Google Cloud Object Storage option now available in Veeam v11

One of the new options available in Veeam Backup & Replication v11 is the ability to add Google Cloud Storage in as a Capacity Tier option for your Scale-Out backup repository. With each new release we are seeing the object storage options available to users grow. Whether you want to use your own on-premise solution …

Getting started with the Veeam v11 Native Plug-in for vCloud Director

With the upcoming release of Veeam Backup & Replication v11 comes the new version of the Veeam Native vCloud Director Plugin. This addition has been a big hit with Service Providers as it allows them to integrate the Veeam Self-Service Portal directly into the vCloud Director interface. One new addition to the plugin that everyone …

Veeam Enterprise Manager 10 – How to modify the default theme

In a previous post I walked you through how to modify the default theme of Enterprise Manager 9.5. Now it's time to do the same with Enterprise Manager 10. I have been playing with Enterprise Manager for a while now and I especially like the ability to integrate the product with vCloud Director. After using …

Synthetic Full Jobs created via the Self-Service Portal run slower by default

Recently I have been troubleshooting an interesting issue with some of my weekly synthetic full jobs. The incremental backup would run as per normal and then it would start the synthetic full which would take over 2 days. This job is quite large and I did expect it to take some time to complete but …

Veeam v10 – Linux Proxies have arrived

This year I was extremely fortunate to attend the Veeam Vanguard Summit in Prague. This event is held each year in this beautiful location and each member of the Vanguard Program is invited to attend. First off I have to start by thanking Rick Vanover, Nikola Pejkova and the entire Product Strategy and R&D Teams …

vCloud Tenant file restores via Veeam Enterprise Manager when UAC is enabled

I really like the way Enterprise Manager integrates with vCloud Director and provides tenants with an agentless way to backup and restore VMs and files. At the same time it provides a simple self-service portal that we can now integrate directly into vCloud Director with a custom plugin. When a tenant attempts to restore a …

The snapshot creation on CBT enabled VM fails with error Failed in vmreparent vmkfstools clone1

I came across an interesting issue the other day after deploying some infrastructure at a new site. I had deployed a new Hyperflex Cluster and was doing some testing with HX version 3.5(2e). After migrating some test VMs over to this new cluster I configured the backups to use HX Snapshots and kicked off a …

Enterprise Manager 9.5 U4a issues when logging into the Self Service Backup Portal as a vCloud Tenant

After upgrading to 9.5 Update 4a I ran into a strange issue with Enterprise Manager. When I would try and login to the Self Service Backup Portal as a vCloud tenant the login would fail. We know that the URL for the portal itself is case sensitive when it comes to the tenant org name …

Veeam N2WS Backup & Recovery 2.5

I have heard a lot of good things about N2WS Backup & Recovery for AWS and I thought it was about time I tested it out. N2WS leverages native snapshot technology to provide that extra layer of security within your AWS environment. This cloud native backup tool lets you create backup policies for your EC2 …

VeeamOn 2019 in Miami – May 20-22

VeeamOn 2019 is being held in Miami Florida on May 20-22 and promises to jam packed with content with the recent release of Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 Update 4. This is going to be one event you don’t want to miss out on attending! There are some really great breakout sessions on offer this …