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Happy Friday everyone! 😊This week ​@Rick Vanover  is on vacation and I has special guests , ​@Andrew.Zhelezko from Veeam Product Strategy team and ​@HunterLAFR  Veeam Legend and VUG Spain leader. We are discussing some cool topics : how to enhance security for backups stored in Amazon S3 using Resource Control Policies (RCP), VBR step by step configure Azure Stack HCI OS - Azure Local Backup, PowerShell Tips for Veeam – Silent Install of Veeam Enterprise Manager and many more! Featured Content  via ​@ericeberg  via ​@Link State   via ​@Chris.Childerhose Vanguard Blog Spotlight ​@dloseke  Veeam Hardened Repository – Device is not authorized for usage Special Department NewsBlog of the Month Winner June 2025 - Congratulations ​@CMF  Veeam 100 Show , July 10th - Terraform Automation: Getting VB365 Up in No Time Veeam Cloud City Series "VDC For Me" episode 3: VCSP Spotlight recording is now available

This week ​@Rick Vanover is still vacationing but Madi has  special guests , ​@jos.maliepaard  and ​@coolsport00 . They are discussing VBR 12.3.2 - How to configure Microsoft Entra ID - Backup & Restore, Windows Object Storage via MinIO Community - Update 2025, Veeam Data Cloud Vault as a VCSP, Recycled Hardware – The Veeam290, a Veeam Hardened Repository and so much more!Still no Who's New this week but next week we will be back in normal circumstances and we will definitely have that back in the playlist!   Featured Content  via ​@Link State via ​@marcofabbri via ​@DaveR_NZ Vanguard Blog Spotlight ​@dloseke  Recycled Hardware – The Veeam290, a Veeam Hardened Repository Special Department Newsvia ​@NicBackup and ​@alrasheed  via ​@JMeixner congratulations! 

 This week, ​@Rick Vanover  and I are in sort of normal circumstances and we are discussing Blocky for Veeam, 6 Ways to Protect Microsoft SQL Server with Veeam, the Hidden Costs of Microsoft Entra ID Compromise, 503 (ServiceUnavailable) when Adding a Local S3-Compatible Object Repository to an Offline VBR Server and so much more! Featured Contentvia ​@HunterLAFR  via ​@Chris.McDonald via ​@Julia F Morgado Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Derek Loseke  This week’s Vanguard blog spotlight is from ​@dloseke with 503 (ServiceUnavailable) when Adding a Local S3-Compatible Object Repository to an Offline VBR Server Special Department News You most certainly don't want to miss on this one via ​@Nakul Grover , ​@JadaScott , ​@Henry.Johnston , @Abdisamad Abdulkadir : Special Tech Bites: Intern TakeoverWho's NewWe are happy to welcome +169 new members! The coolest names ​@Justice , ​@BLT , ​@speeedy , ​@TexasTech , ​@NoData , ​@woliversor .  

This week ​@Rick Vanover is on vacation but I have special guests , ​@Michael Melter  and ​@Mildur . We are discussing anomaly detection using Entra ID Logs from Veeam Backups, scaling backup infrastructure: Preparing for Growth and Change, how to create Veeam Support Cases via VSPC Portal, VBR v13 beta 2 and so much more! Featured Contentvia ​@benyoung via ​@JMeixner via ​@Mohamed Ali  Vanguard Blog Spotlight ​@benharmer VBR V13 Beta 2 – Less bugs, more features Special Department News via ​@kirststoner12 via ​@Mildur [Scale Computing HC] Current version is 1.0 (July 22, 2025) EARLY AVAILABILITY via ​@Madi.Cristil via ​@CMF , ​@lukas.k , ​@Ian_RSA , ​@JonahMay Veeam Service Provider Console in Your Pocket Best, Madi

This week both myself and ​@Madi.Cristil are in normal circumstances to record this week’s recap, but unfortunately we have broken the rule after so many compliant weeks. We have so much content to share! You can watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia ​@MicoolPaul via ​@Chris.McDonald Related - be sure to see this piece by ​@Henry.Johnston Veeam Recovery Orchestrator 7.2.1 | Veeam Community Resource Hubvia ​@Geoff Burke via ​@Nakul Grover Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Jim JonesThis week’s Vanguard blog spotlight is from ​@Jim Jones with a great post on protecting Entra ID: Protecting Entra ID with Veeam | 11:11 SystemsSpecial Department Newsvia ​@NikolaPejkova please see this great curation of Veeam 100 member’s own words on their perspectives of the programs: Legends: Stories and Experiences That Inspire | Veeam Community Resource HubWho’s NewWOW. We skipped last week, but thank you ​@safiya  → We are happy to welcome in +514 new members in the two week period. WOW, WOW and o

