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Hi guysI’m having a problem that I can’t seem to resolve.Perhaps someone already have had the same error or experience.Environment :It’s not on a production environment, but on my personal lab I’m using NAS backup of a big file-share to an on-premise repository without any issues I’m using a secondary copy of this backup to another repository without any issues I want to have next to that also a secondary copy of this backup to object storage in the cloudSince version 12 of VBR that is possible, before it was only possible to use object storage for the archive backup of a NAS-backup.I’m having an account at iDRIVE for E2 Immutable object storage.With that latest copy I’m having an issue that I can’t seem to resolve.Because it’s on my lab with my NFR license, I can’t create a support case for this 🤣 Issue : The job start, but after a whi

Hello,How would my Backup copy Job chain look?Backup Jobs are 7 restore points (Incrementals + Synthetic Fulls)Backup Copy Jobs will also have 7 Restore points.As I’m going trough some old discussions I can see that with Forward incrementals and first Full Backup with backup copy jobs everything has stay above 7 restore points.Also one more question, do I need to seed backup copy jobs if I’m going to use WAN Acceleration in High Bandwidth Mode 

Hello all,What would be your recommendations on Initial Seed for Backup copy Jobs over WAN Accelerator to Secondary site?Do I need to manually copy full backup of each VM that will go over WAN to secondary site or is there some Veeam functionalities that are build for this?What would be your approach 

Hi Everyone,My most liked new features in Veeam 12.1  

Hello everybody,I have the following question regarding Backup Copy Jobs:I will create Backup Copy Jobs with Immediate Copying Backup Jobs are configured with incremental + Synthetic Full Backups going to Windows Repo (ReFS 64KB) connected via iSCSI to our NAS storage, Utilizing FastClone option.Now I would like to know is this going to be the same for backup copy jobs?I have 2 Wan Accelerators (Source and Target), Windows Repo on Target Location also connected via iSCSI to NAS Storage that is formatted as ReFs.Are they going to do the same configuration as primary backup chain, incrementals + syntethical (Fast Clone)What are the general best practices for Backup Copy JobsI would like to have identical setup as Backup Jobs on Primary Site

Data copies from the Linux hardened repo to S3 On Prem lblows up spacew up space consumption on object storage without a clue why.In this case, the disk consumption on the Linux Repo is about 900TB (after compression & dedup) on XFS. Copying the same data to Object storage scale-out-repo (using 4MB block size as recommend in best-practices guide), object storage size is currently 1.66PB of data and the cluster is almost full (86%)As the disk space was calculated using the VEEAM sizing tool, we calculated with about 1.1PB on object storage with additional space to grow.And the second thing is, that the S3 object deletions object storage receives from VEEAM are much less than they should be, but the immutability time (+ 3 week) has already reached, so there must be much more objects deleted than what is actually happening.

Recently I added to my home lab, an Ubuntu Server with a Hardened Repository for Veeam Backup, you can find more info here (Spanish).Now, the thing is, I want to be able to get notified if some user logs into the server via ssh, as a extra control, since I disable the SSH service when I dont use it.Also the idea came, to be able to get notified from other applications via telegram, so wasn't a crazy idea at the end.You can easily find how to create a Bot, and how to get your ID, so Im not going to dive into that, from previous entries, or the internet.So first, once we have create

We all have seen the raft of big-ticket new features but there are a lot of ‘small’ things in this release as well. One of my favourite features is the Disk Space check when doing an upgrade. This should make performing upgrades a smoother process, especially for those managing multiple VBR deployments. The private hotfix check is another welcome addition.What’s your favourite ‘small’ feature in this release? 

Hi, according to Dell R550 is compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS but when checking in Ubuntu web site. it’s look like it’s support only with Intel Gold CPUIs it OK to install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Immutable on Intel Silver CPU? Thanks 

Author's note:Today's article lays the foundation for best practices for a general backup strategy. The description mentions many terms and procedures that will be discussed in more detail in later articles. In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of a comprehensive data backup strategy cannot be overstated. IT experts tasked with safeguarding valuable data understand the critical role that backups play in ensuring business continuity and mitigating potential risks associated with data loss or corruption. To establish a reliable data protection solution, it's essential to embrace key best practices that encompass robust strategies, security measures, automation, and seamless integration into disaster recovery plans. Align Backup Strategies with Business NeedsA fundamental step in crafting an effective backup strategy is aligning it with the specific needs and objectives of the

Is there any good information on how to transition from Barracuda backing up 365 data to Veeam?

