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The case is for Veeam Backup & Replication version 12.The repositories are ExaGrid appliances configured as a scale-out backup repository.Two separate Veeam Backup & Replication instances use different shares on the same ExaGrid appliances.Fast Clone was enabled on both Veeam instances after the ExaGrid firmware was updated to a version that supports Fast Clone.The SOBR placement policy is Data Locality.Fast Clone worked on one Veeam instance during synthetic full backups and initially did not work on the second Veeam instance.We later observed that synthetic full backups on the second Veeam instance used Fast Clone on the second day without running an Active Full backup.Veeam treats a synthetic full backup as a regular full backup that resets the backup chain.Veeam uses Fast Clone for synthetic full backups and other synthetic operations. We understood that  a synthetic full can serve as a chain reset point and enable Fast Clone utilization. However, in our environment, most j

I am back with the second of my ten blogs.  The second one is below and can be found at my blog site -Veeam v13 Hardening Checklist for Day One Veeam v13 Hardening Checklist for Day One IntroductionSecurity hardening is easiest when it starts during deployment and not after the platform has already been absorbed into daily operations. Veeam v13 introduces platform changes that make operational consistency and security posture more visible, especially where the software appliance, web-based access, and role design are concerned.For production teams, day-one hardening is less about a perfect checklist and more about eliminating obvious exposure early. Administrative reach, account scope, network paths, and audit visibility should all be reviewed before the environment settles into normal use.Limit Administrative AccessThe first hardening decision is simple: reduce who can reach the platform and from where. Backup infrastructure should sit behind management boundaries that force administr

Sometime last year, ​@ertelle1 created the below blogpost where she stated Veeam Recovery Ochestrator now supports Microsoft Hyper-V “Veeam Recovery Orchestrator 7.2 - Available Now!”With the current opportunity available to some of us as documented below, I have decided to create various articles to reinforce my knowledge.Since the Orchestrator server must be connected to the SCVMM servers or Hyper-V Cluster (which I no longer have in my lab) enviionrment. I will be showing you guys the steps to install System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) in this guide, and how to connect SCVMM to VRO in a subsequent article. VMM 2025 supports Windows Server 2025 hosts and Virtual Machines. It works with TLS 1.3, and the dependency on legacy authentication protocols, such as NTLM and CredSSP, has reduced significantly. Also, if you are running System Center 2025. The Service Provider Foundation (SPF) will be discontinued as its capabilities are now built into Azure Arc-enabled System Center

I know this question could lead to more questions like “Why?” - but we have a client who wants to have an on-prem copy of their M365 VDC back-up. How would this be done? What would the egress charges be calculated? 

Hi For those of you that missed the physical event VUG BeLux on 25/06/2026, I will give you a summary of the content of my session... Again it was a pleasure to present this session during our recent VUG, where we explored how modern backup architectures must evolve to address today's cyber threats and the changing virtualization landscape.Of course I would like to talk about my favourite topic 🤣From Backup to Cyber ResilienceFor years, the 3-2-1-1-0 rule has been the gold standard for data protection. It remains the foundation of a resilient backup strategy, providing protection against hardware failures, human error and traditional disaster scenarios.However, ransomware has fundamentally changed the threat model. Attackers no longer focus solely on production systems—they actively target backup infrastructure, compromise credentials, corrupt backup chains and wait for retention periods to expire before launching an attack.This raises an important question:Is a single immutable copy

On Feb 5, 2026, Microsoft officially announced that EWS in Exchange Online is being deprecated. Starting Oct 1, 2026, Microsoft will begin turning off EWS usage unless it is explicitly extended via a setting. With a deliberate “Not yet!” (aka OrganizationConfig -EwsEnabled $true), EWS is expected to remain usable until Apr 2027—however, this is not a permanent setting, just a temporary extension. So first…. What exactly is EWS? EWS stands for Exchange Web Services and was built almost 20 years ago. For many years—and up to today—it has been used as an API interface. In general, this interface no longer meets today’s requirements for security, scalability, or reliability, which is why Microsoft developed the Microsoft Graph API.By now, the Microsoft Graph interface provides near-complete functionality parity for most EWS scenarios. Microsoft’s own applications have either already migrated away from EWS or are close to finishing. Many third-party vendors have also already transitioned to

Hi there, I am still looking to find the solution out there, but it may be much quicker to ask.Scenario is my old VBR server was on VMWare, and a backup of the config was taken.The backup has been recovered on a brand new VBR server, now on HyperV, different server name and IP. The old server is long gone.Restoring the config worked great, but now I cannot pass any ‘four-eyes’ approvals as the users that were on there, do not exist on this new server. I added the users to this new server, using the same usernames, but they do not have access to this new VBR server.If I add the users to the server as admins, that itself kicks off another four eyes approval.So, how do I get around this? Is there a way to disable that feature when dealing with a new box? Thanks in advance!

