One of the most anticipated features of Veeam Backup & Replication version 12 was the change from Microsoft SQL Server to PostgreSQL. Any new installation of v12 will now by default install an instance of PostgreSQL. It's worth noting though that SQL Server support has not gone away. During the install it is still possible... Continue Reading →

I thought I'd quickly cover a change that has been made in version 7 of the Veeam Service Provider Console specifically involving the Company ID field used in version 6. I wouldn't normally dedicate a post to something so seemingly minor however this field is popular amongst service providers for linking with other business systems... Continue Reading →

V12 has been a hot topic in the Veeam community for quite a while now and today is the day it goes GA. V12 has so many great new features available that upgrading will no doubt be at the top of everyone's to do list. The upgrade path is actually possible from all the way... Continue Reading →

Some Background Since Veeam Backup & Replication version 10 we have been able to make use of Fast Clone, a technology which allows the referencing of existing data blocks on volumes instead of copying data blocks between files. Synthetic backups for example benefit massively from fast clone resulting in space savings on the backup repository... Continue Reading →

If you make use of the Self-Service Portal in Veeam Enterprise Manager you will probably know that storage quotas are enforced for each vCD organization added into the Self-Service section. I think quotas are a good idea as they help manage and control the storage consumption in the backend, which is even more crucial at... Continue Reading →

A few weeks back I received some exciting news - I had been given the opportunity to attend this years VeeamOn conference in Las Vegas as a VIP guest! Over the years I’ve heard great things about VeeamOn and although I was able to attend the past 2 events virtually due to the global pandemic,... Continue Reading →