Hi Everyone,Recently I took an old powerful desktop and leveraged Proxmox in order to turn it into a cheap and non intrusive (furniture wise) virtual lab. My previous lab was an old but pretty powerful IBM Thinkpad. I was not using virtualisation just various flavours of Kubernetes on an Ubuntu 20.04 server OS. Old Thinkpad​​​​​​I had done quite a bit of work on my old lab despite its humble characteristics and I was also thinking about re-inventing this laptop with some mini Linux distribution or even FreeBSD. I had already setup a VBR server in my Proxmox setup with a Linux repository so I added my Thinkpad to a protection group, installed the agent and ran a full backup. This was easy enough and I believe has been covered here many times so I will jump to the BMR restore.I downloaded the

Hello community,I’m working for a customer with a v12 using MS SQL and I have to install the latest v12.1 on a new VBR server with PostgreSQL.Reading the documentation, I see that “Veeam Backup & Replication supports configuration database migration between different database engines only within the same Veeam Backup & Replication version”.https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/vbr_config_migrate.html?ver=120Can you confirm that I must install v12 on the new VBR server, migrate the configuration and then upgrade to v12.1?Is the migration scenario between same db engine still supported within the upgrade?Thanks

I thought I’d put my thoughts on Veeam Service Provider Console out there. Hopefully, it will be of use to MSP’s out there.Working in the MSP space for the last 10+ years managing multiple deployments has always been time-consuming, especially as most MSPs usually distribute this workload to operational teams rather than having a dedicated team managing the platform. Enter Veeam Service Provider Console. I believe that Veeam Service Provider Console is one of the products least used to its full potential by MSPs. Deployed correctly it can be a very useful and time-saving addition to your toolset.What is Veeam Service Provider Console?Veeam Service Provider Console provides centralized management and monitoring of your various Veeam deployments such as VBR servers, M365 & Agents.Why should I use it?Version 8 of the console brings a raft of n

In a customer environment today we faced the issue that all HANA plugin backups all of a sudden stopped backing up:Session failed: Unable to process the workload: your license has been exceeded   In VBR’s license dialog I found the plugins to consume VUL licenses all of a sudden - which there are only the 6 complimentary ones. The plugins run on VMs already under socket licensing and that worked for years.Has anyone seen this already? How does VBR actually determine if the plugin resides on a VM? This process seems to be impaired here.Case is open. Support is digging through plugin logs. ThanksMichael

Today, I have a tale to share regarding our work.Oldest Backup Tool (Windows 2000) I will take you back in time, not too far, to when an IT administrator was given a set of tasks that focused on backups. It was a relatively straightforward assignment, and thus, the role of the backup administrator came into existence.The main duty of these administrators was to ensure the secure and efficient storage of vital data. They created backups that could be relied upon in case of any data loss or system failures. During the early 2000s, backup administrators typically dealt with on-premise solutions, managing tapes, disks, and NAS devices.However, as technology progressed, backup administrators faced new challenges and opportunities. The emergence of various technol

With Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) 12.1 it is possible to restore the Configuration Database using Powershell. Basically a simple task, if there weren't a few things to consider. Challenge accepted!My SetupLet's prepare for the scenario where the primary VBR is no longer available and the configuration database needs to be restored on another system with a different hostname (standby VBR). On the primary VBR, the configuration backup was encrypted according to the best practices and MFA was also activated for part of the users. The configuration database runs on PostgreSQL.I had the following thoughts before creating the scriptCheck that only the necessary Veeam services are running on the standby VBR server Check if the response file has the proper entries (e. g. not automatically starting the Veeam services after the restore) When MFA is enabled/used, updates must currently be made to the database after rest

