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Veeam Service Provider Console v9 has been released recently, and it’s one of the most impactful updates we’ve seen in years for VCSP partners. The new version focuses on simplifying MSP operations, expanding compatibility across the Veeam ecosystem, and giving service providers more control with less infrastructure overhead. No More Dependency on Veeam Cloud ConnectThe biggest shift in v9 is operational simplicity. The dependency on Veeam Cloud Connect for managing tenants is now optional. Partners can directly handle tenants, workloads, and agents within the Console. This reduces complexity, speeds up onboarding, and lowers infrastructure costs.All existing connected Veeam Cloud Connect servers will be moved to the Veeam Cloud Connect plugin Tenant Consolidation Under One Company

IntroductionBackups are the last line of defense when cyberattacks strike. Veeam users rely on the platform to restore data quickly and reliably in critical situations. However, availability alone is not enough, backups must be trustworthy. To address this challenge, I created a Python script that uses the Veeam Data Integration API and runs the THOR APT Scanner against the presented restore point(s).Who is Nextron, and what is THOR?Nextron Systems specializes in forensic threat detection. Their flagship product, THOR, is widely used by incident response and security teams to uncover attacker tools and traces that traditional solutions may miss. Unlike classic antivirus integrations, T

Migration from MS-SQL to PostgreSQL is way of preference or license topic.For small environment no one will provide tuning of PostgreSQL configuration.But for bigger backup environment is tuning necessary.Most of issues is possible to fix with 2 things:exclude PostgreSQL from antivirus change 3 values in postgresql.confExcluding from antivirus will prevent to exclude of scanning communication with database. After migration into PostgreSQLCPU usage is too high, even with high number of cpu (32 vCPU in this case) Enterprise Manager is unresponsive (in my case is installed together with VBR)

 Importantly, administrators are responsible for enabling and configuring the fencing mechanism after cluster deployment. Without the fencing configuration, node remediation and VM restarts will not happen as expected. In virtualized environments, high availability (HA) is essential to keep workloads running even when a node fails. In OpenShift Virtualization, HA leverages Kubernetes-native mechanisms combined with OpenShift’s self-healing infrastructure.A key element is fencing, the process of isolating a failed node to prevent issues like split-brain—a scenario where nodes lose communication but continue running independently, causing data inconsistencies and conflicts.When a node goes down, restarting virtual machines (VMs) ha

If you have not upgraded your Promox node yet due to dependencies on Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR). The wait is over as Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) 9.0 is now fully supported. It is packed with powerful new capabilities for modern virtualisation and software-defined data centres. Whether you are running a home lab or managing enterprise-scale clusters, this release is a game-changer.Recently, I created some blogposts on how to setup Proxmox VE and also how to Backup and Restore Proxmox VE virtual machines with Veeam.

IntroductionThis blog provides a practical guide to deploying a single-node Kubernetes cluster and integrating the Veeam Kasten K10 solution.The objective is to offer a clear reference that facilitates the exploration of Kasten’s features and benefits. EnvironmentTo carry out this env, the following components are required (depending on the defined scope):One or more servers forming a Kubernetes cluster. An instance of Veeam Kasten K10.Kubernetes Service (k3s)For the installation of K3s, a server (or more, depending on the needs of the lab) was deployed to simultaneously fulfill the roles of master node and worker node.The chosen operating system was Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, due to its stability and compatibility with K3s.Note: The provisioning of the virtual machine and the operating system instal

My recent discovery so it could help someone not to loose time. And maybe if there is a solution I’ll be most thankful.So with Proxmox version 9 you need to set Machine type to version 9.2 instead of Default as it defaults to 10 and that causes Veeam backup to fail.  That will insure that your backup will be sucesful and restore will work too. I have issue, where I am migrating servers from Hyper-v to Proxmox and usual and most painless solution was to use Veeam Backup&Restore as intermediary as we are already using it.But in this case restore to proxmox fails as when VM is created is created with default version for machine type and this defaults to 10 and this results in: Failed to prepare disks for restore. (If anybody knows how to convince the process to default to 9.2 Mychine type I’

VMCE v12 trainingA brand new VMCE v12 training course was launched in September. The 3-day training now includes many of the great things that have been implemented in this version.Find your training here: Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) Training VMCE v12 examThe associated VMCE v12 exam has been available since 1 October. As a Veeam certified trainer myself, I have to be compliant within the next 60 days. That's why I planned a tough schedule and scheduled the exam just one day after this year’s Veeam100 summit in Prague 😀.Schedule your exam here: Get Veeam Certified Now! Exam flavorsThis time I took an online protored exam with PearsonVUE. I used to like on-site exams better, but since Covid

Because of the new v11-feature of immutable backups on XFS filesystem, I am looking for real-world experiences with XFS as Repository.I just read through this forum entry:https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/v10-xfs-all-there-is-to-know-t65222-30.htmland the closing experience of user ferrus:https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/v10-xfs-all-there-is-to-know-t65222-30.html#p388579 Sounds very good to me so far. I can remember first implementations of ReFS Block Cloning. Lets say, it does not work that fine at the beginning.Would you share some of your experiences with XFS as Veea

Hey everyone,As we prepare for the upcoming update that introduces support for Veeam v13 on Windows, I wanted to ask:What migration strategy are you planning to adopt and why ?Will you simply upgrade your existing Veeam Windows server to v13? Or do you plan to migrate to v13 and then transition to the Veeam Software Appliance?So far, I haven't found any official discussion about the migration process from Windows to Linux. Ideally, I'm looking for a solution that allows me to back up and restore my settings during this migration. Personally, for all new projects, I’m planning to propose the new Linux-based appliance, even though some aspects still require optimization and improvement. In cases where migration is possible, I would tend to recommend switching to the appliance for smaller infrastructures as well — mainly to benefit from the native hardening layer and eliminate Windows licensing costs. Smal

