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Good day, Veeam Community! 😊A few months ago, we kicked off The Why Now Community Challenge: Veeam Data Platform 13.1, inviting community members who will be joining us at the Veeam 100 Summit in Lisbon to share their own perspective on one simple question:Why upgrade now?And you definitely had something to say. 😊Over the past few months, we’ve seen some great blogs come in, looking at Veeam Data Platform 13.1 from all sorts of angles: modern virtualization, the Veeam Software Appliance, security and immutability, storage, unstructured data, and of course plenty of real-world experiences along the way.What I really enjoyed about this challenge is that everyone approached it differently. Different environments, different priorities, different experiences and different reasons for why 13.1 matters to them. And I think that was really the point of the challenge in the first place.Some of you really got into it and wrote several blogs for the challenge ( THANK YOU! 👑) which was fantasti
Happy Friday Community 😻We're back. And this one might be our most controversial debate yet.There are two kinds of Veeam administrators. Those who would never join their backup infrastructure to Active Directory. And those who think running it any other way is unnecessary complexity.Both are convinced they're right.Debate Statement Joining your Veeam backup infrastructure (VBR server, proxies, repositories, Enterprise Manager, etc.) to Active Directory is a security mistake. ( thank you @DChiavari for this one 😎) If your backup infrastructure is the last line of defense, why should it trust the very identity platform attackers are most likely to compromise?A workgroup or isolated environment can reduce the attack surface, limit lateral movement, and keep backups operational even when Active Directory is offline. But is the extra security worth the operational overhead? Or are we solving a problem that good security practices already address?What I'm looking for this round Forget ven
What’s in YOUR Veeam Toolbox? Now YOU get to decide!A huge thank you to everyone who shared their Veeam tips for our SysAdmin Day contest! We’ve got some great entries, and now it’s over to the community to choose the winners. Check out the submissions and vote for your favorite tip — the one you’d want in your toolbox when things go sideways!Voting is open until August 17.Who will become our next Incident Commander? Let the voting begin! 😻@wolff.mateus , @coolsport00 , @matheusgiovanini , @Nico Losschaert , @eblack , @lucasmagnum , @Stabz Good luck to all of you !
Communities aren't built overnight. They're built by people who keep showing up—sharing their knowledge, helping others solve problems, and making time to give back.Every day, our Veeam Legends contribute in meaningful ways across the Veeam Community. Whether it's answering questions in the Community Hub, participating in the R&D Forums, leading Veeam User Groups, writing technical blogs, or sharing real-world experiences, their contributions help thousands of IT professionals learn, connect, and succeed.Today, we're proud to recognize the Veeam Legends – Second Class of 2026.Recognizing Continued CommitmentThe Veeam Legend Program is reviewed every six months to recognize community members who continue to make a meaningful impact across the Veeam ecosystem.This class celebrates Legends who have continued to earn their place through consistent contributions, while also welcoming back valued members returning to the program after a break. Every journey is unique, but they all share
What's in Your Veeam Toolbox?Every incident has a commander. The person everyone turns to when things don't go as planned. The one who knows exactly which workflow to follow, which Veeam feature to use, and how to get everything back on track.This SysAdmin Day, we're celebrating the knowledge and experience that make all the difference when it matters most. We want to know: what's the one Veeam tip that's always in your toolbox?Every year, on the last Friday of July, we celebrate System Administrator Appreciation Day (SysAdmin Day)—a day dedicated to the people who keep everything running behind the scenes.Whether it's recovering from a ransomware attack, fixing a backup job before anyone notices, or somehow making yesterday's "urgent" request disappear before the morning coffee kicks in, sysadmins are the ones who keep IT moving.Every sysadmin has those little tricks they've picked up over the years. The shortcut that saves time, the workflow they've perfected, or the Veeam feature th
Another debate, another reminder of why I love this format. Thank you to everyone who took part in Episode 2 of our Oxford Style Debate. It was great to see so many well-reasoned arguments, different viewpoints, and real-world experiences shared throughout the discussion.This month's statement was:"Tape is dead — stop living in the past and use a real archival solution like Object Storage or dedicated deduplication appliances."To help select this month's winners, I invited @Mildur from Product Management to review the discussion and share his perspective.A huge thank you to Fabian for sharing his expertise and helping identify the most insightful arguments from both sides of the debate.Winner Against “Tape is dead” - @matheusgiovanini '’matheusgiovanini made the strongest case against the statement by sharing a real recovery scenario from his own experience. In his mentioned case, the backup server, repositories, and storage replication were all compromised, and offline tape was the
