In this guide we shall discuss “Veeam Agent for Windows deployment failing with Access Denied”. I would like to share a troubleshooting case that took me a few long days to resolve. I hope this can help someone facing a similar issue in the future. The scenario was a VAW deployment to a customer Windows…
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During a recent recovery scenario, I had to restore a physical Ubuntu server protected by Veeam Agent for Linux and bring it back as a virtual machine in a VMware environment. The initial plan was to use the restore point and perform an Instant Recovery or a direct recovery to the VMware environment. In theory,…
This blogpost will discuss the required action on why you should update the Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager before July 21. If you use Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) with Devolutions Cloud, kindly take a few minutes to update your installation. Please see How to Back Up and Restore Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam Backup & Replication…
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In this article, we shall dicuss “How to Back Up and Restore Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam Backup & Replication v13”. Please see Azure Resource Inventory (ARI) for Engineers: Improving Control and Compliance, and Azure Load Balancer: Configuring for SQL Server Always On Availability Group Listener on Azure Virtual Machines. Microsoft Entra ID is the…
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In the context of increasingly complex and distributed cloud environments, visibility over resources becomes a fundamental requirement to ensure governance, security, and compliance. In Microsoft Azure, the wide range of services and the dynamic nature of the infrastructure often make it difficult to maintain an up-to-date, consistent, and easily accessible inventory of active resources. Please…
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High availability is a critical requirement for mission-critical workloads running on Azure Virtual Machines. When deploying SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AGs), the Availability Group listener provides a single, highly available endpoint that transparently redirects client connections to the current primary replica. To read more, take a look at this link and also see…
![Azure Virtual Desktop: Build Custom Session Host Images Using Image Builder Templates [Part 07]](https://techdirectarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ADV_lab7-1-e1783202718190.jpg)
In enterprise Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments, standard marketplace images are often insufficient to meet organizational requirements for security, compliance, application consistency, and operational efficiency. Creating custom session host images enables administrators to deploy standardized virtual desktops that include preconfigured operating system settings, corporate applications, security baselines, and optimizations, significantly reducing deployment time while ensuring…
In this article, we shall discuss “Veeam Agent for Windows: VSS Error Caused by Old SQL Server References”. During a recent Veeam Agent for Windows deployment project, we found an interesting issue involving VSS, SQL Writer, and old SQL Server references left behind after an incomplete removal or previous intervention. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop:…
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In this guide, we shall discuss “How to implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop [Part 06]”. It explains how to implement Azure Private Link within an existing Azure Virtual Desktop environment, with the goal of improving security and control of network traffic to management and access services. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop: Connect…
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![Azure Virtual Desktop: Autoscaling Implementing and Monitoring Session Hosts [Part 05]](https://techdirectarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ADV_Banner_5-1-e1782734675746.jpg)
In modern enterprise environments, efficient management of virtual desktop resources is critical to controlling costs while maintaining consistent service levels. Workloads in Azure Virtual Desktop typically follow variable usage patterns throughout the day and week, making static scaling models inefficient. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop: How to set Up Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Monitoring [Part…
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In this article, we shall discuss “Azure Virtual Desktop: Connect to Session Hosts Using Entra ID [Part 04]”. This scenario simulates a common real-world condition where users access Azure Virtual Desktop resources from unmanaged or external devices, requiring specific configuration adjustments to support authentication and connectivity. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop: Deploy host pools and…
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![Azure Virtual Desktop: How to set Up Azure Virtual Desktop Insights Monitoring [Part 03]](https://techdirectarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ADV_Banner_part3-1-e1782684749525.jpg)
In this guide, you will work with an existing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment and focus on implementing a comprehensive monitoring solution. Effective monitoring is essential to ensure the health, performance, and availability of AVD resources, as well as to gain visibility into user sessions and system activities. Please see Azure Virtual Desktop – Connect…
![Azure Virtual Desktop: Manage Azure Virtual Desktop host pools and session hosts using the Azure portal [Part 02]](https://techdirectarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ADV_Banner_part2--e1782678615828.jpg)
This guide is designed within the context of managing and optimizing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments, with a particular focus on the use of Microsoft Entra ID–joined session hosts (formerly Azure AD). In constantly evolving business scenarios, it is often necessary to adapt virtual infrastructure to support growth, improve user experience, and ensure security, availability,…
