened-repository-v13-step-by-step/

​@falkob  - Immutable Storage is not enough - https://www.virtualhome.blog/2026/01/21/immutable-storage-is-not-enough/

​@Geoff Burke  – From Help Desk To Architect: Building A Career In Backup, Community, And Resilience – guest ​@Chris.Childerhose  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0uJzTdG6M4

• Kickstart your Kubenetes Backup with Kasten! Part One: OS Installation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM73-FoFCOk
• Kasten Kickstart Part 2: Install K3s on Rocky Linux - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtbpjU-t20Y
• Simply Resilient Kubernetes! Kickstart Kasten Part 3: Installing Kubevirt and Kubevirt Manager - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rCFmKt0bc0
• Kasten Kickstart Part 4: Installing a VM in Kubevirt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iSOwx_B4ZQ
• Kickstart Kasten Part 5: A data protection box under the tree! Kasten - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11wPT8NJeZE&t=1s
• Kasten Kickstart Part 6: Accessing Kasten! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvy-3aQzcj8
• Kasten Kickstart Part 7: Setup Kasten DR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I62FpqVvjIU
• Kasten Kickstart Part 8: Backing up a VM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUkJWNUFsG4
• Kasten Kickstart Part 9: Restoring a VM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SCcfKxh4wM
• Kasten Kickstart Part 10: Too Many files Open! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdf55Ud8hkY
• Kasten Kickstart Part 11: VM Guest Freeze! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YdjAbN9jE
• Kasten Kickstart Part 12: Support - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXYERIgUu0E
• Kasten Kickstart Part 13: Installing a Kubernetes Workload - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_qvWlfzJIY&t=5s
• Kasten Kickstart Part 14: But how can I access my VM in Kubevirt? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eay-IbhwmLE
• Kasten Kickstart Part 15: Getting to know Blueprints - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtzwSk2DbCk

​@kristofpoppe  - Optimizing Veeam SQL Transaction Log Backups with SqlTempLogPath - https://integriservices.blogspot.com/2026/01/

​@Dynamic  - Veeam Hackathon 2025 - https://markushartmann.blog/2026/01/28/veeam-hackathon-2025/

​@wolff.mateus  – O que são, afinal, os níveis de suporte? - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/niveis-de-suporte/

• Diferença entre Incidente, Requisição e Evento - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/diferenca-entre-incidente-requisicao-e-evento/
• Veeam Vault, um nova maneira de armazenar seus backups em nuvem - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/veeam-vault-um-nova-maneira-de-armazenar-seus-backups-em-nuvem/

​@mkevenaar  - Proxmox: Migrating VMs to a New Cluster (with Minimal Downtime) - https://kevenaar.name/proxmox-migrating-vms-to-a-new-cluster-with-minimal-downtime/

​@mhmdadl  - The Adventures of SysAdmin Sam & VeeamBot v13 – Episode 2 - https://archtonic.net/the-adventures-of-sysadmin-sam-veeambot-v13-episode-2/

​@PValsecchi  - Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.3 disponibile - https://nolabnoparty.com/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-v8-3-disponibile/

• Aggiornamento a Veeam v13 e best practice - https://nolabnoparty.com/aggiornamento-a-veeam-v13-e-best-practice/
• Veeam ISO Hardened Repository: rimozione manuale dei backup - https://nolabnoparty.com/veeam-iso-hardened-repository-rimozione-manuale-dei-backup/#google_vignette

​@Samuraj  - Veeam Backup & Replication - upgrade to version 13 - part 1 - https://www.samuraj-cz.com/en/article/veeam-backup-replication-upgrade-to-version-13-part-1/

• Veeam Backup & Replication - installing patch 13.0.1 P1 - https://www.samuraj-cz.com/en/article/veeam-backup-replication-installing-patch-13-0-1-p1/
• Veeam Backup & Replication - upgrade to version 13 - part 2 - https://www.samuraj-cz.com/en/article/veeam-backup-replication-upgrade-to-version-13-part-2/

​@victorwu  - Using Veeam for Huawei DCS backup - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/using-veeam-for-huawei-dcs-backup/

​@allynz  - Veeam V13 for Windows: What Actually Matters - https://www.wcithipster.com/veeam/veeam-v13-for-windows-what-actually-mattersnbsp 

Enjoy reading, have a great weekend and stay tuned for the next newsletter that will come out soon!