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Continuous Data Protection has become a core capability within Veeam Backup & Replication since its introduction several years ago, quickly establishing itself as the method to protect mission‑critical workloads where even minimal data loss is unacceptable. Despite its strengths, CDP has carried one notable limitation around it's platform support. Its dependency on VMware vSphere restricted... Continue Reading →
Almost a year ago now, I embarked on a project with the goal of making SureBackup jobs easier to troubleshoot when something goes wrong. What resulted was a solution that adds screenshot capture functionality to SureBackup jobs, giving you an insight into why your protected workloads failed to boot correctly. You can check out the... Continue Reading →
There's no doubt that we all strive to ensure backups run successfully and error free but in reality this is not always the case, especially in large, complex environments that constantly change. It's a well known fact that troubleshooting is part and parcel of working with any IT system, with backups being no exception. But... Continue Reading →
With 2026 already in full swing, I figured it's about time I looked into the process for migrating a VBR server over to the new VSA. Conveniently, I already have a V12 Veeam environment running in my home lab, so I thought, let's use it as a guinea pig! In this two-part series, I'll be... Continue Reading →
The Veeam Journey Begins Before I dive into my experiences with the Vanguard Program, I want to share the backstory of how I got here. My Veeam journey played a pivotal role in shaping the pathway that eventually led me to the Vanguard Program. The foundations were laid nearly 15 years ago at the very... Continue Reading →
Last week I had the privilege of attending the annual Veeam 100 Summit once again which this year was held in Prague, Czechia. This is the flagship event of the year for the V100 program which sees members from all over the world come together to connect with one another in person. With Veeam Product... Continue Reading →
After months of hype and excitement around the release of V13, the final build has arrived! This build is known as "Early Release" which is a little different to what we are used to seeing with a major release. The release schedule for V13 will be a two staged approach as announced during the VeeamON... Continue Reading →
For this post I wanted to take a quick break from my usual Veeam related content to revisit a topic I haven't touched on in quite a while - Home Labs. Inspired by a great home lab upgrade write-up by fellow kiwi Ben Thomas, I decided to share how my own home lab journey has... Continue Reading →
Please note that this post contains content based on a beta build of Veeam Backup & Replication V13. Features and functionality may change upon final release. It's been a couple of months since I covered the initial beta release of VBR V13. Hot off the press this week, the beta 2 build has been made... Continue Reading →
March 2026 Update Supports VBR V13 running on Windows There is now support for Hyper-V! Check out my blog post for more:https://benharmer.blog/2026/03/30/surebackup-screenshots-for-hyper-v-taking-the-guesswork-out-of-troubleshooting/ Now supports as many simultaneous machines as you like within the SureBackup Job If you've used Veeam Backup & Replication, you're probably aware SureBackup is a great way to verify the integrity of... Continue Reading →
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