The Mysterious Case of The Failing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Jobs
I recently ran into an interesting situation where my Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 stopped working. As a bit of background, I had recently moved the software to a new server. A bit of tangent,...
View Article2018: Looking Good So Far
We are just about halfway through March now, and with that, a lot of the major IT industry influencer programs have kicked off. I am extremely excited to be a part of a few of these for 2018. Yes, a...
View ArticleWhat’s New with Veeam Backup for Office 365
As a long time Veeam user, I was extremely happy when they introduced Veeam Backup for Office 365. With a lot of organizations moving to the cloud, it is all too easy to forget about protecting the...
View ArticleVeeamON 2018: Notes from the field — Exploring Some of Veeam’s Restore Scenarios
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to present at VeeamON 2018. The topic in question revolved around the numerous restore scenarios that Veeam Backup & Replication offers. More specifically, I...
View ArticleLooking at Veeam’s new Universal Licensing
Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to attend my fourth Veeam Vanguard Summit; if you aren’t familiar with the event, this is an experience like none other. I’ve written about the Vanguard program...
View ArticleVeeam CDP Using VMware’s VAIO
Ahh, CDP (Continuous Data Protection) – the feature that everyone has been waiting for. If you’re new to Veeam, or out of the loop, CDP was first announced way back at VeeamON 2017. There’s been a lot...
View ArticleAutomated Tagging of VMware VMs & the Veeam Jobs that Use Them
I tend to rebuild my home lab a few times a year; sometimes it is to try out a new process (e.g. scripted installs, upgrade paths, etc.), but more often than not it is because I have broken something...
View ArticleHands On With Veeam v11 CDP
Anyone who is a Veeam user is likely well aware of Veeam’s “upcoming” CDP (Continuous Data Protection); it has been somewhat notorious as it was announced way back at VeeamON 2017 in New Orleans. Over...
View ArticleManually Removing I/O Filters From vSphere
A little while back I was playing around with the CDP feature coming in Veeam Backup & Recovery V11. One of the requirements to use it is installing an I/O Filter on your ESXi hosts. The filter is...
View ArticleVeeam Vanguard: 2022 Edition
Yes, it has been awhile, but I figured this was as good a time as any to dust off the login credentials for this site As the title alludes to, I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to be a part...
View ArticleVeeamON 2022: Recap
Last week was VeeamON 2022 in Las Vegas. After a lot of internal back and forth, I ended up making the decision to attend. Going into it, I knew that I had really missed seeing people in person after...
View ArticleKnowing, understanding, and valuing your audience
As some of you may have heard, I recently made the next jump in my career, and in a move that shocked nobody who knows me, I am now working for Veeam. One of the biggest “cons” that was on my list...
View ArticleSeven reasons to join us at VeeamON 2023
As we find ourselves quickly coming upon the start of what I’ve come to think of as “IT Conference Season”, one conference that I’ve been a fan of for years in VeeamON. Granted, I’m biased given that...
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