This week we have some great content to share prepared by ​@Madi.Cristil with a good list also of special department news. No Who’s New this week as we recorded a day early due to travels. You can watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@JMeixner via ​@Andanet via ​@SteveHeart THIS IS COOL!Veeam Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Vladan SegetThis week’s Vanguard blog spotlight is from ​@Vladan with his post overviewing Veeam Data Cloud Vault. What is Veeam Data Cloud Vault and how it can help SMBs - ESX VirtualizationSpecial Department Newsvia ​@LDelloca - the Veeam Cloud Connect reference architecture book is updated! Check it out here: Veeam Cloud Connect 12 Reference Architecture - Veeam Cloud Connect 12 Reference ArchitectureFor organizations who do not connect their Veeam B&R server to have access to Veeam.com, I want to draw everyone’s attention to KB4514, the suspicious file list has been updated: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListThe 2025 Gartner Magic Q

This week Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are recording a day early, but there is no shortage of material for this week’s episode. You can watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Chris.McDonald via ​@marco_s via ​@Jean.peres.bkp Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Ben HarmerCOOL IDEA from ​@benharmer to capture Screen Shots in SureBackup jobs! Troubleshooting just got easier with SureBackup Screenshots! – benharmer.blogSpecial Department NewsWho’s NewWe are happy to welcome +166 new users this week! The coolest usernames are ​@tuckerchops1, ​@Domé, ​@ovootto and ​@maxTheCreator. Alfred’s pick is ​@peanutbutterjelly → You have a badge coming your way! Have a great week everyone! 

Amazing amount of content to cover this week! WOW! Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil  are in normal circumstances but the community is HOPPING! Check out this week’s video here:Featured Contentvia ​@Stabz via ​@PeteSteven via ​@Dynamic Veeam Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Al RasheedThis week we are happy to feature ​@alrasheed’s post on the V13 beta of the Veeam Software Appliance (VSA) on adding a managed server: Beta: How to add a Managed Server to Veeam Backup & Replication (v13) on Linux – Al Rasheed – A personal Blog about IT related subjects.Special Department Newsvia ​@amiranda  NEW User Group - Chile!Please see KB4129 for an update to the Pure Storage Plug-In: KB4129: Release Information for Pure Storage FlashArray Plug-In for Veeam Backup & ReplicationIf your Veeam Backup & Replication Server is not connected to the Internet, please see KB4514 for the uploaded .XML file of IoC & ransomware detections: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListSpecial thank you t

 This week Rickatron is on the road and ​@Madi.Cristil has picked up a great selection of content here for featuring on this week’s recap. You can watch the episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Chris.McDonald via ​@Iams3le via ​@cody.ault Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Lukas KlostermannCheck out this great post by ​@lukas.k on a Privileged Access Workstation hardening:  21 – Veeam Windows Hardening Script v1.1 for PAWs – Disaster and Recovery  Special Department NewsWho’s NewWOW! We are again happy to welcome a bunch of new folks to the Community, +172! The coolest usernames this week are ​@Scott Winning , ​@KooHoo, ​@couchman75 and ​@Mashies (What’s the story of that? LOL). Alfred’s pick is ​@LostCause001 → LOL! Have a great weekend everyone. 

This week ​@Madi.Cristil and I are back in normal circumstances with a great lineup of featured content, special department news and the Who’s New report. Watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@coolsport00 via ​@CMF via ​@SSimpson Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Cary SunThis week, ​@CarySun’s post on protecting Entra ID is our Vanguard Blog Spotlight post:How to Create Microsoft Entra ID Tenant Backup Jobs | Cary Sun  Special Department News💡Blog of the Month Winner is ​@Dynamic 💻Be sure to catch the replay of this month’s Veeam 100 Show ​​​​​​@benyoung, ​@Faruge and ​@safiya Who’s NewWe are pleased to welcome +272 new users (WOW!) to the Veeam Community this week! The coolest usernames this week are ​@KnightArms, ​@KlingonsFan and ​@FreedomVeam1976 (COOL!). We are also happy to welcome three new interns in the Veeam Product Strategy Team: ​@aabdulkadir, ​@JadaScott and ​@Nakul Grover as well as returning intern ​@Henry.Johnston! Alfred’s pick this week is ​@the backup guy → 

