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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

The Holiday Season is upon us! This week El Rickatron and ​@safiya are up for the recap. We covered some solid featured content as well as a great collection of special department news. Check out this week's recap video here: Featured Contentvia ​@SSimpson via ​@dips via ​@HunterLAFR via ​@arnaud.quenum Vanguard Blog SpotlightVia ​@NicBackup, this is a great recap of the Veeam 100 Summit and a deeper dive on the Veeam Hardened Repository. Read Nico’s post here: https://nicostein.com/veeam-100-summit-and-hardened-repository-with-immutability/Special Department NewsUpcoming VUG Romania Event 🇷🇴Upcoming VUG BeLux Event 🇧🇪🇱🇺 Upcoming Kubernetes Korner Event (online)Who’s NewThanks again ​@safiya for prepping the Who’s New! We are happy to welcome +91 new members to the community. Coolest usernames are ​@Truefoe, ​@spinfall, ​@oneafter909 and ​@Waterbug. Alfred’s pick is ​@DataProtector → You have a badge coming your way. Have a great weekend everyone. 

WHAT A WEEK! This week was a whopper of a news week as well as a lot going on in the Veeam Community. ​@Madi.Cristil  and I are in regular circumstances this week for the episode we’ve prepared for you to watch:  Special Department Newsvia ​@SteveF via ​@SSimpson SPECIAL 12.3 ADDITIONS: See the What’s New Document for 12.3 here and see KB4696. via ​@HunterLAFR Vanguard Blog Spotlight via ​@k00laidIT koolaid.info: Deploying NATS.io for VB365 with PodmanJim’s blog shows how to deploy NATS.io for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with PodmanVeeam News This WeekNEWS: See this press release: Veeam, the World's #1 Leader in Data Resilience, Welcomes New Investors with a $15 Billion ValuationAWARD: Veeam Data Platform Named CRN 2024 Product of the Year: Veeam Software Award and HonorsKBs to Note This WeekSuspicious Files List Updated: If your Veeam Backup & Replication server is not connected to the Internet (as it should not be), KB4514 has taken an update for the Suspicious Files List: KB4

This week El Rickatron and ​@Madi.Cristil are both on the road as the end of the year is in sight, but not that close yet! We have a special episode this week as we start to highlight some of the great content from our Veeam 100 Members and more. Watch this week’s recap here:Veeam 100 Summit - Featured Contentvia ​@leduardoserrano  via ​@Chris.Childerhose via ​@NikolaPejkova on LinkedInVeeam100 Summit: The power of Veeam100 Community | LinkedIn Veeam Backup & Replication v13 Featured Contentvia ​@Michael Melter via ​@Geoff Burke Featured Content & Vanguard Blog Spotlightvia ​@SteveHeart via ​@mhmdadl Cybersecurity Awareness month: The Overlooked Power of Backups in Ransomware Defense - ArchtonicSpecial Department NewsUpcoming VUG - ItalyUpcoming VUG - Denmark Upcoming VUG - BrazilAlso note that KB4514 took an update if you are not connecting Veeam servers to the Internet for the suspicious file list: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File ListWho’s NewWe are happy to we

This week, El Rickatron is on the go and Madi is preparing for some great events! They are sharing some great content talking about Hardened Repository ISO, ZTDR and vbr13 on Linux, Silent Mode to automate Veeam ONE Installations. Special department news is exciting and full of great events across the globe ! The Links: via ​@dloseke : Deploying Data Immutability with the Veeam Hardened Repository ISOvia ​@Geoff Burke : The Backup That Went Out In The Cold, or better put The Backup that embraced Zero Trustvia ​@HunterLAFR : LAB- Deploying VBR13 – on Linux – OVA!Vanguard Spotlight Blog: via ​@benharmer : Using Silent Mode to automate Veeam ONE InstallationsSpecial Department News: via ​@Michael Melter , ​@falkob , ​@Tobias Gregorius : VUG Deutschland München Meetupvia ​@allynz : VUG Seattle Meetupvia ​@Julien Mousqueton , ​@Eric Machabert : VUG France - Paris Meetupvia ​@alrasheed , ​@NicBackup :Veeam Ready 101via ​@Mohamed Ali : Empower Your Disaster Recovery with Veeam Backup & Re

