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Backups store important data, and if they are not protected, anyone who gets access can read them. Encrypting backups ensures that if someone gains access to backup files, they remain unreadable without the proper encryption key.Checking if backup jobs are configured to encrypt the backup data can sometimes be difficult, especially if there are many backup jobs. To simplify this process, I created a PowerShell script that helps to check the backup job encryption configuration settings quickly. The script retrieves information for the following Veeam backup job types:VMware Backup Agent Backup File Backup Object Storage BackupPowerShell sample output for Jobtype “File Backup”The output displays details such as the repository name and path, the encryption status (Encry

Hi all,Trying to understand how GFS works. B&R 12.3.0.310 Enterprise Plus. I recently add GFS media, trying to learn how it works. It seems similar to the standard media pool but with additional write protect quarterly/monthly/yearly etc. It seems that everyday I’d get prompted with insert a tape to continue and it doesn’t seem to happen to all the jobs either.I don’t really have a physical tape drive, I’m using AWS Tape Gateway. The backup sizes is smaller than the actual tape capacity that I specify on AWS (15TB). Because of this, I’d like to use the same media, just append to it. This is kind of getting frustrating and I’m thinking to just go back to regular media and increase the restore points and abandon GFS.For this illustration, I have an Active Directory backup. I assigned five 15TB tapes to this GFS media pool, each tape is assigned to Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly.Even with full backup, each tape can contain the

I’ve been a long-time user and promoter of Veeam B&R. I have provided many sales leads which have resulted in new customers and increased revenue for several different companies that I consult with. In order for me to stay informed and current, I have an extensive home lab. I’ve used an NFR license with Veeam, for years.Folks like me used to be able to report bugs and obtain support by posting on forums.veeam.com. Things have changed over there and that forum can no longer be used for support. I have tried opening support cases with Veeam Support but they always get closed because resources are not available for trial and NFR license holders.So what are folks like me supposed to do when we encounter issues that appear to be bugs? The lack of any support for trial and NFR users is genuinely making me consider installing and learning a different backup solution and I love Veeam.

Hi All,We looking in to the option for our small remote sites with not a great bandwidth to replace our virtual Data Domains as copy target with Veeam Vault.Looking for pro/cons, someone's experiences on this, all that can help us with our decision.Thanks,Benny 

If you have worked with Hitachi Vantara recently, you know they have a new block storage platform, VSP One Block, that has not supported their V1 or V2 USAPI plugin.  The major new capability of the V2.1 plugin is support for Hitachi Thin Image Advanced (TIA) snapshots which is the snapshot type used by VSP One Block storage arrays.With the V2.1 plugin, all VSP and VSP One Block storage arrays are now supported for snapshot integration with Veeam Backup & Replication, including:VSP E series VSP F series VSP G series VSP 5100 and VSP 5500 VSP 5200 and VSP 5600 VSP One Block seriesFor more information about the V2.1 USAPI plugin, please check out Veeam KB4191

 We have migrated our Veeam server to a new VM but old VM keeps active, and the job is running on that VM. What is the process to decommission the old backup server? because all jobs are disabled but SOBR is still running. Should I just uninstall Veeam software if new VM is running all jobs?

Dear Community,  Does anyone know if it is possible to use the Enta ID  as an identity service to access the VBR? Thank you all!

We have B&R 12.3 running on a physical Windows 10 Pro system. Does anyone have experience with an inplace upgrade to Windows 11 in relation to B&R. Should B&R be uninstalled beforehand? 

We have an issue with backup , getting error Selected Server  Veeam is unavailable while backing up to remote site NAS Processing Hyper-V Backup to remote site NAS fails with error Selected Server Veeam  is unavailable. Running Veeam server directly on Hyper-V host ( I know it is not recommended, but its been running with no issues for 10+ years now)Veeam ver 12.3Veeam server itself is Backup proxy server ( Configured as Vmware proxy server)Selected off-host proxy ( Automatic selection)( erased the original server name) 

The latest version of Microsoft SQL Server is SQL Server 2022 and was released in November 2022. If you are currently using a lower version, you might want to upgrade to a more recent version. Below is an interesting question that gave rise to this topicTo date, Veeam recommends using Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) instead of PostgreSQL in the following scenarios;1: Large-Scale Deployments: When your Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure manages thousands of VMs. MSSQL provides better scalability and performance.2: Advanced MSSQL Features: Features like Always On Availability Groups etc are exclusive to MSSQL and can benefit large, high-availability environments: https://bp.

Veeam B&R version 12.2.0.334Having backup jobs fail because of this errorExample:  Error: Invalid name character in 'ApplicationProcessingEnၡblm$'. The 'ၡ' character, hexadecimal value 0x1061, cannot be included in a name.  The occurrence is random. The errant character is random. The job affected seems to be random as well.Was able to keep this from happening with a weekly reboot of the backup server, but now that is not working.Can sometimes get the job to succeed by Rebooting the server and restarting the job This all started with the upgrade to 12.2 from 12.1. 

