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 →
Home Lab 2.0 – The art of continuous improvement
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 →
VBR V13 Beta 2 – Less bugs, more features
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 →
Troubleshooting just got easier with SureBackup Screenshots!
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 →
VBR V13 Beta – A Highly Available Software Appliance
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. During the recent VeeamON conference new details were announced around additional features and timelines for the new V13 release of Veeam Backup & Replication which I covered as part... Continue Reading →
VBR V13 Technical Preview – Linux Support & UI Refresh
We saw the first hint that VBR V13 was in development earlier this year at VeeamON. Fast forward a few months and the first Technical Preview has been released! Having access to the TP build as a Vanguard, I've had the opportunity to install it and take a peek to see what's under the hood.... Continue Reading →