Hi all,the in place upgrade of Veeam ONE 12.3.x to 13.x doesn’t work. The MSI packet for the monitor client won’t be found. The path to the MSI file is shown as “1” and giving the correct path to the mounted ISO ends in an error message that the MSI doesn’t fit to the system (Windows 10 22H2).What can I do? At the moment I do not plan to update my Windows machine. My way is to go away from Windows in the next months.Kind Regards

You might have found the same information when you upgrade the previous version of Veeam Backup and Replication server to v12.3.2.4165.The version shows 12.3.2.3617, not 12.3.2.4165.After the upgrade is complete, verify the Veeam Backup & Replication version from the Veeam Backup & Replication console (Help | About). It shows the correct version information. 

Hello everyone!Veeam 12.3.2.3617, Community Edition, Workstation Backup by veeam agentI’m having an issue with one of my home PCs. When I try to back it up, an error appears.29.09.2025 21:31:17 :: Error: Unable to resend traffic block '15863' because traffic history doesn't contain this block. History low block id '15869'.Failed to upload disk. Skipped arguments: [EmulatedDiskSpec>];Agent failed to process method {DataTransfer.SyncDisk}.Exception from server: There is no traffic block '15863' on the source side.Unable to retrieve next block transmission command. Number of already processed blocks: [25496].Failed to download disk 'bdd448f6-e7b0-4f2b-93b3-6eb675ad51c3'   Backups of two other PCs to the same storage complete without any problems. What could be causing this behavior?I tried replacing the target HDD — it didn’t help; the error can also appear when backing up the SSD (the drive’s health is

On October 8, 2025, Synology released DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.3. This ensures smarter storage management, improved security, and new productivity tools for businesses and home users alike.This update addresses multiple security vulnerabilities. DSM 7.3 drops support for Node.js v14, Node.js v16, PHP 7.3, PHP 7.4, and PHP 8.0. To maintain compatibility, DSM automatically updates installed packages to supported versions. For packages that are no longer supported such as exFAT, you must manually remove them before updating.This topic has been discussed extensively here ”Download and update Synology DiskStation NAS to DSM 7.3”. So kindly take a look to lean more about the new features. Here is the

Hi everyone,Im going to update Veeam from 12.3.2.3617 to 12.3.2.4165. How much storage should I keep free to upgrade it?Regards.

Here’s one to find out who has the largest backup in the forums. Currently my largest server I backup is 45.1TB.  The largest one I had backing up was 115TB.  It took a while but worked fine.  I’ve been working on splitting it up in to multiple file servers to allow more concurrent streams to our backup/tape jobs. 

How To deploy Veeam Agent Protection GroupAre two physical nodes of an MS cluster and MSSQL instance in the clusterReference:Installing Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideGetting Started - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideInstallation and Configuration - Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows GuideCreate new Protection Group

Hi everyone, So we just made the switch from Symantec Backup Exec to Veeam a couple months ago, and so far I'm very happy. With Backup Exec however, you had the option to permanently retain backups, which seems to be missing from Veeam. For Windows Agent backups, Veeam forces you to choose a retention period for a maximum of 730 days or restore points. Problem is, this customer requires permanent retention with the ability to restore data from 10 or 20 years ago, if possible.  What are my options here with Veeam? Isn't there a way to disable the retention policy or retain data beyond 730 days? And believe me, I've looked at all of Veeam's program options and haven't been able to find anything to this effect. We can't be the only company with a permanent retention requirement. Thanks for your help!Kurt

I’m running Veeam B&R v12. Veeam is the only backup software I’ve used that doesn’t have the option to backup a single server from a Backup Job. It’s all or nothing.

Seeking field experience for a Veeam repository on HPE Alletra 4120 (Linux Hardened repo) does SSD cache drives deliver measurable gains (ingest/synthetic/merge) compared to simply adding spindles?

Hello All,  I need to take backup from postgres cluster using Veeam, the postgres is deployed in clustered nodes (3-nodes).As I know and did it before, we can use Veeam Agent for Linux to backup single node holding the postgres database, then I can perform the restore for the file using Linux FLR.  Here I have some points to be discussed :1- I know we can perform image-level backup for the VM holding the postgres, and ask the DB admin to provide us pre or post-thau script. In this cause, would it be better to use Linux agent backup on the VM instead of VM-backup? What is the pros and cons for using Agent or VM back with postgres? 2- can we create a script from our end as backup admin as simple script if the customer does not have his own script? In this case appreciate if someone explained how the script works? 3- how can we backup clustered machines, do we have to install Linux agent on all cluster nodes? How can

Hello community, Can someone provide instructions for the recent patch? I am looking to upgrade from 12.3.2.3617 to 12.3.2.4165. This is my first patch upgrade via ISO and I want to confirm I am installing correctly.  Thanks!!

Veeam Backup & Replication includes several built-in credentials: Helper appliance credentials Tenant-side network extension appliance credentials Provider-side network extension appliance credentials Azure helper appliance credentials  I understand that the documentation recommends changing the Azure helper appliance credentials before deploying Azure helpers.However, I would like to change all four built-in passwords (for security and compliance reasons), even though I’m not using Azure or Cloud Connect helpers. Is it supported and safe to change these built-in credentials (in the Credentials Manager), or could this cause issues with helper appliance deployment or communication?

Veeam patching needed on all V12 and lower installations:  https://www.veeam.com/kb4771