March Vanguard Newsletter

Hello, veeamazing community,

I am back with another Veeam Vanguard Newsletter packed with tons of great content! Go and check yourself what articles published our veeamazing Vanguards during the month of March! 

Across these articles and videos, the authors cover a broad set of Veeam platform operations, security, and community themes: from urgent Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) patching and remediation of critical CVEs (including guidance to update promptly) to platform upgrade and maintenance tasks such as upgrading embedded PostgreSQL and step-by-step Veeam v13 suite upgrades (Veeam ONE, Enterprise Manager, Recovery Orchestrator, and VBR).

Several posts dive into v13 architecture and hardening, including Veeam Software Appliance / VSA customization via config files (instead of Windows registry), port customization concepts, and High Availability with VSA HA cluster setup plus Veeam ONE monitoring using alarms/dashboards and REST API automation.

The list also includes practical how-tos for Enterprise Manager licensing and adding VBR servers, troubleshooting common connectivity issues (“failed to connect… make sure it is online”), and Recovery Orchestrator workflows (SCVMM integration, license replacement, and DR-to-Azure demo). On the resilience side, multiple items emphasize immutability and hardened repositories (why they matter against ransomware and how different immutable on‑prem storage approaches compare), along with forward-looking content on Microsoft 365 backup impacts from application throttling policy changes and even using Microsoft Fabric/Copilot to detect ransomware signals from Veeam backup telemetry.

Finally, there’s community-focused coverage such as VeeamON 2026 becoming multi-site, Veeam Vanguard 2026 announcements, and broader discussions on why IT communities matter and how professionals can navigate AI with the right balance of privacy, skills, and practical adoption.

Enjoy reading! 🤓

​@AndreTheGiant - New security patches for Veeam Backup & Replication v12 and v13 - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/03/new-security-patches-for-veeam-backup-replication-v12-and-v13/

• How to upgrade the embedded PostgreSQL in Veeam Backup 13 - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/03/how-to-upgrade-the-embedded-postgresql-in-veeam-backup-13/
• VeeamON 2026 is now a multiple sites event - https://vinfrastructure.it/2026/03/veeamon-2026-is-a-multiple-events/

​@benharmer  - SureBackup Screenshots for Hyper-V – Taking the guesswork out of troubleshooting - https://benharmer.blog/2026/03/30/surebackup-screenshots-for-hyper-v-taking-the-guesswork-out-of-troubleshooting/

​@Chris.Childerhose - Monitoring Your Veeam VSA HA Cluster with Veeam ONE - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-vsa-ha-cluster-monitoring-vone/

• Veeam VSA HA Cluster Setup - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/veeam-vsa-ha-cluster-setup/
• Mastering Veeam Backup Replication V13 Book Announcement - https://just-virtualization.tech/posts/mastering-veeam-backup-replication-v13-book-announcement/

​@Iams3le - How to license Veeam Enterprise Manager and Add VBR Servers - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/03/03/how-to-license-veeam-enterprise-manager-and-add-vbr-servers/

• Integrate Hyper-V [SCVMM] with Veeam Recovery Orchestrator - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/03/09/integrate-hyper-v-scvmm-with-veeam-recovery-orchestrator/
• Fix failed to connect to the backup server: Make sure it is online - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/03/11/fix-failed-to-connect-to-the-backup-server-make-sure-it-is-online/
• How to replace Veeam Recovery Orchestrator License - https://techdirectarchive.com/2026/03/11/how-to-replace-veeam-recovery-orchestrator-license/

​@WorkingHardInIT - How to open a root shell on the Veeam Software or Infrastructure Appliance - https://blog.workinghardinit.work/

​@Geoff Burke - Why IT Communities Matter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfFCKfcGejg

​@Ian Sanderson - The Many Layers of Data Protection: From Cyber to Connectivity to Recovery - https://www.snurf.co.uk/whats-that-about-then/the-many-layers-of-data-protection-from-cyber-to-connectivity-to-recovery/

​@Jim Jones - Navigating AI in IT: Balancing Innovation, Privacy, and Expertise - https://1111systems.com/blog/navigating-ai-in-it-balancing-innovation-privacy-and-expertise/

