Vulnerabilities or bugs in a computer system or software are common. No matter how diligent a software developer is, there is bound to be some type of flaw that is found after the software has been released. You aim for near perfection, but perfection cannot be guaranteed. Read more

Data is a perpetually growing force in our world. And as more and more data is generated as management and protection of that data becomes more critical for business success. On one hand that’s a positive, because more data means more information means better decisions, outcomes and plans. But on the other hand, it means there’s a whole lot more data that organizations are under obligation to safeguard. Read more

When people hear the words backup and recovery, they often think they’re interchangeable. In reality, they’re two sides of the same coin: one protects your data before disaster strikes, and the other gets it back after. Understanding the difference is more than a matter of definitions; it’s a cornerstone of building a resilient IT strategy. Read more

About a year ago, I published a blog sharing Veeam resources you need to be aware of. It was my hope that this would become an on-going series where I would highlight new resources that become available. Well, I am thrilled to be sharing with you “Part 2” of Veeam resources you need to be aware of. Read more

My family and I have recently started a weekly dinner and a movie routine, where we base the dinner menu around the characters or premise of the movie. For us, we’re counting down to an upcoming family trip, but I’m hoping to keep up this fun routine even after our trip. The excitement of the kids picking an envelope as we all watch with excitement to see which movie we will be watching that week — and the same anticipation from mom and dad to see what type of food they will need to prepare in the coming days. Oh, the fun of family traditions… but now to the security part of this story.  Read more

Television and movies would have us believe cybercriminals have to execute complex plans that involve rappelling from rooftops and avoiding lasers to break into our networks. In reality, it only takes a well-crafted email and a distracted person to start a chain of events that can cost millions of dollars to repair. While that seems like a simple problem to solve, multiple layers of security controls needed to fail for the ransomware attack to succeed.  Read more

According to the Veeam 2022 Data Protection Trends Report, 76% of companies admitted to being attacked by ransomware in 2021. If we broaden the question and asked how many companies experienced a cyberattack, the number would be closer to 100%. Some of the main reasons ransomware has been so successful include the low cost of entry and high return on investment for the attackers.  Read more

This document helps navigate the pre-defined Veeam One v11a reports, relevant to VMware, based on two categories.  Reports listed in the first section below are recommended for documenting the backup infrastructure and design, and planning for growth. Reports in the second section are recommended for compliance reports on data protection or internal service level agreement auditing.  Read more

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6a released a couple of days ago, and we are excited to announce some new features and enhancements. To start, we ! Also included in this release is a , a new user protection report, and tons of efficiency enhancements. Read more

There is no doubt that there's been a shakeup in the world of virtualization, for the better part of this century, there has been no doubting the clear choice for organizations to place their virtual workloads on. The market dominance of VMware cannot be disputed and Veeam would not be in existence if it wasn’t for the infrastructure revolution that VMware created. That said, some momentum has shifted and now there is more choice when it comes to organizations  choosing their virtualization platform. Read more