For a long time Veeam has lead the way in regard to the protection of workloads running in vCloud Director. Veeam first released deep integration into vCD back in version 7 of Backup & Replication that talked directly to the vCD APIs to facilitate the backup and recovery of vCD workloads and their constructs. More […] Read More
Veeam on the VMware Cloud Marketplace Protecting VMware Cloud on AWS Workloads
At VMworld 2018, myself and Michael Cade gave a session on automating and orchestrating Veeam on VMware Cloud on AWS. The premise of the session was to showcase the art of the possible with Veeam and VMware that resulted in a fully deployed and configured Veeam platform. We chose VMware Cloud on AWS for the […] Read More
VMworld 2018 Recap Part 2 – Community and Veeam Recap
VMworld 2018 has come and gone and after a couple of days recovery from the week that was, i’ve had time to reflect on what was a great week and an another great VMworld in Las Vegas. For me, the dynamic of what it is to be at a VMworld has changed. The week is […] Read More
Veeam @VMworld 2018 Edition…
VMworld 2018 is less than a week away, and I can’t wait to fly into Las Vegas for my sixth VMworld and second with Veeam. It’s been an interesting year or so since the last VMworld and the industry has shifted a little when it comes to the backup and recovery market. Data management is […] Read More
Veeam Availability Console 2.0 Update 1 Important Patch Release
Earlier this month a patch was released for Veeam Availability Console 2.0 Update 1. Contained in the list of fixes is an important note about those that manage Windows Agents through VAC that are sending backups via backup copy jobs. In short there was an issues with the reporting and billing leading to some incorrect […] Read More
Video – Protecting AWS and Hybrid Workloads with Veeam and N2WS
Back in April, I was lucky enough to present at the AWS Summit in Singapore. The session was a joint one with Alex Thomson from N2WS on how Veeam and N2WS are protecting native workloads within AWS and also extending that out to protecting Hybrid workloads sitting on-premises back to AWS or within VMware Cloud […] Read More
Quick Fix – Backup for Office 365 Self Service Recovery Fails with Incompatible Version
A couple of weeks ago we released version 2.0 of Veeam Backup for Office 365 which added support for SharePoint and OneDrive. Earlier this year I wrote about the awesome self service capabilities that are included for Veeam Cloud and Service Providers in the VBO platform, and also the huge opportunity that exists in the […] Read More
Released: Backup for Office 365 2.0 …Yes! You Need to Backup your SaaS
Last week the much anticipated release of Veeam Backup for Office 365 version 2.0 (build 2.0.0.567) went GA. This new version builds on the 1.5 release that was aimed at scalability and service providers. Version 2.0 adds support for SharePoint and OneDrive. Backup for Office 365 has been a huge success for Veeam with a growing […] Read More
The State of DRaaS…A Few Thoughts
Over the past week Garter released the 2018 edition of the Magic Quadrant for DR as a Service. The first thing that I noticed was how sparse the quadrant was when comparing it to the 2017 quadrant. Though many hold it in high regard, the Gartner Quadrant isn’t the be all and end all source […] Read More
First Look – Zenko, Multi-Platform Data Replication and Management
A couple of weeks ago I stumbled upon Zenko via a LinkedIn post. I was interested in what it had to offer and decided to go and have a deeper look. With Veeam launching our vision to be the leader of intelligent data management at VeeamON this year, I have been on the lookout for […] Read More