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Hi all,I am currently involved in an opportunity to deploy over 1,000 VMs and 500 TB of storage to a single GCP region.I went through all the documentation and pulled out some key facts that I think will help you optimise your Veeam Backup for Google Cloud jobs.The first point is that with the default settings, you can have up to:15 Parallel jobs running (global across all regions) 25 concurrent VMs being backed up per jobThis means that the maximum number of concurrent VMs you can back up is 375.Now, this might not sound like a lot, but when you consider that the default worker instance (e2-highcpu-8) can run at a blistering 420 MBps (NTFS disks up to 540 MBps), that comes to 153.8 GBps! This is before going to the e2-highcpu-16, which has a speed of up to 800 MBps, at which point I think the backups would finish before they even start.Of course, this assumes all backups start at the same time; the actual throughput equals the number of concurrent backups. This is based on 420 MBps pe

Hey everyone! 🎉I know many of you have been waiting for this, and I am really happy to finally share with the Veeam Community that VMCE+ is officially live Woo-hoo!!! 🎉 🎉 🎉VMCE+ is the first certification aligned to v13 and a real step up from VMCE. It goes beyond backup and recovery fundamentals to validate advanced skills across the full Veeam Data Platform. If you have been working with Veeam at an advanced level, this one is built for you.What you need to get certifiedTo earn VMCE+, you complete three trainings:Veeam Backup & Replication: Configure, Manage, and Recover (VBR) Veeam Data Platform: Monitor, Manage, Analyze (Veeam ONE) Veeam Data Platform: Scale, Automate, Secure (Veeam Orchestrator)The courses are available through the Veeam University PRO eLearning subscription, with instructor-led options available only for the Backup & Replication course. There may be an option to have the Veeam ONE and Veeam Orchestrator training instructor-led as well, but there is st

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!

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

Veeam Enterprise Manageris used for managing VBR servers centrally. Today’s usecase is due migration from V12 to V13Our VBR servers are not part of any domainVEM was migrated to VSANow we have been added VSA VBR on VEM (VSA).Everything was fine and is working Data collection was fine When we decided to add VBR as windows, upgraded from v12. At first time was possible to add (with repeated adding was not possible later add windows VBR)and session were sometimes successful, sometimes failed - because one of VBR failed with data collection. Using VEM for restoring ITEMS we had always errors It was  tricky to find RCA, because VEM sometimes restore back to original location was successful and always failed with alternative location. In logs was visible[22.06.2026 05:26:54.784]    <20>    Info (3)    A connection could not be established within the configured ConnectTimeout. (System.TimeoutException)[22.06.2026 05:26:54.785]    <20>   Error (1)    Unable update EM master key at

Hi all, for those who could not make our last Bootcamp, here is another opportunity to understand more about Veeam’s VDC for Azure offering on 20 March 2025 at 10:00-10:45am. Cosmin Pantea (EMEA Cloud Presales) will present the architecture and give a demo of Veeam Data Cloud for Azure.  To register:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8070037561311020123 Thanks

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

​I built another HA cluster this week and grabbed screenshots along the way. The architecture side was covered in my last post, so I am keeping this one short. PrerequisitesTwo Veeam software appliances at the same patch level. Veeam Data Platform Premium. HA is not included in standard licenses. Both appliances on the same subnet. DNS records for the primary node, the secondary node, and the cluster DNS name. A cluster virtual IP address available on the subnet. Connectivity between the two appliances. Appliance admin credentials are available for cluster creation.Enable HA on each nodeOn both appliances, log into the host management console. Go to backup infrastructure, then high availability, and submit the request. Do this on both nodes before building the cluster from the VBR Console.In this example, the HA request is approved on the appliance before the cluster is assembled.Screenshot: host management console showing the high availability request approved.  Create the cluster fro

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

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?

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   

We have Veeam B&R 12 on build 12.3.2.4854Our patching software is highlighting we should upgrade agents to 13.0.3.1220Question then is will this continue to work or should we restrict patching and only update agents from the Veeam console?

A very wise man once told me: “It is more often than not cheaper to pay for something than to receive it for free”. So yes, you read the headline correct.What might be happening in the ICT arena with AI seems like a movie some of us has seen before. Remember that thing called the “Dot-Com Bubble”? I feel the need to explain, as in talking to some up and coming technical resources I got blank stares before I realized most of them were not born yet when it happened.The Boom: From 1995 to the year 2000 investors went wild investing in any company ending in “.com” – simply because they were internet based. No thorough due diligence, most of these startups had little to no profitability, unrealistic business models and no proven revenue streams – it was all based on the “dream”. Trillions of dollars were invested, so much the Nasdaq rose 582% during this period.Things were great in the industry back then, parties insane and money being spent on everything except common sense.The Burst: Earl

We have a request to restore approx. 900k files across 2 VM windows server using VBR V12. since selecting individual files is not practical. we are evaluation alternative approaches such as restoring parent directories, mounting restored VMDKs or using instant recovery. Looking for recommendations on the most efficient and reliable method along with any best practices for handling a restore of this scale.

A much awaited feature request is coming to Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV 5.1. This will require Veeam Backup and Replication 12.1. It is the ability to scan backups with SureBackup. This will not be the full blown version like the vSphere edition with Data Labs capabilities but it is a good start. The need to protect your restore points from malware and ransomware attacks it a must. Customers can no longer wait for an infection to happen. As you see in the headlines when attacks happen, these could have already been dormant in the company for some time. I heard this time and time again. It just takes one time for a bad actor to be successful but you have to be correct one hundred percent of the time. SureBackup allows for scanning backups utilizing your antivirus software or Yara rules. If you search google this is what you will find as a definition for Yara - Yet Another Ridiculous Acronym. Veeam Data Platform 12.1 will bring radical resilience to assist in a time of need. If you are

I am testing out deleting and restoring a single email in my Exchange Online mailbox using V365 restore with modern authentication. I keep receiving an error of ‘failed to open mailbox, account doesn’t have permission to impersonate requester.’I found that adding the Impersonation role in exchange is depreciated, so instead I installed Exchange Online Powershell, connected to ExchangeOnline, and granted my 365 admin account full access to my mailbox and I can now see my 365 account as a full delegate in my mailbox settings. I did this because my 365 account was not an option when adding delegate through EAC, I assume because it has no Office license or mailbox so it is not in the list of users to add as delegate.However, even though I can now see my 365 account has full access to mailbox, I continue to get error when going through restore wizard and entering my credentials and 2FA code.Is there anything more I need to do or am missing about granting my 365 admin account access to user

We’ve got an application that utilizes MySQL on Windows (Win 2025 OS). I’ve seen search entries on how to use Veeam pre- and post-processing scripts to properly backup MySQL, but those were all Linux-based OSes, and this app runs on MySQL for Windows. I tried searching the KB for MySQL on Windows guidance, and came up empty. Any have any info or guides on how best to do that? I mean, I could ask the vendor to just make a scheduled task to have MySQL export out an ASCII  copy of the DB, and I just backup the whole Windows VM like normal, and use the BAK that way, if we ever needed to do a restore or whatever.