How can you explain the difference between a backup and a replica? I know that even with lots of available information, some confusion still comes up. Let's remove the misconceptions and discuss the VMware vSphere VM replication process with Veeam.

In this series we already talked about the architecture of the Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE solution and how you can get started with the solution. We explained the service running, the components that are needed and after installation how easy it is to get started with the default settings. As I said in that post for many end-users, the default options will be perfect, but for others they want to make changes to what they protect (scope), the target destination and the schedule. Target destination and Schedules are for the next post, and today we are going to concentrate ourselves at the different backup modes and how they work.

The question that has been on everyone’s mind is: “Which array will Veeam integrate with next?” Well, we are happy to announce that Veeam Availability Suite v9 will integrate with EMC storage.

This is a big deal, as this announcement really includes two different array families and scores of configuration possibilities. Both the EMC VNX and EMC VNXe families of arrays are supported. This integration is also powerful as it includes both the Veeam Explorer for Storage Snapshots recovery technique and Backup from Storage snapshots.

In the previous post we ran quickly through the requirements and architecture of Veeam Endpoint Backup. Now we are going to look on how to start with the product.

I’m not going to run over the installation, which is very easy to do, however, during the installation you need to make a few decisions.

After the installation, the wizard will ask you if you want to configure your backup with the default settings. In order to do so, you need to have a USB drive that is at least half of the selected source (entire PC) in size. For many users, the default settings will be perfect and they can proceed with doing so.

We released our first technical poster — Veeam Backup & Replication v7 for Hyper-V: Overview — almost a year ago. It is now time to upgrade that poster with v8 features and enhancements for Hyper-V environments.

This new poster is more than just a slight update. It’s completely different material, even though you may see a few similarities at first glance.

This is a guest post by Vladimir Eremin, a product manager at Veeam. Vladimir is very active on the Veeam Forums, Twitter and in Spiceworks. One of Vladimir’s skills is PowerShell and he walks through this process here in this guest blog post. If you have any question on the PowerShell parts mentioned in this post; use the Veeam Forums to discuss. You an also download the sample script here and discuss this topic in the Veeam Forums.

Our Veeam Backup Free Edition has been the most popular free Veeam tool, mostly thanks to its VeeamZIP ... Read more

Most of you know our Veeam Availability Suite solution and how that suite works. Others might be more familiar with the Veeam Management Pack for System Center. With the release of Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE there is a complete new solution in the Veeam family. In a new series of posts, I am going to highlight a few items of this solution, starting with the architecture today.

Veeam Endpoint Backup Free is a stand-alone solution. This is completely different from our other solutions and therefore does not require a dedicated server, management suite or something else. It is a windows-based tool that can be installed on any computer that ... Read more

Did you have a chance to print and hang either of our free Veeam posters? If not, you can still get both of these useful posters here: Veeam Backup & Replication v7 for Hyper-V and Veeam Backup & Replication v8 for VMware. Today, we have another poster for you called: 47 restore scenarios from Veeam Backup & Replication v8.

In just over 6 short months, we will be hosting VeeamON 2015, in Las Vegas! If you attended VeeamON 2014, you know this is THE event dedicated to data center Availability. If you weren’t able to join us last year, know that VeeamON has already made quite an impact industry-wide – in a good way! We have more than doubled the amount of technical programs and training for 2015, so NOW is the time join the VeeamON community and participate.