Tech Notes & Dad Jokes

Service Providers – Where to Find Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Licenses Consumed per Organization Tenant

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:July 6, 2023
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The Task at Hand, or the problem to solve NOTE: This post was updated at the end on 07 July 2023 to include additional information on where the license consumption is available. As a service provider that is actively growing our BaaS offering, one major source or growth is Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. Obviously, you need to protect your Microsoft 365 data, and if you are a Microsoft 365 user but aren't backing…

Veeam is inviting 150 women to participate in VMCE training and achieve certification for FREE!

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:June 5, 2023
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Two weeks ago at VeeamON 2023, Veeam announced that as part of their program to create more diversity in the IT industry, they are inviting up to 150 women to get Veeam certified. The VMCE certification is a great program that dives into the nuts and bolts of Veeam Backup & Replication. The current version now taught is for VBR v12. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a VMCE, fill out…

VeeamON 2023 – The Community Event for Data Recovery Experts

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:April 21, 2023
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So what IS VeeamON? And what can I learn? See what VeeamON 2023 is all about, and why you should attend.

Veeam Service Provider Console v7 Patch Released

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:April 20, 2023
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For those service providers out there, Veeam has released a cumulative patch for the Veeam Service Provider Console. There are various features and bug fixed in place. Enhancements include: Enhanced VCSP Pulse Integration Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Enhancements Companies Health State World Map Widget Enhancements REST API Enhancements You can view the full list here.

Veeam Backup & Replication v12 Cumulative Patch

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:April 20, 2023
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For those not aware, Veeam recently released it's second cumulative patch for v12. There's quite a few bug fixes and I suggest checking it out and patching at your first availability. All of the details can be found here.

Come see me at VeeamON 2023

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:March 31, 2023
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VeeamOn 2023 will be on May 22nd-25th, and you should come! I'll be there in sunny Miami to see all there is to see, and learn all there is to learn all about Veeam and that their fantastic products have to offer you in the world of data recovery. Actually, it's a lot, and there's not way I can possibly absorb all the content. Need a high level overview of the agenda. Bam! Want to…

Updating VBR v12 RTM (Build 1402) to GA (Build 1420)

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:February 17, 2023
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For anyone who has deployed the RTM Build 1402 of Veeam Backup & Replication, you'll note that the GA build that went live on Feb 14th is Build 1420. However, when you attempt to upgrade, you'll get the below notification. After a bit of research, Rick Vanover noted in the v12 Upgrade Center in the Community Hub, there is a separate Day 0 patch that has to be applied and you cannot upgrade to 1420…

Significant Increase in Malicious Files Delivered via OneNote Attachments

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:February 9, 2023
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Received this email from one of our security vendors, Arctic Wolf a couple days ago. Seems like an exceptionally easy way for malware to make it into your network, so I figured I'd share as we've blocked these across the board as well. Not really sure why someone would really need to send OneNote attachments on a regular basis anyway. Summary Arctic Wolf observed a significant increase in the number of malicious files delivered and…

Join the Veeam Backup & Replication v12 Launch Event

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:February 2, 2023
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For those not keeping track, the long awaited release of Veeam Backup & Replication V12 is on the way with an actual launch date in sight! If you haven't been keeping up, the launch occurs on Feb 14th, and you can register for the v12 launch event at https://go.veeam.com/v12! There are a MILLION* new features in V12, many of which will be discussed during the event.. Along-side VBR v12, there are updates to the Veeam…

Welcome to Tech Notes & Dad Jokes!

Post author:Derek Loseke
Post published:January 31, 2023
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Welcome all to my little corner of the Internet. The purpose of this blog is to relay my tech-related musings, though I can't promise that it'll all be tech. I tend to get off topic and long-winded, but I'll try and maintain some focus, though my ADHD can sometimes take over. Oh....and dad jokes....did I forget to mention those? As a father, can never really back down from a good dad joke, much to the…