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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. 

We are happy to announce the 2025 VeeaMVPs class, a group of passionate Veeam employees who have gone above and beyond to empower their colleagues and the community with their expertise and dedication to Veeam products. What is the VeeaMVP Program?The VeeaMVP program is an internal initiative designed to recognize and reward individuals who actively contribute to the success of their peers and the broader Veeam community. These MVPs not only share their knowledge but also inspire others to embrace Veeam solutions, driving innovation and collaboration across the ecosystem. Why Become a VeeaMVP?Being a VeeaMVP comes with a range of exclusive benefits, including:Private webinars with Product Management and R&D teams Guaranteed spots for deep-dive technical trainings  Invitations to the prestigious V100 Summit Recognition within the Veeam communityThese perks not only provide valuable insights into Veeam’s products and strategy but also offer a unique opportunity to connect with fellow

This week El Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are showcasing a solid list of content, special department news and the Who’s New report is here. Check out this week’s episode:Featured Contentvia ​@SSimpson via ​@Iams3le via ​@kirststoner12 Vanguard Blog Spotlight: Victor Wu!via ​@victorwu Deploying the Veeam Hardened Repository ISO 2.0 – Victor VirtualizationSpecial Department NewsVeeam User Group Minnesota was a hit!via ​@lukas.k via ​@Madi.Cristil  - Congratulations ​@Andanet for being Blog of the Month winner!Note that KB4514 has taken an update for Veeam Backup & Replication servers not connected to the Internet: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListWho’s NewThank you ​@safiya for preparing the Who’s New this week. We are happy to welcome +170 new users this week! The coolest usernames are ​@sacabay, ​@power22, ​@txus, ​@trading-tech, ​@T BOVO and ​@XYZ_Allround. Alfred’s pick is ​@GreatJob → You have a badge coming your way. Have a great weekend everyone. 

This week both ​@safiya and ​@Madi.Cristil were not available to do the recap, so what is the Rickatron to do? Well, I asked the community and got two responses effectively instantly and an offer for backup (Thanks ​@Chris.Childerhose!). Happy to host both ​@k00laidIT and ​@Tyler Jurgens (who shared a very special piece of news...) on the recap this week! You can watch this episode here:Featured Content - ​​​​​Breaking the Rules Too!via ​@Marco.Escobar FANTASTIC CONTENT MARCOrelated, also see: via ​@vmJoe [Also available for Azure  and Google Cloud! ☁ ]via ​@coolsport00 via ​@haslund → FOOLED US THINKING THIS WAS NEW! This was a 4+ year old topic with a new comment, never featured on the recap (I think!). Also - see new calculators: Veeam CalculatorsVanguard Blog Spotlight - Al RasheedThis week’s Vanguard Blog Spotlight is on ​@alrasheed → He has a click-by-click how to upgrade to 12.3! Also, Al, what city is that in the background on your blog?Upgrading to Veeam Backup & Replicati

This week Madi and Rickatron are under normal circumstances! We have broken the rule (we have done so well for so long!) and have four topics to share this week. You can watch this week’s recap here:Featured Contentvia ​@kristofpoppe via ​@lukas.k via ​@Michael Melter via ​@CDonohoe Vanguard Blog Spotlightvia ​@Vmik First look at Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) – managing multiple Proxmox clusters from a single pane of glass – en.vmik.netSpecial Department Newsvia ​@kirststoner12 and be sure to see this KB: KB4358: Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Recovery Orchestratorvia ​@HangTen416 and ​@MicoolPaul via ​@replicatius https://community.veeam.com/p/vanguardstoriesexperiencesvia ​@Andanet Legends: Stories and Experiences That Inspire | Veeam Community Resource Hubvia ​@Geoff Burke Object First Ace Community Leader Group Intake Open | Join UsWho’s NewThank you ​@safiya  for prepping the Who’s New this week. We are happy to welcome +82 new members! The coolest usernames are ​@Arctic,