Simple question, but I don’t think this is possible from reading up about this, there is a great video on migrating, but I think this assumes you still have the old VMWare infrastructure as well as your destination Hyper-V. So, the question is then, can you restore a full backup of a VMWare VM, onto Hyper-V? Assume pre-reqs like removing vmware tools are taken care of, but the actual conversion to Hyper-V can this be done without running your source VMW environment?

How to Fix a Physical Server Showing Offline in the Infrastructure ViewIf your Physical Server is showing Offline in the Infrastructure view and the backup job continues to fail even after multiple retries, the issue may not be related to the backup software. In many cases, the root cause lies within the operating system.SymptomsYou may notice one or more of the following issues:The physical server appears Offline in the Infrastructure console. Backup jobs fail repeatedly. Unable to start or stop Windows services. Unable to uninstall the antivirus software. Multiple server restarts do not resolve the issue. Adding the backup application paths to the antivirus exclusion list does not help. Unable to uninstall the backup agent manually.If you are experiencing these symptoms, it is a strong indication that the issue should be investigated from the Operating System (OS) side.Troubleshooting Steps1. Check Windows UpdatesThe first step is to verify whether the server is fully updated.Open Wi

Hi,I am trying to restore a file from a Veeam backup for one of our Windows file servers, but it looks like Veeam treating the VM as a linux agent and is asking me to set up a helper appliance. I tested another file server, and it works as usual without requiring one. I have also ran rescan on the hyper-v and the VM is showing up as MS windows server 2019 in the inventory.Do you have any suggestions on what might be causing this? Thank you!

During the World Cup, Kasten scores goals like Messi More and more teams are running virtual machines and containers side by side on the same Kubernetes platform. OpenShift Virtualization (KubeVirt) has made that a practical, production-ready reality — and Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v9 makes sure data protection scales right alongside it. This release brings efficient incremental backups, granular and VM-aware restores, and resilient, governed disaster recovery to OpenShift Virtualization environments. Efficient backups built for VMsThe centerpiece of this release for virtualization environments is the work done with Red Hat on incremental efficiency.OpenShift Virtualization Incremental Backup APIKasten v9 supports Changed Block Tracking (CBT) at the hypervisor level through the new OpenShift Virtualization APIs. Instead of reading entire disks on every run, it captures only the blocks that changed. The direct payoff is lower compute overhead, shorter backup windows, and the ability t

hello, using standalone agent, latest version of 13.0.1220, windows 11 25H2.my backup job as 11 backups, but when i tried to do a restore, only the latest two backups are listed.also, the .vbm file lists those two latest backups.this can be seen three ways as shown in the images belowso, i wanted to know how to re-create the .vbm from a set of .vik|.vbk files ?i know that VBAR has an import feature but that is not an option for me.i found these scripts from 2017 that are said not to work anymorehttps://forums.veeam.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=20568&start=0any suggestions? thanks, david     

When backup projects are implemented, it’s not just about architecture design, configuration, features, and price. Once environments grow, responsibilities shift between internal teams and partners, or additional services such as Microsoft 365 are introduced, another topic should move to the foreground—one that may have been underestimated at the beginning: the licensing model.Subscription and Rental are not just different purchasing paths—they impact scalability, usage measurement, billing, and the question of whether backup and monitoring can truly be delivered as a single, end-to-end view. In this article, I compare both models from a practical perspective—looking at Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365—and explain why mixed licensing worlds can sometimes become a stumbling block. 1) Why licensing is more than “annual vs. monthly”In theory, licensing is something for Procurement: term length, price, discount, renewal.In practice, the licensin

hello, i am running veeam agent 13 standalone free editon, the latest version. i know it is the latest version, as about dialog box shows that.i getting the following error and i do know understand what the exact issue is?please, my first question is did veeam actually complete the backup?this has been going on for several weeks.the full backup is done each week and it completes without error.what does `Agent failed to process method {Signature.FullRecheckBackup}` means and perhaps how to fix it?the destination is a smb share on a synology device. tho, in this case, as mentioned, the client is running standalone veeam agent 13note: that same synology device, has been a backup repository for veeam backup and replication for many years, never had any issues. thanks much, david