Veeam Exchange Explorer
Exchange Explorer from Veeam is a product that was just released into public beta; and I must say that it is probably something you are going to want to check out. The idea behind this product is to get rid…
Category: Backup and Recovery
Using Veeam with Data Domain DeDupe Appliances
Veeam is a disk to disk backup solution which makes restore times much faster than tape backups, but one of the drawbacks is the massive amount of disk space required to keep full backup images for long periods of time…
The Missing Manual Part 3: Veeam Application Aware Backups
One thing that I don’t think is stressed enough in the Veeam manual is the “Application-Aware” checkbox that is, by default, not checked. Because Veeam (like most other image level backup software) do not do a true system state backup…
Veeam NFR Keys for VMware and Microsoft Certified Professionals
If you are a VMware vExpert, VMware Certified Professional (VCP), VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) or VMware User Group (VMUG) member, you can get a FREE 2-socket NFR license for Veeam Backup & Replication v6 for your home or work lab.…
Veeam 6 Direct SAN Backups Fail
This is a pretty known issue in the Veeam world, but in case you are looking around for why your Direct from SAN backups are failing and don’t want to call support… If you are doing direct from SAN backups…
Veeam 6 Replication: Just how much better then V5?
With version 6 of Veeam Backup and Replication comes an entirely new architecture on how to set up WAN replication of your virtual machines. Their marketing propaganda claims HUGE improvements in WAN replication speeds because of this change. If you…
Avoiding Disasters with Veeam 6 Replication
Now that Veeam Backup and Replication 6 is out we can start talking about the best way to setup your Disaster Recovery site replication. Because of all of the new things included with Veeam 6 there are a couple ways…
Veeam v6: Your New Backup Army!
Backup Army ? Huh you say? Well that is exactly what you can create with Veeam v6. Here is a great quote from one of the head cheese over at Veeam: “v6 backup proxies are like an army of drones.…
Veeam Backup and Replication 6 Released!
Well It’s official, Veeam has officially released v6 of its Backup and Replication product, what a great start to the Christmas season. I have been beta testing v6 for a few months and have put it to work in a…
What’s new in Veeam v6!
While I cannot yet share my experience or any details of the Veeam Backup and Replication v6 Beta that I have been using for over a month now, I would like to share a paper that Veeam released detailing the…