Rickatron is in California this week and ​@Madi.Cristil is ready to rock some awesome content. Watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Dynamic via ​@jorge.delacruz via ​@Iams3le Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Victor WuThis week, we feature ​@victorwu’s post: Installation of Veeam Backup & Replication v13 Beta – Victor VirtualizationSpecial Department Newsvia ​@Madi.Cristil → Vote for this month’s Blog of the Month!Who’s NewThank you ​@safiya for prepping the Who’s New this week! We are pleased to welcome +135 new members this week! The coolest usernames are ​@LessOfAnHumanBeing, ​@infernoIT, ​@Narcissus, ​@Piebaker, ​@sea-legs, ​@kubernator and ​@g40v02ay0 (What does that mean? → Tell us!). Alfred’s pick this week is ​@santaclause → You have a badge coming your way! Have a great weekend everyone. 

VeeamON Tours around the world are starting soon, but the VeeamON content online is still online, for a limited time! We’re extending access to the VeeamON on demand library for just a few more days! All keynotes, super sessions, and online breakouts expire this Friday, May 30 at 5pm ET. If you’re short on time or don’t know where to start, I have a solution for that – introducing VeeamON Wrapped. This is an unscripted, unauthorized top 10 countdown of the events most essential headlines, demos, and moments hosted by yours truly. To find this super quick Top 10 rundown, click “After Event” and look for VeeamON 2025 Wrapped: Register now to access the full on-demand library before it goes back in the vault. (If you’re already registered, log in here for access to the full on-demand library, or here’s a direct link to watch VeeamON Wrapped (after a quick log in).Get in while you can!

Can you believe it! ​@Rick Vanover and ​@Madi.Cristil are in normal circumstances for this week’s recap! We have a solid list of content, Special Department News and a whopper of a list for Who’s New. Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia ​@coolsport00 via ​@Timothy Dewin via ​@SteveHeart Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Breaking the Rule!via ​@mhmdadl Kasten for OKE - Part 2: Installation and Troubleshooting - Archtonic Great interview in CRN via ​@Ian Sanderson ‘People need to be prepared’: UK partners react to VeeamONWho’s NewThank you ​@safiya for the Who’s New report this week, +182! The coolest usernames are ​@pure, ​@UnitPerHolm, ​@tomb0, ​@anon and ​@matrix2025. The Alred’s pick is ​@MrImmutable! Have a great week everyone! 

This week El Rickatron is back and ​@Madi.Cristil  is on some well-deserved time off. I’m pleased to co-host with ​@JSeeger this week again! You can watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Pybarra  via ​@kristofpoppe  via ​@abiwot  Special Department News VUG Germany event 21-MayAfrica French Speaking online eventVUG Argentinga online event Who’s NewWe had +506 users WOW - but we haven’t checked in since VeeamON. Thank you ​@safiya! Coolest username pics are ​@Spoofer3000, ​@greenwall, ​@Techzelly, ​@mickymac, ​@DRLove, ​@chaoshead, ​@drzoffice and ​@buggsy!  Alfred’s pick is ​@CheeseHeadChris → You have a badge coming your way. Have a great weekend everyone!  

This week ​@Rick Vanover had a conflict and ​@Madi.Cristil is off for some well-deserved time off! We have two special guests for this week’s recap: ​@Julia F Morgado and ​@JSeeger! Watch this week’s episode here: ​​​​​​Featured Contentvia ​@Dynamic  via ​@Geoff Burke  via ​@marycordova  Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Petr BouškaVeeam Backup & Replication - Entra ID backup part 1 | SAMURAJ-cz.com is this week’s featured post on backing up Entra ID from ​@Samuraj! Special Department NewsVUG Italy Meetup - 15 May VUG Finland Meetup - 15 May VUG Kansas City, USA Meetup - 15 MayProfessional Development Spotlight - Web SummitLast week Julia and Madi had an opportunity to attend a large cross-technology event → Those can be fantastic! They both took some time to write up their experiencevia ​@Madi.Cristil  via ​@Madi.Cristil  via ​@Julia F Morgado: My First Web Summit Experience – Rio de Janeiro 2025 | Julia Furst Morgado No Who’s New this week, but let’s hope everyone has a great weekend!