Hello,Since I’m going trough a lot of Veeam documentation in the past few days I found that I can always improve our Backups in some ways.At the moment we have each VM in separate Backup Job: They are all run in the similar time window: 21:00 and 22:00In some Veeam documentation I read that its better to group them together because of the simplicity and I/O resources used.Can somebody give me mote info about thatDescription:All of these VMs are from 3 different hosts. 1 VM is Linux based 13 VMs are Windows Server based 2016/2019 What are your recommendations on this The largest VMs are:VM Backup FS - 12 TB VM Backup SVFS1002 - 3 TB They are both on the same host

Hello,I’m planning to implement now Backup Copy Jobs over WAN Accelerators.Our Upload/Download speed is around 850Mbps on both locations That should be High Bandwidth mode as I already did some research.Now I would like to have some advices from you guys:We have 7 Backup Jobs with total of 20 VMs all combined I will connect Secondary Storage (Synology RS3621xs+) to a VM directly with Ethernet Cable via iSCSI. It will be formatted as ReFS (64KB)I have following questions:Is one to one WAN Accelerator enough or I should implement 2 Source WAN Acceleratros to 1 Target WAN Accelerator What are you’re best practices for scheduling the Backup Copy Job? I used Immediate Copying in last Backup config As I don’t need Global Cache for High Bandiwidth mode, can someone explain how WAN Accelerators are working with High Bandwidth mode Our Largest VM

Hello,I would like an suggestion on how to approach this scenario, I have some options in mind but I want to get some best practice if possible.Current situation is like this:Backup Jobs to our Main Site Backup Copy Jobs to our DR SiteNow I would like to start backups to our VHR.From suggestion in the my previous topics I will create a VM with VBR on Synology with underlying disk that it has. I will isolate it and restrict access that is only needed. Now I have question about Backups.What is the best way to configure this now?My toughs are since I already have backups on the DR Site from Main, I could configure Backup Copy Jobs and select objects from the Repo that is already on DR.How the connection is established then?I would guess that the VBR server will start Veeam Data Movers on the Repo from DR Site and on the VHR and that data will just transfer itself on the same site?

Hello,I would need to configure immutable backups for our DR site. We have a Synology NAS which I would connect via iSCSI to the VM that will be LHR.As I’m gone trough some documentation on Veeam for VHR I can see that there is an .ISO and a script for this.Now the question is how would I approach this with adding iSCSi storage to it. I didn’t see a part where I can first do that then continue with VHR.

Hi, I am currently restoring a VM to a ESXi host (original host) and I am already on my 8th day of the restoration. Which is very very very slow. The VM has a size of 2TB and as of this writing the “statistics” shows that I have still 900+ GB left with the restoration rate at 2MB/s at 56% in progress state while the “log” shows “Restoring Hard disk 1 (2.0 TB): 188.6GB restored at 349KB/s [nbd] 157:xx:xx” This is a Full VM restoration job and the file is located on an External HDD. This is the only job running at the moment. Restoration progress:Day 1 - 0% Day 2 - 1%Day 3 - 28%Day 4 - 51%Day 5 - 53%Day 6 - 54%Day 7 - 55%Day 8 - 56% The Veeam VM configuration:vCPU = 4 CPUMemory = 4GBUSB = 3.0Ethernet Interface  = VMXNET3 running at 10GbpsRepository Configuration  = unchecked “Limit read and write data rates”Throttling = 500MbpsLice

This is more of a Linux question, but it’s for use with Veeam, so thought I’d try posting here to see if anyone else ran into my issue & what was done to resolve it. I am having the darndest time getting a Volume from my storage array (Nimble) to partition correctly in Ubuntu 22.04 so I can use it as a Veeam Repository. Using fdisk to partition, it seems to work, but then I get the following error after ‘writing’ the task:fdisk errorI reboot, then go to attempt to install a filesystem on the partition, and get the following error:filesystem busyAnything I attempt to do with it, the OS says it’s busy. I’ve spent hrs internet-searching to no avail. Ab