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Application Backup Repository - when a regular NFS share is not enough
An ABR test in VBR 13.1: PostgreSQL on NFS, snapshots, permissions, Backup Copy, and recovery after a dump is corrupted.
Veeam Intelligence in VSPC - a warning about data scope in Advanced Mode
Results of a data-isolation test in the VSPC Customer Portal: the Advanced assistant returned metadata from other organizations. Scope of the observation and steps for administrators.
VBR 13.1 - security changes administrators will notice day to day
MFA for permission changes, HMC accounts, Security Officer access recovery, four-eyes, SIEM events, PQC, REST API, and port 6162 after an upgrade.
VBR 13.1: Remote Bare Metal Recovery for Windows
What Remote BMR changes for Windows recovery, which conditions must be met, and why launching the wizard does not yet prove recoverability.
Veeam Updater in VBR 13.1 - how are you automating a safe maintenance window?
A field perspective on Veeam Updater for Windows-based VBR servers, schedule-based maintenance windows and the validation a safe rollout still needs.
VBR 13.1: VSA and VIA - what changed in practice
The practical differences between Veeam Software Appliance and Veeam Infrastructure Appliance, and what they mean for VBR 13.1 deployments.
VBR 13.1: Proxmox VM replication - capabilities, requirements and limits
What native Proxmox replication changes in VBR 13.1, what it requires, and where disaster recovery readiness still needs to be proven.
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