This week we had a laptop fail on the road while ​@Rick Vanover was at RSAC, but no fear ​@Madi.Cristil and ​@safiya went full-on “ROAMING REPORTER” last week at VeeamON, so we have a special video to share:Featured Contentvia ​@saintdle via ​@SSimpson via ​@marycordova Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Keiran SheldenThis week’s Vanguard blog spotlight is ​@keiranshelden’s mind-blowing (pun intended) blog on mind maps of Veeam components. You have to check this out: Mind Maps – Ready, Set, Virtual!  Special Department NewsUpcoming BeLux User Group: VUG BeLux May Meetup, Tue, 6 May. 2025 at 14:00, Europe/Brussels | Veeam Community Resource HubUpcoming Turkey User Group: VeeamON 2025 Güncellemeleri, Tue, 6 May. 2025 at 16:00, Europe/Istanbul | Veeam Community Resource HubUpcoming Brazil User Group: VUG Brasil Meetup, Tue, 6 May. 2025 at 19:00, America/Sao_Paulo | Veeam Community Resource HubNo Who’s New this week, but we’ll get back at it - but Rick needs to swap out laptops first! Have a great

VeeamON is NEXT WEEK! I think it is fair to say that Rickatron is running hot and busy! Thankfully ​@Madi.Cristil is keeping the calm and peace in this week’s recap. Watch the episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Chris.Childerhose via ​@leaha via ​@AndrePulia Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Dave KawulaThis week’s spotlight blog is from ​@Dave Kawula → Troubleshooting Veeam Backup Failures: RPC Server Unavailable Error #Veeam @VeeamVanguard | CheckYourLogs.NetSpecial Department NewsAll programs (Vanguard, Legend and VeeaMVP) are updated with the 2025 classes: Veeam Vanguard 2025 | Veeam Community Resource Hubvia ​@Beto Cardenas - Announcing the Veeam User Group Ecuador: https://community.veeam.com/groups/vug-ecuador-161Who’s NewThank you ​@safiya for prepping the Who’s New! We are happy to welcome +182 new members! The coolest usernames are ​@Jepper, ​@sun2kim, ​@admin_mars, ​@SiteLilly, ​@hotnoise and ​@Hifidelity84! Alfred’s pick is ​@DataBurger → You have a badge coming your way! Next week i

This week Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil switched it up, we recorded before the trip - and yet still found a way to break the rule. Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia ​@AndrePulia via ​@Dynamic via ​@matheusgiovanini via ​@regnor Veeam Vanguard Spotlight - Ben ThomasWe are happy to spotlight part 2 of ​@NZ_BenThomas series on homelab upgrades! Upgrading My Homelab: Choosing and Building the Right Hardware - Ben Thomas' Blog  Special Department News via ​@Albert Fu for VUG Chinavia ​@mhmdadl for VUG Egypt If your Veeam B&R Server does not have connectivity to Veeam.com - I want to draw your attention to KB4514 as the file has been updated: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListNo Who’s New for this episode, but we’ll be back with it soon. Have a great week everyone! 

El Rickatron is in California (early record time!) and ​@Madi.Cristil is at her home base. We have a great lineup of Featured Content, Special Department News and Who’s New straight from ​@safiya. Watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Tommy O'Shea via ​@SSimpson via ​@Chris.Childerhose Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Mateus WolffThis week’s featured post is from ​@wolff.mateus Performing Performance Testing on Backup Linux Repositories - Think IT → Note you can translate it to English in the browser. Special Department Newsvia ​@Madi.Cristil → Congratulations ​@Dynamic  VUG Canada - Ottawavia ​@dips ​@Tobias Gregorius and ​@lukas.k VUG Spain - Barcelonavia ​@Mohamed Ali  and ​@jigar.thakker via ​@Rin ​@StevenGDV ​@vmJoe and ​@Madi.Cristil → Upcoming Veeam 100 Show → You don’t want to miss this one! (3) Fortify Your Data: How Veeam Vault Protects Against Ransomware & Disasters | LinkedIn World Backup Day was Monday - We launched a sleepcast...Just when I think I’ve seen it

This week Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are back in normal circumstances after some trips, but getting ready for VeeamON! We have a solid block of content, special department news and the Who’s New report from ​@safiya. Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia ​@Scott via ​@Dynamic via ​@SSimpson and last week’s update: KB4696: Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Muhamed Adelvia ​@mhmdadl Veeam B&R best practices + New Kasten Hands on Labs! - Archtonic Special Department Newsvia ​@Chris.Childerhose ​@alrasheed and ​@NicBackup via ​@Madi.CristilWho’s NewWe are happy to welcome +102 new members to the Veeam Community. The coolest usernames are ​@loco-jabba, ​@yummylee, ​@thatfield, ​@BlazeSigns, ​@OmegaBox and ​@thenomadit! Alfred’s pick is ​@howdoyoudo - You have a badge coming your way! Have a great weekend everyone! 

