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
Released: Veeam Availability Console Update 1
Today, Veeam Availability Console Update 1 (Build 2.0.2.1750) was released. This update improves on our multi-tenant service provider management and reporting platform that is provided free to VCSPs. VAC acts as a central portal for Veeam Cloud and Service Providers to remotely manage and monitor customer instances of Backup & Replication including the ability to monitor […] 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
Using Terraform to Deploy and Configure a Ready to use Backup Repo into an AWS VPC
A month of so ago I wrote a post on deploying Veeam Powered Network into an AWS VPC as a way to extend the VPC network to a remote site to leverage a Veeam Linux Repository running as an EC2 instance. During the course of deploying that solution I came across a lot of little […] Read More
Quick Look – Backing up AWS Workloads with Cloud Protection Manager from N2WS
Earlier this year Veeam acquired N2WS after announcements last year of a technology partnership at VeeamON 2017. The more I tinker with Cloud Protection Manager the more I understand why we made the acquisition. N2WS was founded in 2012 with their first product shipping in 2013. Purpose built for AWS supporting all types of EC2 […] Read More
Quick Post – Configuring Key Based Authentication for AWS based Veeam Linux Repository
I’ve been doing a little more within AWS over the past month or so related to my work with VMware Cloud on AWS and the setting up of EC2 instances to use as Veeam Linux Repositories. When deploying a linux based instance in AWS you set a key pair to the instance at the time […] Read More
VeeamON 2018 Recap
VeeamON has come an gone for another year and it is an exciting time to be in the (hyper) availability industry. There has been a significant shift in the way that backup and recovery is thought about in the IT Industry and Veeam is without question leading the way in this space. We have been […] Read More
Cloud Connect Subtenants, Veeam Availability Console and Agents!
Cloud Connect Subtenants have gone under the radar for the most but can play an important role in how Service Provider customers consume Cloud Connect services. In a previous post, I described how subtenants work in the context of Cloud Connect Backup. Subtenants can be configured by either the VCSP or by the tenant consuming a Cloud […] Read More
Upgrading Windows Agents with Veeam Availability Console
One of the Veeam Availability Console’s key features is it’s ability to deploy and manage Veeam Agent for Windows. This is done through the VAC Web Console and is achieved through the connectivity of the providers Cloud Connect Gateway to the tenant’s Veeam Backup & Replication instance. Weather this is managed by a service provider […] Read More
VeeamOn 2018: Recognizing Innovation and what it means to be Innovative
True innovation is solving a real problem…and though for the most, it’s startups and tech giants that are seen to be the innovators, their customers and partners also have the ability to innovate. Innovation drives competitive advantages and allows companies to differentiate themselves compared to others. In my previous roles I was lucky to be […] Read More