This week El Rickatron is in Wisconsin and ​@Madi.Cristil is back from her travels, for now. We have a solid list of content to share and we are about to enter the calm before the storm leading up to VeeamON! Check out this week’s recap: Featured Contentvia ​@pablo.aguilar via ​@MicoolPaul via ​@SteveHeart Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Ben Thomasvia ​@NZ_BenThomas → You know the community loves a homelab post! Upgrading My Homelab: Planning for the Future - Ben Thomas' Blog  Special Department Newsvia ​@Fortune_kouatcha and ​@Christophe Fontaine for Africa French Speaking user group (delivered in French)via ​@MarkBoothman , ​@Ian Sanderson, ​@saintdle for United Kingdom user group (delivered in English)via ​@pablo.aguilar now launching the Veeam User Group - Argentina [ES] VUG Argentina | Veeam Community Resource HubWho’s NewThank you ​@safiya for preparing this week’s Who’s New. We are happy to welcome +66 new users this week! I think I spy a friend with ​@BoiseCalvin also in the list thi

Well here we are! Episode 200! What can we say, this is an awesome community. I decided to do something special in this week’s recap and go back to where we started. That’s right, I reached out to ​@Kseniya → And we are happy to check in with her to see how she is going on in her new role. A big thanks to Kseniya on starting the operations here but also ongoing tireless work from ​@Madi.Cristil, ​@safiya and ​@NikolaPejkova. Beyond that, many don’t know that also ​@Viperian, ​@Rin, ​@kirststoner12 and ​@Julia F Morgado also do a lot with our community. We couldn’t do it without you all!Back to business as usual, we have a solid list of content to share. Check out this week’s episode here (and be sure to see the surprise I put in the video): Featured Contentvia ​@SSimpson via ​@coolsport00 via ​@Michael Melter Vanguard Blog Spotlight - Muhammad Adelvia ​@mhmdadl The Amazing Adventures of Backup squad - How to explain backup to a 4 years old kid - Archtonic  Special Department NewsIf you

OK, OK the preview pic is a lie! This week ​@Madi.Cristil is in Bucharest - and I was supposed to be there for a special recap, but extreme winter weather had other plans. The show must go on, however! See my silly trick here in this week’s recap video: Featured Contentvia ​@SSimpson via ​@benyoung -» THIS ONE IS ☁ HOT ☁via ​@wolff.mateus and hat tip to KB2014 KB2014: How to Simulate Veeam Backup & Replication Disk I/OSpecial Department NewsVeeamON is right around the corner, and 31-January will be the end of early registration pricing! Time to act now!VeeamON 2025 | San Diego, April 21-23Episode 200 Next Week!No Who’s New this week, but let’s see if we can get something special for next week! Have a great weekend everyone.

Rick is on the road in Las Vegas this week but early is not an issue! ​@Madi.Cristil has prepared a solid list of content to share this week. You can watch this week’s episode here: Special Department Newsvia ​@Pybarra via ​@Geoff Burke via ​@hs08 Vanguard Blog Spotlightvia ​@Dave Kawula https://www.checkyourlogs.net/upgrading-a-hyper-v-cluster-with-storage-spaces-direct-on-windows-server-2025-leveraging-veeam-vbr-replication/Special Department NewsVeeam Backup for Microsoft Azure has taken an update - please check this KB article: KB4709: Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure Vulnerability - CVE-2025-23082via ​@Rick Vanover via ​@Madi.Cristil Who’s NewWe are happy to welcome +66 new users this week to the community. The coolest usernames are ​@nullsumme, ​@Crossfender, ​@HorizonMaritime and ​@haggutheboss. Alfred’s pick is ​@sparrowhawk → You have a badge coming your way. Have a good weekend everyone! 

