While preparing for my VMworld session with Michael Cade on automating and orchestrating the deployment of Veeam into VMware Cloud on AWS, we have been testing against the Single Host SDDC that’s been made available for on demand POCs for those looking to test the waters on VMware Cloud on AWS. The great thing about […] 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
VeeamON Forum Sydney and Auckland…Not too Late to Register!
Back in May, we held VeeamON in Chicago where we launched Veeam’s vision and strategy to lead the way in intelligent data management. One of the great things about VeeamON is that it spawns a series of VeeamON Forums and Tours globally. There is no other vendor that is committed to taking their message around […] 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
VMworld 2018 – #vGolf Las Vegas
#vGolf is back! Bigger and better than last years event. This is the third year of the event having had the inaugural #vGolf at VMworld 2016. Last year we had 34 participants and everyone who attended had a blast at the brilliant Bali Hai Golf complex. This year, Bali Hai is closed during the VMworld […] 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
Workaround – VCSA 6.7 Upgrade Fails with CURL Error: Couldn’t resolve host name
It’s never an issue with DNS! Even when DNS looks right…it’s still DNS! I came across an issue today trying to upgrade a 6.5 VCSA to 6.7. The new VCSA appliance deployment was failing with an OVFTool error suggesting that DNS was incorrectly configured.
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OVFTool[30736] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Curl_perform error code 6 (Couldn't resolve host name) OVFTool[14004] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] Closing image source and targets OVFTool[14004] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] CURL error buffer: Could not resolve: tpm00-104.aperaturelabs.biz (Domain name not found) |
Initially I used the FQDN for source and target vCenter’s […] Read More
Veeam 9.5 Update 3a – What’s in it for Service Providers
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