This is a new Veeam Community initiative built for a small group of technically driven members who are already hands-on with Veeam and consistently showing up to help others.The idea is simple: create a clear, intentional path for those with the potential to grow into future Veeam 100 contributors — not just by being present, but by building real traction through meaningful, consistent contributions over time.Rising Star is about learning, collaborating, and gradually stepping into a more active role in the ecosystem — whether that’s sharing knowledge, creating content, supporting peers, or getting involved in VUGs and community initiatives.Huge congratulations to everyone selected — I’m really looking forward to seeing how this group grows and the impact you’ll have across the community in the months ahead. This is just the beginning.Let’s give our Rising Stars a warm welcome and support them on their journey. @eblack @kciolek @Jason Orchard-ingram micro @EdwinMoraal @TidusandYun
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Good day Community,Back from vacation straight into the big guns — so here it goes 🙂Has anyone started looking at Veeam Intelligent ResOps for Microsoft 365 yet?It feels like an interesting shift — less about backup in the traditional sense and more about adding context and intelligence around M365 resilience decisions.Curious how it’s being seen so far:Does it feel like a real step toward “resilience intelligence,” or more like an extension of existing reporting? Is it actually changing how teams prioritize or make decisions, or is it still mostly visibility on top of what we already had? And does it feel meaningfully different compared to what others are doing in the space?Would be great to hear some early thoughts from people already exploring it.Best, Madi
We’ve updated the Script Library section to include YARA rules. I’ve made a quick video (sorry for the cheesy graphics...) on how to install a YARA rule from this site and perform your first scan!
We know AI is becoming a normal part of how people create content, and lately we’ve been seeing more of it show up in the Community Hub.That said, posts that are mostly AI-generated don’t really add the kind of value this community is built on—especially when that same information can be created by anyone using the same tools.What we’re really looking for is your experience: real-world scenarios, hands-on demos, lessons learned, and practical insights from what you’re actually doing day to day. That’s what makes the community useful and interesting for everyone.Also, content that is primarily AI-generated won’t be considered as part of the criteria for becoming a Legend or Vanguard.So if you’re sharing, try to lead with your own voice and perspective—that’s the part that really matters.
Happy New Year, community members! 🎊 Hoping that 2023 brings you nothing but happiness & more badges! On the latest Community Recap, @Rick Vanover and @Madi.Cristil discussed the latest badges that were created to celebrate the community and your achievements. Adding the new badges to the batch, we have a total of 24 badges. So, WHAT are they and HOW can you earn them? Here is the complete guide for Veeam Community Badges: Badge Name Description Requirements VUG Leader You're a Veeam User Group Leader! You lead an active VUG/thematic group. Active VUG Member You're an actively engaging Veeam User Group member! You commented 10 times in VUGs. Blogger of the Month Your blog was chosen as the Blog of the Month! <---- Sys Admin Hero You saved the day with your incredible expertise! Special edition badge for Sys Admin Day celebrations. Alfred’s Pick Your username was Alfred's pick of the week
Welcome to the YARA and Script Library! This area of the community hub will provide community driven scripts and YARA rules, with selected featured items. Veeam Data Platform 23H2 includes Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1 which includes YARA Scanning. This area of the Veeam Community Hub will offer featured YARA rules for use. Custom script troubleshooting is not supported. What's in Scope:Confirming that Veeam Backup & Replication recognized the YARA rule file.What's Out of Scope:Troubleshooting why a custom YARA rule did not function as intended.This area also includes scripts in the Script Library. Generally speaking, scripts are licensed to you by the sample's author and fall under your responsibility and is governed by the Veeam Customer Support Policy. The figure below summarizes the scripting support for PowerShell:Excerpt from KB2183: PowerShell Script Execution Troubleshooting Advice (veeam.com)
Hey Community, I received a few messages from community members asking how to get notifications when there is a new content published (in this case we talked about “Blogs and Podcasts” category). I thought I would do a quick post about it. First, there is a possibility to subscribe to every category at Community Hub Let’s say, you would like to subscribe to “Blogs and Podcasts” category. To do so, you have to push ‘SUBSCRIBE’ button at the right side as shown at the screenshot below: Once it’s done - you will start receiving notifications about new topics created!Again, you can get subscribed to any category: whether it’s Discussion boards or News. You can also manage notification settings at your profile.If you experience any issues with notifications - please let me know!
