[📜]Veeam Backup & Replication: Performance Impact of Pending Tasks

If your VBR server is demanding additional resources, you might be putting it under unnecessary stress. Read on to find out more 👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/08/21/veeam-br-performance-impact-of-pending-tasks/

Excited to announce I'll be speaking at #VeeamON Tour in London, as part of the #VeeamVanguard panel!

If you've missed it, #Veeam are coming to London, UK on the 14th September to continue the Tour!

Explore what's new & upcoming within the world of data protection, and hear from Veeam, their partners, and other industry experts!

Don't miss out, register now 👇
https://go.veeam.com/veeamon-tour-2023-uk

[📜] OVH Network Security Architecture Considerations

If you're planning on working with OVH for any hosted server requirements, be sure to treat this like other public clouds, and lock it down. My guide can help you get started by showing you how to avoid networking pitfalls 👇

#vExpert #VeeamVanguard #VeeamLegend

https://micoolpaul.com/2023/07/31/ovh-network-security-architecture-considerations/

I enjoy mucking around with tech and exploring use-cases. I’ve been tinkering with an RPi and how it could impact @Veeam designs if that was ever an avenue they explored.

Sneak peak:

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https://community.veeam.com/blogs-and-podcasts-57/forgive-me-veeam-for-i-have-sinned-raspberry-pi-x-veeam-backup-replication-preview-5217

[📜] Data Protection Considerations: Digesting the SQL ConstantCare Report

After reading Brent Ozar's report on his SQL ConstantCare product, I wanted to share it alongside some thoughts and opinions I had whilst reviewing it

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/07/03/data-protection-considerations-digesting-the-sql-constantcare-report/

If you use #powershell for
#Veeam B&R automation, read my new post about changes in cmdlets that need your attention. It could cause your scripts to fail or, even worse, give wrong results.

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https://vnote42.net/2023/06/29/heads-up-changes-in-veeam-v12-powershell-module/

[📜] #Microsoft #Azure Resource Locks & Alerts - A 'What, How, and Why?' Guide

If you want to protect #MicrosoftAzure resources from accidental or malicious deletion, check out this guide for tips on implementing resource locks. Even better, I show you how to leverage Azure Monitor to gain observability over deletion attempts, and attempts to circumvent Azure Monitor alerts!

#VeeamLegend #VeeamVanguard

https://micoolpaul.com/2023/06/26/microsoft-azure-resource-locks-alerts-a-what-how-and-why-guide/

[📜] Veeam Backup & Replication – Linux Agent Deployment & Management with Active Directory

When using Veeam with your Linux environments, you can still leverage functionality such as AD Security groups or OUs, read on below 👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/06/05/veeam-backup-replication-linux-agent-deployment-management-with-active-directory/

[📜] Veeam Backup & Replication + Oracle – RMAN Plugin Unexpected Throttling

I found an interesting bug in #Veeam recently whereby #RMAN backups were taking unnecessarily long times, read all about the bug, troubleshooting steps and fix below.👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/05/26/veeam-backup-replication-oracle-rman-plugin-unexpected-throttling/

[📜] VB365: Protected Teams API Call Process Changes

A much-demanded simplification of the Microsoft Teams Protected API process is now here. Check out my blog post below to see how to set it up, without waiting days! 👇

#VeeamLegend #VeeamVanguard

https://micoolpaul.com/2023/05/19/vb365-protected-teams-api-call-process-changes

[📜] Veeam & File Shares: Licensing & Feature Comparison

Trying to protect file share data? Whether on-prem or in #Azure or #AWS there's much to consider. In this post I compare #Veeam's offerings in this space. 👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/05/18/veeam-file-shares-licensing-feature-comparison/

[📜] Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365: Immutability & Backup Copies

Recently Veeam Software released their newest version of #VB365, v7. In this blog post I explore two key features of this release, Immutability & Expanded Backup Copies Support. Check it out in my blog post below 👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/05/02/veeam-backup-for-microsoft-365-immutability-backup-copies/

[📜] Veeam Backup & Replication + Cloned AIX Servers – Clashing UUIDs And Overriding Them

Interesting scenario I recently encountered, a client had cloned AIX disks and this broke Veeam Software Agent's AIX UUID generation. If you're struggling with this, I've documented the reason and fix inside! 👇

#VeeamLegend #VeeamVanguard

https://micoolpaul.com/2023/04/19/veeam-backup-replication-cloned-aix-servers-clashing-uuids-and-overriding-them/

Join me at Veeam Software's greatest #event of the year, #VeeamON. On top of that, I am a speaker together with Joseph Houghes we will be talking about #Automation. Our session, A-Z Automation Journey with Veeam’s Automation Desk, is in person only, there will be no recording, so make sure you attend!

Register now: https://veeamon.com

#VeeamVanguard #VeeamLegend #Veeam #AutomationDesk @madi @safiya @rickatron

[📜] Veeam Backup & Replication: NAS ‘Backup Proxies are Offline or Outdated’ incorrect error message

Got issues with your #Veeam NAS Backup job not backing up NFS shares? No log files available? Find the fix here 👇

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https://micoolpaul.com/2023/03/31/veeam-backup-replication-nas-backup-proxies-are-offline-or-outdated-incorrect-error-message/

Heard about #Veeam's new V12 release but not sure what this means to you? Register for this in-person event on the 5th April and find out everything that's new with Veeam! See you in London!

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https://go.veeam.com/event-v12-platform-uki

REMINDER: The UK #Veeam User Group's first event of the year takes place this Thursday the 16th March, at 10am. It's free for all to attend.

Check out the full agenda and register here:

https://community.veeam.com/events/vug-uk-virtual-event-87

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Join the one and only Senior Analyst at #Veeam Jorge de la Cruz, Veeam #Automation Desk Leaders @k00laidIT, Jochen Meixner, and me n this online session about Veeam APIs and Grafana!

RSVP here:
https://community.veeam.com/events/mastering-veeam-apis-with-grafana-90

#VeeamVanguard #VeeamLegend #Grafana #APIs #VirtualEvent #Veeam

#Veeam Service Provider Console @chocolatey packages! #VeeamVanguard #VeeamLegend https://kevenaar.name/veeam-service-provider-console-chocolatey-packages/

[📜] Pretty PowerShell - Formatting PowerShell Scripts for Readability

Today's blog post is a small collection of tricks to improve scripting readability, handy when you return to code after a while!

#VeeamLegend #VeeamVanguard #vExpert #PowerShell

https://micoolpaul.com/2023/02/21/pretty-powershell-formatting-powershell-scripts-for-readability/