With Veeam Backup & Replication version 10, it’s possible to back up NAS shares with the SMB (CIFS) and NFS protocol. One of the challenges with backing up large file shares is doing so in a consistent state. This blog post shows how to create a consistent backup of an SMB share hosted on a NetApp FAS storage by using Microsoft VSS snapshots. Read more

The main idea of the previous was to provide a deep and detailed overview of Veeam ONE capabilities, with a strong focus on service providers’ infrastructure. The feedback of our community and the reports which were highlighted there dramatically simplifies service providers’ daily monitoring and activity. Today we’ll uncover how service providers using VMware Cloud Director can build additional services based on Veeam ONE solution. And in contrast to previous blogs, we will move our attention from “what” to “how”. Read more

The following article is an excerpt checklist based on the eBook Conversational Microsoft Teams Backup. Although backups have been around for as long as IT itself, backing up Microsoft Teams presents some unique challenges. This checklist is designed to give you some practical guidance for backing up Microsoft Teams. Read more

As another installment from the Data Protection Trends 2022 report, we’re covering the topic of downtime and data loss. These results really give us a view on the current trends happening in the IT environment. Read more

According to our 2021 Clouds Protection Trends report, 85% of organizations are utilizing the public cloud for two years or more, and this number continues to grow. With that, the need for those who are knowledgeable about the cloud and have experience working on it, especially on AWS, are more important than ever. Read more

Have you ever wanted to know more about Virtual Machine (VM) backups but didn't know where to start? Whether you have questions around backing up a VM, restoring application data or understanding the ins and outs of a disaster recovery plan; this guide will help you get started. From on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid... find out the best way to protect your VMware VMs and meet your SLAs across your environment. We'll discuss the considerations for a successful backup and recovery, including some tips and tricks for a better virtual machine backup. Read more

Every year, before we announce the members of the new Vanguard class, we carefully review hundreds of applications. There’s a bit of a wait at first since we open nominations and renewal submissions in early December, keeping it open till early January so everyone has enough time to apply. Vanguards who are already members have their own application. Everyone who applies to join the program from outside can find the application link in the Veeam blogpost published prior to opening submissions in the beginning of December. After closing the submission process, we carefully evaluate all the applications, from existing Vanguards to new prospects submitting their application in hope to join this incredible Veeam advocacy program. The toughest part is selecting ... Read more

People, process and technology are the triad for cybersecurity strategy. Too often we focus on the technology portion and struggle to respond when failures occur or attacks are successful. Too often there’s confusion and delay because processes aren’t documented, teams are siloed and possibly in conflict or, worse, assumptions are made regarding responsibility. In a world of modern attacks like ransomware, this turns into real dollars due to downtime and data loss. Read more

Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows v5 was released in early 2021. Additionally, two traditional minor releases (5.0.1 and 5.0.2) were released as well, the latest as recently as late December 2021. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows has become the best ally to protect enterprise workloads, no matter if the workload is bare metal, virtualized or in a private or public cloud. Read more

When it comes to data protection for healthcare, the industry is both similar and unique in its overall trends and IT strategy. That is abundantly clear when you look at both the global and the healthcare industry results in the recently released Veeam 2022 Data Protection Trends report. Read more