Back in 2023/24 we setup a DR site with a Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS to act as our immutable repo for backup copy jobs. I believe this may be out of date now, and the VIA is all the range. The backups on the Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS copy sit on a separate storage shelf to the OS, is it possible that if we were to migrate to VIA we can retain the backup files or is it a go no go situation?I’ve seen the migration process for Windows Repos to VIA and you can retain backup files, but we’re postponing that for now, we’d rather get all the other components in order.Just wondering if anyone’s managed to do Ubuntu > VIA and keep backups files?Cheers.
Upgrading Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 - From 8.3.0.2201 Ver to Ver 8.4.0.1457
Title: Worker VM is deleted immediately – Cloud‑Init never runs – Proxmox Plug‑In Worker Bug?Description:I am using Veeam Backup & Replication 13.x together with the Veeam Proxmox VE Plug‑In (version 3.x). The Worker Test always fails. The worker VM is created, receives a static IP (e.g. 192.168.0.28), but is deleted again after a few seconds — before Cloud‑Init or SSH ever start.Symptoms: Worker VM is created successfully Static IP is injected by the Veeam Proxmox Proxy VM boots for a few seconds Cloud‑Init does not execute SSH never comes up Veeam aborts the worker initialization VM is deleted immediately Hookscript never runs (no stop event) No logs appear on Proxmox because the VM is removed too early Storage situation:My worker storage is an LVM‑Thin pool (Data01):Codelvmthin: Data01 thinpool Data01 vgname Data01 content rootdir,images nodes pve02This storage type does not support ISO images or snippets. Cloud‑Init ISO cannot be created properly on
Watched video over Veeam Sire - Clean Room we have just covered a network refresh, Core - Edge Switch - AP but wanted to make use of old HP Switch 2920 with 10gb Gbic to rear this will be my clean room with referb of Arcserve UDP Server refresh install Windows Server 2025. Been looking at options on Firewall OPNsense Connection to both LAN that is Production - Clean Room to opt for Lenovo m720q with riser attached 2 x 10gb ports will configure 10gb Prod - 10gb Clean has any one created firewall rules for such connection or used firewall device to cover on / off question as my build as TrueNAS with NFS share this needs access over both connections. Any solutions to what members have done with such solution. Education secondary 6th form school
Back in April I rounded out the UK Veeam User Group. After a properly technical session on APIs and dashboards, I went the other way: no product talk, just a bit of thinking differently about the job. Calling it thought leadership would make me sound grander than I am.The question running through the session was whether the decisions we make when we design data protection still make sense when the pressure is on. Let’s go through my points. Start with the translation problemWhen was the last time you had to explain your backup design to a non-technical audience?Most of us could explain exactly how our backups work: proxies, data movers, repositories, immutability, 3-2-1-1-0, RTOs and RPOs. But everything we put in place is there for the business, and the business talks revenue, risk, reputation and regulation. Those vocabularies rarely meet. Tip: If something went wrong tonight, could you explain the impact to your CEO in two minutes, in business terms? Design from outcomes backwardsTh
hi,we have upgraded vbr and vem from version 13.0.x to 13.1.x. however after upgrade we got error accessing veeam backup infra {unable to connect to backup infastructure,please contact your service provider}follwoing error while connecting using tenat veeam data protection.note: we are using vsa based vbr and vem
