July Vanguard Newsletter

Hello, Veeam Community!

In this newsletter, I'll be sharing some awesome content on the latest version of Veeam v13.1. Authors focused on topics like appliance-based architecture, upgrade planning, changes to the web UI and RBAC, monitoring, and real-world migration considerations. 

It also delves deeply into cyber resilience topics such as immutability, secure restore, ransomware-aware backup design and malware detection concepts, offering hands-on guidance on replication, recovery validation, configuration restoration and troubleshooting. Alongside the technical content, the newsletter features insights from the community on blogging, collaboration and operational best practices, making it a valuable resource for backup administrators, architects and engineers preparing for modernised Veeam deployments.

Here are some external resources for your reference:

• Veeam Data Platform latest release: https://www.veeam.com/products/veeam-data-platform/latest-release.html
• Veeam Backup & Replication v13 release information: https://www.veeam.com/kb4738
• Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.5 release information: https://www.veeam.com/kb4873
• Veeam Software Appliance overview: https://www.veeam.com/products/veeam-data-platform/software-appliance.html  

All articles published by our amazing Vanguards during the last month are below, so make yourself comfortable, scroll through them and find the topics that interest you. 🤓 Enjoy reading! 😎

​@AndreTheGiant - Issue with PowerShell 7 – Does not start anymore - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/07/issue-with-powershell-7-cannot-start-anymore/

• Veeam Backup Database Server – Embedded or external? - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/07/veeam-backup-database-server-embedded-or-external/
• RefluXFS – Another Linux kernel vulnerability - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/07/refluxfs-another-linux-kernel-vulnerability/
• Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/07/veeam-backup-replication-13-1/

​@Chris.Childerhose - VSA Disconnects from VSPC Console after SSL Update - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-vsa-disconnect-from-vspc/

• Veeam v13 Web UI: 5 Things to Test First - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-v13-web-ui-5-things-to-test-first/
• Veeam Software Appliance: What Changes Operationally - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-software-appliance-what-changes-operationally/
• How I’d Monitor Veeam v13 in the First Week - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/how-id-monitor-veeam-v13-in-the-first-week/
• Veeam v13 RBAC: A Simple Operational View - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-v13-rbac-a-simple-operational-view/

​@Iams3le - Action required: Update Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager Before July 21 - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/07/15/action-required-update-remote-desktop-manager-before-july-21/#google_vignette

@Eric Machabert - Small things for big impact - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/small-things-big-impact-eric-machabert-nykfe/

​@falkob - Veeam V13 Immutability Improvements & Fewer Object Storage API Calls - https://www.virtualhome.blog/2026/07/22/veeam-v13-immutability/

• Six Years Later: My vCenter Role for Veeam v13 Script Update - https://www.virtualhome.blog/2026/07/28/vcenter-role-for-veeam-v13/

​@Geoff Burke - The Veeam Community Hackathon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76-kLm7WPuw

​@JonahMay - Why I Still Blog in the Age of AI - https://jonahmay.net/why-i-still-blog-in-the-age-of-ai/

​@Luiz Eduardo Serrano - Why Upgrade Now? What’s New in Veeam 13.1 for HPE Solutions - https://cloudnroll.com/2026/07/31/whats-new-in-veeam-13-1-for-hpe-solutions/

​@Dynamic - Veeam Configuration Restore for Dummies - https://markushartmann.blog/2026/07/13/veeam-configuration-restore-for-dummies/

​@wolff.mateus - Resilient Backup Architecture – The 3 Essential Pillars for Critical Environments - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/arquitetura-de-backup-resiliente-os-3-pilares-essenciais-para-ambientes-criticos/

• What are YARA Rules? - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/yara-rules/

​@mikkisse - Veeam Data Platform 13.1 Release - https://en.vmik.net/2026/07/vbr-131-release/

​@Othon Oliveira - Veeam Secure Restore: Garantindo uma Recuperação Limpa e Sem Reinfecção - https://cucafrescait.com/2026/07/30/veeam-secure-restore-garantindo-uma-recuperacao-limpa-e-sem-reinfeccao/

​@PValsecchi - Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.5 released - https://nolabnoparty.com/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-v8-5-rilasciato/

​@Samuraj - Veeam Backup & Replication - Replication Job - https://www.samuraj-cz.com/en/article/veeam-backup-replication-replication-job/

• Veeam Backup & Replication - VM migration using replication - https://www.samuraj-cz.com/en/article/veeam-backup-replication-vm-migration-using-replication/

​@Stephen Seagrave - Ransomware Insurance Requirements in Backup Design - https://www.frontlinebackup.eu/3276426_ransomware-insurance-requirements-in-backup-design

​@victorwu - Veeam Data Platform Backup for ZStack ZSphere - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/07/07/veeam-data-platform-backup-for-zstack-zsphere/

​@Vladan - Migrating from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.x on Windows to Veeam 13 on Linux (Veeam Software Appliance) - https://www.vladan.fr/migrating-from-veeam-backup-replication-12-x-on-windows-to-veeam-13-on-linux-veeam-software-appliance/

• Turning Your NAS into a Powerful, Budget-Friendly Backup Appliance with NAKIVO - https://www.vladan.fr/turning-your-nas-into-a-powerful-budget-friendly-backup-appliance-with-nakivo/
• Veeam Bare Metal Recovery from Recovery partition - https://www.vladan.fr/veeam-bare-metal-recovery-from-recovery-partition/

​@zamaan.ali - Veeam Replication: Architecture, Failover, and Failback Explained - https://zamaanali.blog/2026/07/15/veeam-replication-architecture-failover-and-failback-explained/

• Veeam v13.1: Test Restores from Read-Only Object Storage Repositories – A Game Changer for Backup Validation - https://zamaanali.blog/2026/07/29/veeam-v13-1-test-restores-from-read-only-object-storage-repositories-a-game-changer-for-backup-validation/

​@allynz - Moving to v13.1, Part 1: Sketching the Move - https://thebetasociety.com/wcith/veeam/sketching-the-v13-1-move-appliances-all-the-way-down/

• Moving to v13.1, Part 2: Architecting the Server, Proxies, and Repos - https://thebetasociety.com/wcith/veeam/moving-to-v13-1-part-2-architecting-the-server-proxies-and-repos/