This week, @Rick Vanover  and Madi are back with more amazing content! Get ready for deep dives into Xen Orchestra, VMCA exam tips, fast storage and configuration, a recap of the Veeam 100 Summit, and some exciting department news!  Featured Content This Week in the Veeam Community : via @cody.ault : Using Veeam Agents with Xen Orchestra (Vates XCP-NG and XenServer)via @leduardoserrano : My experience with the VMCA 2024 certificationvia @Scott : Fast storage and configuration Vanguard Blog Spotlight:  ​​​​@alrasheed  : Recap of the 2024 Veeam 100 Summit Special Department News:  Veeam User Group Czech RepublicVMCA Study Group: New Leader Introduction and Future PlansResiliência de dados com a flexibilidade do Scality e o poder do VROVUG France - Aix MeetupHow to Manually Update Suspicious File List 

This week Rickatron and @Madi.Cristil are prepping for the Veeam 100 Summit! We are scheming something special for next week but a regular show for now! Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Content This Week in the Veeam Communityvia @michaelcade via @Chris.Childerhose via @dloseke Vanguard Blog Spotlight: Cary SunThis week’s Veeam Vanguard blog spotlight is from @CarySun: How to Install Veeam ONE v12.2 | Cary Sun​​​ This week's Special Department Newsvia @kirststoner12 and @safiya via @mkevenaar Upcoming Veeam 100 Show with @michaelcade @JSeeger and @Madi.Cristil (7) A Case Study: The Evolution of Hybrid Cloud Data Freedom | LinkedInSpeaking of @Madi.Cristil → Check out her upcoming webinar with Gainsight about Building Stronger Communities: Building Stronger Communities: Key 2024 Insights | Gainsight SoftwareWho’s NewWe are happy to welcome +226 new users to the Veeam Community! This week’s coolest users are @Wynterwynd, @hooktoboat, @MeganSchil, @surfspider, @KoolMoDee and @GGG.

This week El Rickatron and @Madi.Cristil are in somewhat normal circumstances; except we recorded a weekly recap on a MONDAY. Crazy schedules, PTO, and so much content is why; but that’s OK, solid list of content and we’ll push it out early - on a Wednesday! Watch this weeks’ recap here:Featured Contentvia @SSimpson via @Iams3le via @Link State Vanguard Blog Spotlightvia @PValsecchi Proxmox VE configurare un Ceph Storage Cluster • NolabnopartySpecial Department Newsvia @Miguel Tena and @HunterLAFR Italy VUG - 16-October 2024via @Nico Losschaert and @kristofpoppe Kansas City USA VUG - 22-October 2024Seattle USA VUG - Date changed, page update comingNo Who’s New This WeekBut we should be back at that next week and we are scheming something special for the end of the month when we are all in Berlin for the Veeam 100 Summit! Can’t wait for that! Have a great rest of the week, everyone!  

No video this week as there are some travel situations, busy days and wicked schedules. This week, I went a little rogue and have a whopper of content to share especially about databases (thank you @ECB34)! Check out this week’s awesome featured content:Featured Contentvia @ECB34  via @michaelcade via @ECB34 (Again?!?!)via @ECB34  (Yes, Again!!!) Product Updatesvia @kirststoner12 FYI the VHR ISO is still in preview:Back to Normal Next Week!Next week, @Madi.Cristil and I will be back in business and we’ll have who’s New from @safiya as well hopefully! Have a great weekend everyone.

It’s a good thing we don’t put a limit on Special Department news, as this week we have a lot. Between solid content and a lot going on, there is plenty to share. Check out this week’s episode as @Rick Vanover is in Sweden and @Madi.Cristil has picked out a solid block of content:Featured Content via @eprieto via @leduardoserrano via @jorge.delacruz Vanguard Blog SpotlightThis week’s external blog spotlight is from @Ian Sanderson: https://www.snurf.co.uk/veeam/microsoft-entra-id-backup-with-veeam-beta-preview/ Special Department News via @Jean.peres @wolff.mateus and @Wesley.Martins Welcome VUG India leader @Mohamed Ali and we’ve launched the space: VUG India | Veeam Community Resource Hub We’ve also launched the VUG Slovakia VUG Slovakia | Veeam Community Resource Hub → Thank you @MartinLucansky  We have also launched the Product Updates category here at the Community Hub: Product Updates | Veeam Community Resource Hub → You can see it at the top also! Lastly, be sure to join @Rin, @b