@Rick Vanover and I are back with another Community Recap, and we have quite the mix this week!Who are you gonna call when it comes to the new Security Officer? What happens when Enterprise Manager seems to have its own sense of time? Where did that SAML group claim go? And if you’ve been wondering what Veeam iResOps actually is, we’ve got you covered there too.Plenty of great community content to get through, a few things to learn, and, as always, some thoughts from Rick and me along the way.Come catch up with us! Featured Contentvia @Andreas Buhlmann via @fabian.papenfuss via @Chris.McDonald Vanguard Blog SpotlightThis week VBS comes from @zamaan.ali , and he’s taking a newly launched Veeam concept, iResOps, and trying to explain it in a really simple way. We know we can recover. But do we know exactly what we need to recover? I think that’s where the conversation around iResOps gets really exciting!Special Department News: On Demand VeeamON Virtual Event 2026 until December 18
Happy Monday Community! Your favorite contest , Veeam Oxford Style Debate is back! October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so I thought we should use the occasion to start a debate around something we’re hearing more and more about: malware detection in the backup environment. Debate Statement: “Using Veeam for malware detection (Inline Entropy and YARA scanning) is a distraction from dedicated EDR tools.” ( thank you @Viperian for this one 😉) What I am looking for this round Real-world experience with Veeam’s malware detection capabilities Where you see Inline Entropy and YARA scanning adding value — or falling short How you see these capabilities working alongside EDR And most importantly, why you agree or disagree with the statementI’m not looking for a simple “EDR is better” or “Veeam can do it too.” Bring your examples, technical arguments, and different perspectives. New Here? Pick a side: FOR or AGAINST Keep it concise. Challenge someone else's argument. Back your opinion
The failure that wasn't a failure Every backup admin knows the drills for a dead array: a controller dies, a BBU gives up, a broken drive corrupts a stripe, you rebuilt, restore and move on. What almost broke us at two independent customer sites was none of those. It was worse, because nothing was actually “dead”. The symptom: not down, just uselessly slow Two of our customers are running fully independent 2-node HCI clusters using a 3rd party HCI solution inside VMware VMs on ESX 8. As usual, the storage-VMs are consuming all the local storage on the nodes and - while mirroring via LAN - give it back to both hosts via iSCSI. Many HCI vendors go down this path.Both clusters ran flawlessly and fast for 7+ (!) years with roughly 40 VMs on top of each cluster.Goal was, to have them distributed and fully redundant between two fire zones on the campus.But suddenly and within two weeks, those two customers independently reported major outages for their systems to us. The systems never went
We are a vmware shop, being priced out. Many factors pushing us toward Hyper-V.I understand that in the early days ReFS was bug-ridden in multiple aspects.Going forward with Windows 2025 CORE Hyper-V, with VM’s of Windows2022, RHEL 9, and a few linux-based OVA deployments, what is the community recommendation for the format of the iSCSI LUNs that the VM’s run from? there will be sizes from a couple hundred GB to all the way to 6TB, and in a special case 20TB.Our Veeam Repos are XFS, so not a factor here.Thank you kindly
With my colleague @zzsoka we have developed a procedure the inject needed variables for initial configuration of the Veeam appliances and now we would like to share it with you. When you deploy Linux appliances at scale, cloud‑init is usually the go‑to mechanism for injecting instance‑specific configuration (IP, hostname, NTP, credentials, etc.) at boot time. However, the Veeam Software Appliance used here does not ship with cloud‑init currently, so we need another way to achieve the same result: build one customized ISO and then let vSphere guest variables drive per‑VM configuration.This post walks through how I achieved that using:- a customized Kickstart file,- a customized GRUB configuration,- VMware guestinfo / OVF properties as the source of truth for variables, and- a small shell script that dynamically extracts and uses `vmware-rpctool` (even though open‑vm‑tools is not installed in the installer environment), cleans up after itself, and hands configuration over to the post‑i
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