• Rationalizing AI With Your IT Career - https://koolaid.info/posts/rationalizing-ai-with-your-it-career/

​@joaquim - Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 – Parte 01 - https://explainit.com.br/veeam-data-cloud-for-microsoft-365-parte-01/

​@Faruge - Upgrading the entire Veeam suite to Version 13 Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxpUc1abA80

• Upgrading to Veeam 13 Part 2 - Veeam One - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiVZ8bihQQ4
• Upgrading to Veeam 13 Part 3 - Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2elhQFmaHk0
• Upgrading to Veeam 13 Part 4 - Veeam Recovery Orchestrator - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NmreCu8lH0
• Upgrading to Veeam 13 Part 5 - Veeam Backup & Replication - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU5sgdf98rI
• Veeam Recovery Orchestrator Demo - DR to Azure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzRQQjKWja4

​@kristofpoppe - Port customization using the registry - https://integriservices.blogspot.com/2026/03/regkey-of-month-march.html

​@marco_s - Veeam v13 – VSA Custom Settings - https://www.backupart.cloud/veeam13-vsa-custom-settings/

​@Dynamic - Veeam Vanguard 2026 - https://markushartmann.blog/2026/03/31/veeam-vanguard-2026/

​@wolff.mateus - VUG Brazil – Webinar – Data Protection in the Cloud: Veeam for AWS - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/vug-brasil-webinar-protecao-de-dados-na-nuvem-veeam-for-aws/

• Are you familiar with Veeam University Pro? - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/voce-conhece-o-veeam-university-pro/
• 5 essential features in Veeam One - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/5-recursos-essenciais-no-veeam-one/
• Changes to Veeam Certifications - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/mudancas-nas-certificacoes-da-veeam/
• World Backup Day and the day after an attack. - https://penseemti.com.br/artigos/dia-mundial-de-backup-e-o-dia-depois-de-um-ataque/

​@MatzeB - Increase disk size on the Veeam Infrastructure Appliance / Veeam Software Appliance - https://tecblog.au.de/disk-vergroessern-bei-der-veeam-infrastructure-appliance-veeam-software-appliance/

​@mikkisse - Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.2067 Patch and Critical Security Issues - https://en.vmik.net/2026/03/vbr-patch-12032026/

​@Othon Oliveira - Veeam Hardened Repository e a Imutabilidade de Dados no Linux - https://cucafrescait.com/2026/03/23/veeam-hardened-repository-e-a-imutabilidade-de-dados-no-linux/

• Veeam Data Cloud M365 (4/4): Quando o BaaS é a Escolha Certa? (O Business Case) - https://cucafrescait.com/2026/03/08/veeam-data-cloud-m365-4-4-quando-o-baas-e-a-escolha-certa-o-business-case/

​@PValsecchi - Veeam Vanguard 2026 - https://nolabnoparty.com/veeam-vanguard-2026/

• How to use Deployment Kit - https://nolabnoparty.com/come-utilizzare-veeam-deployment-kit/

​@Stephen Seagrave - Immutable On-Prem Storage options for Veeam backup - https://www.frontlinebackup.eu/3058598_immutable-on-prem-storage-options-for-veeam-backup

​@victorwu - Key competitive advantages of Veeam for tender submissions - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/key-competitive-advantages-of-veeam-for-tender-submissions/

• Veeam Vanguard Award 2026 - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/veeam-vanguard-award-2026/
• Upgrading Windows VBR to 13.0.1 P2 - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/upgrading-windows-vbr-to-13-0-1-p2/
• Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows vs. Veeam Virtual Appliance - https://wuchikin.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/veeam-backup-replication-on-windows-vs-veeam-virtual-appliance/

​@zamaan.ali  - Microsoft 365 Application Throttling Changes & Impact on Backups - https://zamaanali.blog/2026/03/03/microsoft-365-application-throttling-changes-impact-on-backups/

• Using Microsoft Fabric CoPilot to Detect Ransomware Signals in Veeam Backup Data - https://zamaanali.blog/2026/03/20/using-microsoft-fabric-copilot-to-detect-ransomware-signals-in-veeam-backup-data/