Earlier this week Update 3a (Build 9.5.1922) for Veeam Backup & Replication was made generally available. This release doesn’t contain any major new features or enhancements but does add support for a number of key platforms. Importantly for our Cloud and Service Providers Update 3a extends our support for vSphere vSphere 6.7, vSphere 6.5 Update […] Read More
Installing and Managing Veeam Agent for Linux with Backup & Replication
With the release of Update 3 of Veeam Backup & Replication we introduced the ability to manage agent from within the console. This was for both our Windows and Linux agents and aimed to add increased levels of manageability and control when deploying agents in larger enterprise type environments. For an overview of the features […] Read More
Setting up vSAN iSCSI and using it as a Veeam Repository
Probably one of the least talked about features of vSAN is it’s ability to serve out iSCSI volumes. The feature was released with vSAN 6.5 and was primarily focused on physical workloads and is easily configurable via the vSphere Web Client. iSCSI targets on vSAN are managed the same as any other vSAN objects using […] Read More
A Deeper Look at Insider Protection in 9.5 Update 3
With the release of Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 3 we introduced the concept of a Recycle Bin for customers sending offsite cloud backups to VCSPs using Veeam Cloud Connect. This deleted backup protection…or Insider Protection allows the VCSP to enable the deleted backups protection option for specific tenants and looks to add another level […] Read More
World Backup Day …We should be thinking Availability #WAD
Yesterday (30th of March) was Veeam’s World Availability Day. This is a day that Veeam has declared to make people aware about how availability plays a part in all organizations as an extension of Backup and Replication. In it’s self, WAD is a marketing initiative from us here at Veeam that backs onto World Backup Day…which is happening today (31st […] Read More
Veeam Vault #4: Product Updates, Agent for Windows Beta Plus Vanguard 2017
Welcome to the fourth edition of my Veeam Vault series and the first for 2017. It’s been a busy first month of 2017 with trips to Orlando where I attended my first Sales Kick Off where I also presented at our SE Training and then a trip to Russia to visit our R&D, Product and QA […] Read More
Veeam 9.5 – What’s in it for Service Providers
Since Backup and Replication 7 Veeam have continued to develop new features in enhancements to support their Cloud and Service Provider community. This started with vCloud Director support…continued with Cloud Connect Backup in v8 and more recently with Cloud Connect Replication in the v9 release. Veeam Backup and Replication 9.5 was released a couple of […] Read More
Veeam 9.5 Released: Top New Features
Last week Veeam released to GA version 9.5 of our Backup & Replication product. Even though this is a point release it’s a significant release for Veeam and looks to build on the scalability and reliability that came with previous versions, on top of what was delivered in the v9 release. I’ve spent some time going through […] Read More
Veeam Top 15 Easy Performance Optimizations
A couple of week ago I participated in the APAC leg of the Top 15 Easy Performance Optimization with Rasmus Haslund looking at how to make Veeam Backup & Replication work more effectively and unleash the full power of the the Veeam platform by working through 15 performance tips that sometimes can be overlooked if left unchecked or not […] Read More
Veeam’s Next Big Thing – Veeam has Arrived!
Today Veeam has made a number of huge announcements around their plans for the future of availability in the form of a live 90 minute keynote where they unveiled their product vision. No less than five huge major products and features where announced that will be released around the time of Veeam 9.5 and anchored by the […] Read More