Category Archives: Veeam
I'm a 2023 Veeam Vanguard
Today, I received an e-mail from Rick Vanover from Veeam congratulating me with being selected for the 2023 Veeam Vanguard Program as part of the Veeam100 family of programs. For me, it means I successfully renewed my previous seven Veeam Vanguard Awards, dating back to 2016. I feel honored. Thank you! About Veeam Vanguards […]
What's New in Veeam Backup and Replication v12 for Identity Admins
Yesterday, Veeam released version 12 of its Backup and Replication (VBR) product. This version is a huge milestone for the company as it contains no less than 585 new and improved features, when compared to VBR version 11, released on March 23rd, 2021. In these (almost) two years, Veeam has done a lot of work […]
Ten recommendations against ransomware incidents from a backup and restore perspective for this year's Holiday Season
It’s no secret that many organizations run on skeleton crews to support their infrastructures during holidays. That’s why attackers treat these days as special. With Christmas next week, we can get all the help we can get. In many attack cycles, restoration of data is usually one of the last steps administrators can take to […]
Veeam Backup & Replication v11a supports VMware vSphere 8.0
Hot on the heels of VMware Explore Europe, Veeam announced its support for VMware vSphere 8.0. About VMware vSphere 8.0 vSphere is VMware’s advanced server virtualization solution, consisting of ESXi (the core virtualization product that is installed on host machines – a type 1 hypervisor) and vCenter Server (the solution to manage multiple ESXi hosts […]
A Critical Vulnerability in Veeam Backup for Google Cloud was automatically addressed (CVE-2022-43549)
Last week, Veeam identified a critical vulnerability in a component of its Backup for Google Cloud solution, that allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary code. About Veeam Backup for Google Veeam Backup for Google Cloud is a solution offered by Veeam to backup and restore Google Computer Engine instances, their persistent disks, […]
Explained: Veeam Communities
Like every IT vendor, Veeam has a community that advocates their products and services. Currently, within this Veeam community, there are three roles. I’m a Veeam Vanguard, but there’s also Veeam Legends and Veeam MVPs. All three roles are commonly referred to as the ‘Veeam 100’. So how do you keep them apart? Veeam […]
Pictures of VeeamON Tour Netherlands 2022
Last week, Veeam Benelux organized VeeamON Tour on the Island of Maurik in the Netherlands. Maurice Kevenaar, Jeroen Leijsten and I attended as the leaders of the Dutch Veeam User Group. The day started early and bright. While attendees flocked to the venue from 9:30 onward, we were there to setup the Veeam User Group […]
What’s New in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6, Part 5: Automatic Updates
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 is the successor to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v5. As Microsoft changed the name of its productivity cloud services, so did Veeam. But this is not the only change. In this series of blogposts, I’ll look at the new and improved features in Veeam Backup for Microsoft […]
What’s New in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6, Part 4: Support for multi-geo Microsoft 365 organizations
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 is the successor to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v5. As Microsoft changed the name of its productivity cloud services, so did Veeam. But this is not the only change. In this series of blogposts, I’ll look at the new and improved features in Veeam Backup for Microsoft […]
What’s New in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6, Part 3: Self-service Restore Portal
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 is the successor to Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v5. As Microsoft changed the name of its productivity cloud services, so did Veeam. But this is not the only change. In this series of blogposts, I’ll look at the new and improved features in Veeam Backup for Microsoft […]
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