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Hello everyone, This time I’ll be talking a bit about a project I’ve been working on for the last few months that have the use of creating basic diagrams of the components of the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. The tool is called Veeam.Diagrammer and you can see the project page on GitHub. Here is the link so you can see the features of this tool. https://github.com/rebelinux/Veeam.Diagrammer Moreover, this project is still under continuous development, so you may encounter errors or bugs 😁. ...

Hello everyone, These last days I have been performing several support services related to Veeam Backup & Replication where I have had the opportunity to use more Veeam PowerShell modules. So in this opportunity I will be showing you in a basic way how to get information related to the repositories connected to the Backup server. As always it is necessary to establish a connection to the Backup server using the Connect-VBRServer command. ...

Hello friends, In this opportunity I will be showing you how to obtain Backup Proxy related information from PowerShell in a Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. To begin with it is necessary to establish the initial connection to the Backup Server using the Connect-VBRServer command. In my case the FQDN of my Backup Server is veeam-vbr.pharmax.local. PS C:\Users\jocolon> Connect-VBRServer -Server veeam-vbr.pharmax.local -Credential (Get-Credential) cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: User: pharmax\administrator Password for user pharmax\administrator: ```` PS C:\Users\jocolon> After connecting to the server you can use the Get-VBRViProxy cmdlet to identify which Backup Proxy servers are in your infrastructure. ...

Hello to everyone, This time I will be showing an introduction of the Veeam PowerShell module and how to make the initial connection to the backup server. In Veeam Backup & Replication version 11 a new PowerShell module called Veeam.Backup.PowerShell was introduced. According to the Veeam documentation portal there are two ways to use this PowerShell module: Accessing PowerShell from the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Importing the module from a traditional PowerShell console. PS C:\Users\jocolon> Import-Module -Name Veeam.Backup.PowerShell WARNING: The names of some imported commands from the module 'Veeam.Backup.PowerShell' include unapproved verbs that might make them less discoverable. To find the commands with unapproved verbs, run the `Import-Module` command again with the Verbose parameter. For a list of approved verbs, type `Get-Verb`. PS C:\Users\jocolon> It is important to mention that the PowerShell module is available on the Veeam Backup server or on any device where the management console is installed. Reference: ...

In this opportunity I come to show you how to get free Veeam licenses that you can use to protect your HomeLab or can be used to practice if you are planning to get certified as a Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE). I am currently protecting my virtual environment with these licenses that can be obtained if you meet one of these requirements: Who is eligible? Veeam Certified Engineers (VMCE) VMware: vExperts, VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs & VCAPs) Microsoft: Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs), Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts (MCSEs) AWS: AWS Heroes & Certified Professionals Nutanix AHV: ALL Nutanix technical personnel VMware, Microsoft, AWS trainers, bloggers and other certified professionals To request this free license just access the link: ...

The Problem In the last few months I have been studying for the VEEAM VMCE Arquitect certification and one of the requirements is to implement the Scale Out Backup Repository option. A simple way to achieve this is by using the Minio service. About Minio Minio is an open source object storage service compatible with the Amazon S3 cloud storage service. Applications that have been configured to communicate with Amazon S3 can also be configured to communicate with Minio, allowing Minio to be a viable alternative to S3. ...