This week El Rickatron ​@Madi.Cristil are back in normal circumstances after a long break! We have a great list of content to share this week. You can watch this week’s episode here: The Linksvia ​@arnaud.quenum via ​@dips via ​@JMeixner Community Spotlightvia ​@Andanet A wonderful journey through the Veeam Legends program. – AndanetSpecial Department Newsvia ​@NikolaPejkova → Final call for Veeam Vanguard 2025 nominations!Who’s NewWe are happy to welcome +270 new members to the Veeam Community. Tha​@safiya for prepping the list! The coolest usernames this week are ​@SP33DY, ​@markjustmark, ​@Mastermind1 and ​@novaspeaks. Alfred’s pick is ​@PowerThinker → You have a badge coming your way! Have a great week everyone.   

Hello dear community members!  I have some veeamazing news to share with you! 🤓 Nominations for the Veeam Vanguard program and its 2025 class are now open to the public and will remain open until January 10th, 8pm ET. After that, we'll start evaluating all applications within the PS team, which will take a little over a month, so we'll be able to announce the new class of Veeam Vanguards for 2025 in early March.  The application is available in my article I wrote for the official Veeam blog, so if you want to apply or know someone who would be a great fit for the program, don't hesitate to share the article with them so they can apply. What are the key qualifications? Knowledge of Veeam and its products  Experience working with Veeam products Creating Veeam related content during 2024 Understanding English The rest depends on the competition and the quality of the other applicants. We have a limited number of seats in the program and it's really hard to make a decision every year, but

Hello Veeam Community Members!​@Rick Vanover and I promised a final 2024 recap, but unfortunately, we couldn’t record it due to unforeseen circumstances. However, we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to thank you for your incredible contributions this year.We’re truly grateful for each of you and excited for an amazing 2025 ahead! Wishing you all happy holidays with your loved ones. See you in January—stronger than ever! 🎉Featured Content: via ​@Scott via ​@lukas.k via ​@Andanet Vanguard Blog Spotlight: via ​@mhmdadl Building a Community from Zero to Infinity and Beyond? Ask Veeam! Happy Holidays! 🎄💚✨

This week Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are getting close to the end of the year, but not yet there! We have a solid week of content to share this week as well as a bit of Special Department News and the Who’s New report. Watch this week’s episode here:  Featured Contentvia ​@coolsport00 via ​@NicBackup via ​@Matt.Berrey via ​@SteveHeart Special Department NewsI would like to bring everyone’s attention to two KB articles:KB4555: Veeam Data Cloud Release Information and Build NumbersKB2053: Veeam Backup & Replication Upgrade PathsVanguard Blog Spotlightvia ​@allynz Future of Monitoring with Veeam ONE V13: First Lookhttps://www.wcithipster.com/veeam/future-of-monitoring-with-veeam-one-v13-first-lookWho’s NewThank you ​@safiya  (and enjoy PTO!) for this week’s Who’s New welcoming +70 new members. The coolest usernames this week are ​@dragosc, ​@pascalTower, ​@Firstline and ​@SwissIbex. Alfred’s choice is ​@RoundRobin → You have a badge coming your way. Have a great weekend everyone.   

This week, @Rick Vanover  and @Madi.Cristil  have some amazing content lined up! Get ready for an in-depth discussion on gMSA, discover why backing up Azure Key Vault is essential, and stick around for an exciting demo featuring Kasten and OOTBI, Plus. VBS is all about Salesforce, along with a fantastic lineup of special department news! The Links: via @Michael Melter gMSAs with VBR - Part 2 - How to do itvia @johan.h Backup Azure Key Vaultvia @Geoff Burke KASTEN A To Z ... Why not OOTBI? SPECIAL DAYVanguard Blog Spotlight: via @Vladan Veeam Backup for Salesforce 3.0 Released – The Details HereSpecial Department News: Managed Hardened Repository Preview Now Available!Release Information for Veeam Backup & Replication 12.2New Proactive Threat Analysis Tools for Veeam Data PlatformData Resilience Summit 2024 VUG Slovakia MeetupKubernetes Disaster Recovery with KastenBlog of the Month September 2024Who's New: Congratulations to all our new members 😊Best, Madi