At the beginning of March, we completed a cycle of 2025 intakes in the Veeam Community when members of this year's Veeam Vanguard class were notified of obtaining their Veeam Vanguard status. It's always difficult to select the limited number of individuals who can join each year's class of this longest running community program at Veeam - we're entering our 11th year! Fortunately, we receive many great applications, but given the nature of our community, we need to keep it consistent and allow all members to get to know each other through the various initiatives and opportunities we offer them throughout the year. And that's just a fraction of the many benefits that come with membership in any of the Veeam 100 Community programs.Bigger PictureWe often use terms like Vanguard, Legend, VeeaMVP interchangeably with Veeam100. Why is that? At Veeam we have 3 different types of community programs - Veeam Vanguards and Veeam Legends are dedicated to our external technical advocates who are n

Rick is in Seattle again this week and ​@Madi.Cristil is back home; we have a lot to share this week! We have a full docket up form the community, Vanguard blog spotlight (and new class!), Special Department News and Who’s New! Please also see the critical update note below. Watch this week’s episode here:Featured Contentvia ​@Tommy O'Shea via ​@eprieto via ​@Iams3le Vanguard Blog Spotlightvia ​@benharmer Creating Push Notifications with Veeam ONE Alarms – benharmer.blogCOOL TOPIC BEN!Critical Update to Veeam Backup & ReplicationI want to draw everyone’s attention to KB4696 which has an update to Veeam Backup & Replication that should be applied as soon as possible: KB4696: Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3 Special Department Newsvia ​@NikolaPejkova via ​@MicoolPaul ​@tsmith and ​@HangTen416 Who’s NewWe are happy to welcome +116 new members to the Veeam Community this week. Coolest usernames are ​@TopTuna, ​@getachew, ​@birdwaffle (please explain LOL)

 At Veeam, we have always believed in the power of community and the incredible impact that passionate individuals can make when they come together to share their expertise. What a fantastic journey it has been so far, and we are thrilled to announce the first half of 2025 Legends class!The Veeam Legends program is one of the most prominent initiatives within the Veeam Community. It recognizes those individuals who consistently go above and beyond in their involvement with Veeam platforms, including the Community Resource Hub, Veeam R&D Forums, and various other Veeam platforms. These exceptional community members are not only dedicated to improving their own skills and knowledge but are also eager to help others by sharing their insights and experiences.A Vital Part of the Veeam 100 ProgramThe Veeam Legends program is a crucial component of the larger Veeam 100 program, alongside Veeam Vanguard and Veeam MVP. Together, these initiatives represent Veeam’s commitment to creating a c

This week the Veeam Strategy team was in the Kirkland, Washington USA center. So ​@Madi.Cristil and Rickatron were both in different circumstances. Good batch of content to share this week, watch our recap here: Featured Contentvia ​@SSimpson via ​@Pybarra via ​@lukas.k Special Department NewsReminder upcoming event in Cyber Security Space via ​@lukas.k via ​@ertelle1, ​@kirststoner12, ​@Rin, ​@Madi.Cristil, ​@safiya, ​@NikolaPejkova, ​@Julia F Morgado, ​@LandraPierce I also want to let everyone know that KB4514 took an update for Veeam Backup & Replication environments that are not connected to the Internet. Can update the suspicious file list: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListNo Who’s New this week, but we’ll be back with it on 207. Have a great weekend everyone!

We have a somber start to the recap this week. We were saddened to learn of the passing of one of the Veeam 100 Members, Brad Jervis. The Veeam Community is in mourning as well, there is an unmistakable camaraderie with the Veeam 100 members. We took a moment at the start of this week’s recap to remember Brad:Featured Contentvia ​@Andanet via ​@Link State via ​@HunterLAFR Vanguard Blog Spotlight via ​@JonahMay How to Prevent vCLS VMs from Landing on Temporary NFS Datastores (and Why You Should) - Jonah's Blog → Good read.Special Department Newsvia ​@Madi.Cristil South African VUG Roadshowvia ​@Geoff Burke Be sure to join the next Veeam 100 Show about Benchmarking! Featuring ​@MatzeBhttps://www.linkedin.com/events/7293764620815609858/comments/via ​@Madi.Cristil A Heavy Heart This WeekNo who’s new to share this week. We are grateful for the Veeam Community, while in shock, we are thankful for the great memories we all have of Brad.