We had case #03228597 open with Veeam support for this issue. We noticed that when trying to restore a particular database, we received the error ‘filestream feature must be enabled on the target server’ Filestream feature was not enabled on the source DB/MSSQL server Restoring other DBs from the same source server worked without issue After some back and forth with support, they identified this as a bug:Unfortunately, we discovered this is a bug in our current version of Veeam. This has been already reported to R&D and will be under work and fixed most likely in our next major patch.No other fix available for the moment.​​​​​​​We asked for an ETA for a fix, or if there was an official workaround:To sum up on this topic , the error that you are facing has the scope of a warning and it is dependent on the SQL AOG Database configuration where Filestream feature

Hi all,We are looking to create some CDP backups for our core systems which have ever-changing data blocks (mostly SQL DBs) but want to understand the impact by using such method.The VM running the DB is just under 10TB and holds data that is ever changing, I don’t want to kick off the initial CDP backup in hours just in case there is any impact on production of the application or DB.Is anymore aware of the impact and if it’s even noticeable? I think I read somewhere CDP are very small and have barely any impact but I can’t find it anywhere now :).Cheers,lgh

When i try restore from vmware to hyper-v, i already set cluster to ‘yes’ but in the windows admin center the VM have Clustered ‘No’ so i can’t see this VM in cluster side (only can see on node side). Anyone know why? 

My source VM (using vmware) located in site1, then the VBR server installed in site2.After the job is done then i try to instant recovery to hyper-v, the hyper-v running in site2 also.When mounting process why the VeeamAgent connect to the vmware in site1? Seem the Veeam not take the backup file on local repository. 

Everyone managing VMware understands what we mean when we talk about CPU Ready (%RDY) as a Performance Metric.In this explanation, I will define what it is and how it is measured in OpenShift Virtualization. What is CPU Ready?The term "CPU Ready" can be misleading. One might think that it represents the amount of CPU ready to be used and that a high value is a good thing. However, the higher the CPU Ready, the worse the performance of the vSphere infrastructure, and the more applications will suffer.Official VMware Definition:It is the percentage of time a "world" is ready to run and waiting for approval from the CPU Scheduler.In vSphere, a "world" is a process.The higher the CPU Ready, the more time VMs spend waiting instead of executing.

After some time trying and playing around with the Nutanix CE in Nested mode in my lab,I finally put my hands into a little monster able to handle a Single Node Cluster, My Supermicro E300-9D!Im going to show you the process of Installation, cluster (Single node) creation, in future posts, we will continue seeing new stuff, step by step.Let’s get started:First of all, as we already know, lets download the Nutanix CE from the community portal, to do so, you must be registered, and after installation, you will need your restoration to make it work properly.after downloading the CE ISO, lets boot from the ISO and get started…

When managing backups with Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, it’s crucial to keep track of the status and health of your backup sessions. Viewing backup logs provides valuable insights into backup policy statuses, error messages, warnings, and timestamps. Here's how to access and interpret backup logs to ensure your system is running smoothly.Steps to View Backup Logs in Veeam Data CloudTo get started with viewing backup logs, follow these steps:Navigate to the Backup Policies Section From the main menu, click on Backup Policies. Select a Specific Backup Policy If you have multiple backup policies, click on the name of the policy under the Name field in the table to view more details. Access the Backup Sessions On the Backup Policies page, Veeam Data Cloud will show a list of backup sessions in the

Getting quick and accurate answers to technical questions can make all the difference. Have you used Veeam Intelligence, an AI-powered chatbot that helps users resolve common issues and answer questions related to Veeam products?Designed to simplify your experience with Veeam’s suite of tools, Veeam Intelligence offers quick, reliable responses based on Veeam’s comprehensive technical documentation. In this blog, we’ll walk you through what Veeam Intelligence is, how it works, its limitations, and how to use it effectively.What is Veeam Intelligence?Veeam Intelligence is a virtual assistant integrated directly into the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Using advanced machine learning and natural language processing, this chatbot provides real-time support for a variety of common Veeam-related queries. Whether you need help creating replication jobs, figuri

Hi Everyone, Capacity planning is always difficult when creating your Data Protection environment especially when it comes to trying to size with immutability. Object First has now made available our sizers to help out! Please take a look: https://objectfirst.com/backup-storage-calculator/ cheers

IntroductionV12 is launching (register here) on Valentine's day and one of the most anticipated feature is the ability to backup directly to object. As my Valentine's gift to you, I wanted to highlight what's required to get your first V12 backup Direct to AWS S3 going. What do we need?An S3 bucket, an IAM user with the proper policy and a VPC for the helper appliance. A quick note about the V12 direct to object "helper" applianceIn the context of direct backups to AWS S3, the helper Appliance is a temporary EC2 instance that Veeam leverages to perform backup file health-checks.The benefit is to avoid having to "pull-down" any of the backup data on-premises to perform that maintenance operation.

Hey Community!At the Veeam 100 Summit, you may remember I had the incredible opportunity to introduce the Veeam University NEW brand for the first time globally!Now that project has become a reality, and I’m excited to share that the brand has officially launched!So, what’s new? We’ve unified our three learning areas into one cohesive brand: Veeam University! This transformation is all about modernizing the learning experience for everyone —customers and partners and having a clear starting point and progression from day one! The Three Pillars of Veeam University1. Veeam University FreeThis is a great starting point for new customers! You’ll find self-paced onboarding, expert-led w

New to Veeam and working with our DB admins to use the Enterprise Manager Restore Portal. The DB can login to the portal and find Databases under Items, but not all of the SQL Servers are listed. The backup jobs are set up for application aware processing and file indexing which I believe are both requirements. Any ideas? 

Higood daythis is my first post on Veeam communitiesplease I need help with adding HyperV hosts to my Veeam infrastructure  I did an upgrade to Veeam 12 about a month ago. I realized that my HyperV hosts were offline. Of four, two are running Windows Server 2022. i saw some things about DCOM Hardening which I don’t want to accept (yet)can anyone help me with measures to resolve this problem? 

I’m have question about the usb recovery drive. For some reason the recovery will not boot into the bare metal utility, it stops and shows a command window. I’m running latest windows 11 so any thoughts as to why this would be?thanks