The Rickatron and @Madi.Cristil  are in normal circumstances this week, however the rule has been broken! It's justified however, sooo much great content this week and a product release to share! Check out this week’s episode here:  The Linksvia @skitch210 via @MatzeB via @Scott via @arnaud.quenum [WOW → COOL POST!!]Key Product UpdatesVeeam Backup for Salesforce v3 is now available: Salesforce Backup & Restore Solutions | VeeamVanguard Blog SpotlightCheck out this post from @NZ_BenThomas Veeam Quick Backup with PowerShell - Ben Thomas' Blog (bcthomas.com)The 2nd Annual Veeam Community Hackathon is coming up!Special Deep Dive Workshop in Mandarin and English! via @anthony.yip, @ALVINWONG and Veeam SE Vincent Chong!Technical Training for Veeam Backup & Replication users. VeeamON Data Resilience SummitThe VeeamON Data Resilience Summit is right around the corner, we’ve finalized the content for it. Will be a great quick update from Veeam as well as new announcements. Check it out!

The Return of the Recap! Sorry we didn’t have a video last week, but we are back in business this week. I’m happy to record with @Madi.Cristil with a solid list of content to share, special department news and Who’s New! You can watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia @Iams3le via @Chris.Childerhose via @k00laidIT Vanguard Blog Spotlight via @falkob Sizing and Architecting for Object Storage with Veeam - Part 1 - virtualhome.blogSpecial Department NewsThe Veeam Backup & Replication suspicious file list has been updated to rev. 81, please see KB4514 for updates: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File List (veeam.com)via @Albert Fu  and @mars.zhang Replay of the recent Veeam 100 Show via @AdamMazouz, @Chris.Childerhose, @mkevenaar and @Madi.Cristil  Who’s NewWe are happy to welcome +210 new members to the Veeam Community (and we recently crosse dover 22K members!). Coolest usernames this week are @dabbler, @whoamitest, @level2, @CleanWater and @R2D2. Aflred’s pick

This week we have a solid list of content to relay as well as again a new product release! No video this week as @Rick Vanover and @safiya are in deep South America at VeeamON Tour events! In lieu of the video, we have some pictures at the end of the post from @Celia Cristaldo!  Make no mistake however, @Madi.Cristil kept the operation going with solid list of content!The Linksvia @Chris.Childerhose via @marco_s via @Geoff Burke Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8 is now Generally Available Great news with this release, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is now on the v8 release! Be sure to check the What’s New for this release here: veeam_backup_m365_8_whats_new_wn.pdfVanguard Blog Spotlight - Ben Harmer!Congratulations @benharmer for his blog being selected for the Vanguard Spotlight blog:Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 V8 – Technical Preview – benharmer.blogSpecial Department Newsvia @Madi.Cristil congratulations @tarik.yenisey via @tarik.yenisey  and @Moro via @Geoff Burke  and @ravatheod

Welcome back @Madi.Cristil! We are back at it and guess what - things are BUSY! We have great content to share this week and a new addition to the recap, the Vanguard Blog Spotlight! Veeam Data Platform 12.2 was released as well! So much to check out this week:The Linksvia @Andanet via @ECB34 via @olivier.rossi Veeam Data Platform 12.2 is now Generally Available!A big congratulations to the Veeam Product Management Team! This release brings Proxmox and MongoDB support, enhanced Nutanix AHV support and so much more! Check out KB2680: Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Backup & Replication for download information as well as the Release Notes PDF: Release Notes (veeam.com)Vanguard Blog SpotlightThis week we’re doing something new! We’ll feature a Veeam Vanguard blog as part of the recap, this week we are happy to feature one from @Sander Berkouwer and his perspectives on 12.2 from an Identity Management perspective:What's New in Veeam Backup and Replication v12.2 for Identity Admins

El Rickatron and @safiya are up today with the recap, and alas, we’ve broken the rule. This is for good reason as there is a solid list of content. You can watch this week’s episode here:The Links!via @Iams3le via @SSimpson via @regnor via @skitch210 Special Department Newsvia @Rick Vanover and @Rin → Catch this week’s Veeam Tech Bites where we do an exclusive preview of showing Veeam Data Cloud’s new support for Microsoft Backup Storage for Microsoft 365: via @tarik.yenisey and @Moro via @mhmdadl and @Geoff Burke Veeam issued 2 press releases this week:Veeam Continues to Champion Data Resilience by Signing CISA Secure by Design Pledge Veeam ranked #1 in the 2024 Gartner® Market Share Analysis for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software ReportWho’s NewWe are pleased to welcome +55 new users to the community hub this week! The coolest usernames this week are @Lady Blades, @Srsly1, @realpoet01 and @Frenchoid! Alfred’s pick is @Master of Mouse → You have a badge coming your way! Have a gr

This week, we’ve HACKED THE RECAP! We have @JonahMay  and @mkevenaar as co-hosts with Rickatron! Thank you both for co-hosting as @Madi.Cristil is out in Asia for some events. Watch this week’s recap here:The Linksvia @Marco.Escobar via @david.tosoff via @vmJoe Special Department News - Veeam Community Hackathon and More!via @JonahMay, @mkevenaar and @gep13 2024 Veeam Community HackathonFor offline Veeam Backup & Replication installations, see KB4514 for the updated suspicious file list: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File List (veeam.com) The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions for 2024 is now published, you can download a copy of it here: 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ (veeam.com) via @kirststoner12 and @Julia F Morgado, be sure to watch this recent episode of Veeam Tech Bites that features the latest Veeam updates in cloud backup:  No Who’s New This Week: See you next week! 

This week, @Madi.Cristil is on some well-deserved time off. I’ve tapped @safiya to host with me and we have a solid list of content to cover. Also, we’ve tried a new recording engine → let us know what you think of the quality!!! Watch this week’s episode here: The Linksvia @andy.sturniolo via @Stabz 🔬BETA REVIEW 🔬via @MarkPolin Special Department Newsvia @JonahMay and @Mayhem NEW Group: Health Check Clinic | Veeam Community Resource HubNEXT WEEK: we are doing the first preview of Veeam’s support for Microsoft 365 backup storage. Join @Rick Vanover for an upcoming webinar and @Rin and Rickatron for the Tech Bites on the 22nd: Who’s NewWe are pleased to welcome +174 new members to the Veeam Community! The coolest users are @SirVsALot, @Lizard Lurker, @CrazyWatermelon and @GreenDaddy20! Alfred’s pick is @frodooftheshire! Have a great weekend everyone! 

What a fantastic journey it has been so far! We are pleased to announce the second half of 2024 Legends class! The Veeam Legends program, one of the top initiatives within the Veeam Community, recognizes individuals who actively participate in the Community Resource Hub, Veeam R&D Forums and other Veeam platforms.Veeam Legends is a key component of the larger Veeam 100 program, alongside Veeam Vanguard and Veeam MVP. The Veeam 100 program is a great vehicle in empowering data protection industry specialists who are passionate about technology and innovation. It supports those eager to advance their careers while also contributing to the community by sharing their insights and experiences.Congratulations to all the new and returning Legends for the first half of 2024! Your dedication and contributions are truly exceptional! 🐱💚Alessandro Tinivelli @atinivelli  Antonio D'Andrea  @Andanet   Chris Childerhose @Chris.Childerhose  Chris Eromosele @Iams3le  Damien Commenge @damien commen

El Rickatron is back and grateful that @Madi.Cristil has carried the flag while I was on PTO. Great block of content this week with some special department news to share. Watch this week’s episode below and I’ve added a few additional special department news pieces that were done after we recorded. Things are moving fast! The Linksvia @Michael Melter via @SSimpson via @Geoff Burke Special Department News The Coveware Quarterly report on their ransomware observations has been published, always a great read: Ransomware actors pivot away from major brands in Q2 2024 (coveware.com) KB4514 update: The offline suspicious file list has been updated to rev 76. Please see this KB for offline environments: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File List (veeam.com)via @Madi.Cristil via @Madi.Cristil via @david.tosoff and @adamC we have now launched Calculator Commons:   Join Calculator Commons here: https://community.veeam.com/groups/calculator-commons-151via @Rick Vanover Veeam news this we

This week, I host two special Veeam 100 guests, @bjervis and @ravatheodor  and discuss the CrowdStrike outage, potential solutions, and resources that could save the day. Topics include Veeam Agent Recovery Media Boot integration, Active Directory Recovery, and some exciting departmental updates. Big news in the Veeam world: the Veeam App for Splunk.  The Links: via @NicBackup : Veeam Agent Recovery Media Boot Integrationvia @Matt Crape : Navigating Your Recovery During a Global IT Outagevia @Iams3le : Active Directory Recovery: How to perform Instant RecoverySpecial Department News: Reminder- via @mhmdadl : VUG Egypt virtual event: VeeamON Announcementsvia @safiya  , @mkevenaar , @vmJoe , @HangTen416 - Veeam 100 Show Have you registered for Veeam Community Hackathon yet?  Fantastic News : Veeam App for Splunk Congratulations @tarik.yenisey for being our new VUG Turkey Leader! Congratulations @gregersen for being our new VUG Denmark Leader!  Best, Madi 

This week, @Rick Vanover  and I have some exciting discussions lined up around hypervisors, specifically Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, serverless Kubernetes, and bonded interfaces.Additionally, we’ve included some fantastic Veeam User Group events in our special department news!All great reasons to grab a cup of coffee and watch this recap episode :)  The Links: via @Link State  : [guide] How to install & Configure Veeam Backup for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM)& RHELvia @Luiz Eduardo Serrano : Maximize Efficiency with Serverless Kubernetesvia @MicoolPaul : Ubuntu 22.04 LTS & Netplan - Creation & Troubleshooting of Bonded Interfaces Special Department News: via @coolsport00 : VMCE v12 Exam Prep | Part 2via @mhmdadl :VeeamON Announcementsvia @JonahMay , @Geoff Burke , @Ian_RSA : Veeam 100 Show - Simplifying Kubernetes: Building Applications Backup Blueprints with Kanister Who's New: Big thank you @safiya for preparing the list; +82 new members and Alfr

El Rickatron and @Madi.Cristil are in normal circumstances with three things in common: Busy, Busy and Busy! This week’s recap has a solid block of content as well as some special department highlights. Check out this week's recap:  The Linksvia @Nico Losschaert via @regnor → This one is HOT!via @Geoff Burke Special Department Newsvia @MicoolPaul, @Ian Sanderson, @Cragdoo, @MarkBoothman, @falkob and @Adrian.Lowe via @alrasheed and @NicBackup via @Madi.Cristil  and @JonahMay: What is the Veeam Community Hackathon? | LinkedInKB4514 was updated with some new malware logic, I want to draw everyone’s attention to KB4514 for offline environments: KB4514: How to Manually Update Suspicious File List (veeam.com)Who’s NewA gigathanks to @safiya for processing this week’s Who’s New.We are pleased to welcome +50 new members to the Veeam community. The coolest usernames are @phabibi and @Grand Hotel Fasano. Alfred’s pick is @Albert Fu → Everyone, watch Albert. He is one of the most innovative pract

This week El Rickatron and @Madi.Cristil are up with a “NORMAL” recap now that we are in July. We are posting early as there is a US holiday on Thursday and we recorded today. We have a solid block of content to share a bunch of Special Department news! Watch this week’s episode here: Featured Contentvia @Iams3le via @Geoff Burke via @kirststoner12 Special Department News via @mkevenaar, @JonahMay, @jos.maliepaard and @Mayhem: You can register now for the Hackathon:via @Madi.Cristil → Congratulations @SteveHeart This week: Online Italy User Group eventFYI Veeam Backup for AWS and Azure have been updated:KB4360: Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Backup for Microsoft AzureKB4361: Build Numbers and Versions of Veeam Backup for AWSWho’s NewWe are happy to welcome +58 new members into the Veeam Community this week. The coolest usernames are @Capt.Byte and @Hashtonic. Alfred’s pick is @FosterThePeople → you have a badge coming your way! Have a great weekend everyone.