Prevent Automatic Driver Updates in Windows and Xen-Orchestra

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Prevent Automatic Driver Updates in Windows and Xen-Orchestra

In this guide, we shall discuss how to “Prevent Automatic Driver Updates in Windows and Xen-Orchestra”. Keeping systems patched and secure is critical in every virtualized environment. However, blindly allowing automatic driver updates on production workloads can introduce instability, and sometimes could cause outages as we have seen severally. This becomes especially important in environments…

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Virtualization, Windows

Switch from IP Addresses to DNS for Backup Infrastructure in VBR

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Switch from IP Addresses to DNS for Backup Infrastructure in VBR

Since the move to version Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) v13, we have seen that FQDN works more reliably in VBR/VSA due to strict reverse DNS requirements for certificate authentication, SSH, and agent deployment on Linux. IPs skip PTR lookups and often fail validation as demonstrated in this guide “Building VIHR: Ransomware-Proof Repository with Veeam…

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Backup

How to remove a Repository from Veeam Backup and Replication

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How to remove a Repository from Veeam Backup and Replication

Recently I had to return my OOTBI node. Therefore, I will show you how to remove a Repository from Veeam Backup and Replication. These are some similar guides on this topic “Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository“, and  “how to fix missing path and delete a Veeam Backup Repository“. A repository in…

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Backup, Storage

Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository

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Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository

In this article, we shall discuss how to Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository. In the past, we fixed a very similar error but we employed a different approach here “Fix missing path and delete a Veeam Backup Repository“. Here is how to leverage Azure Blob Storage as an Object Storage Repo…

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Backup, Storage, Windows Server

Leverage Azure Blob Storage as an Object Storage Repo in Veeam

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Leverage Azure Blob Storage as an Object Storage Repo in Veeam

In this article, we will discuss how to Leverage Azure Blob Storage as an Object Storage Repo in Veeam. Azure Storage Accounts provide the foundational management layer for storing cloud data in Microsoft Azure. They create a unique, secure, highly scalable, and globally accessible namespace for your data. Azure Storage Account give you access to…

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Backup

PXE Boot Failure: “Access Denied or Aborted” with Secure Boot on [Part 4]

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PXE Boot Failure: “Access Denied or Aborted” with Secure Boot on [Part 4]

In this article, we discuss “PXE Boot Failure: “Access Denied or Aborted” with Secure Boot on”. This guide will help you eventually when Microsoft releases a newer version of ADK. Please see Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3], and how to protect Microsoft 365 beyond…

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Virtualization, Windows

Advanced Tape Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Veeam LTO Drive Issues with ITDT

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Advanced Tape Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Veeam LTO Drive Issues with ITDT

In this guide we shall discuss “Advanced Tape Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Veeam LTO Drive Issues with ITDT”. Working with tape backup infrastructure is very different from working with disk repositories. When a disk fails, the symptoms are usually more direct. Please see Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE…

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Backup

Azure Resource Locks: Protecting Critical Cloud Resources from Accidental and Malicious Deletion

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Azure Resource Locks: Protecting Critical Cloud Resources from Accidental and Malicious Deletion

In modern cloud environments, infrastructure protection is no longer optional. Organizations operating on Microsoft Azure must ensure that business-critical workloads, networking components, storage accounts, and security services are protected not only from accidental human errors, but also from unauthorized or malicious actions. In this guide, we shall discuss “Azure Resource Locks: Protect Resources from Accidental…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]

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Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]

This technical deep-dive stems from the guide Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]. In this guide, we shall discuss “Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]”. Since I observed a critical discrepancy during deployment. The devices that had not yet been…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to protect Microsoft 365 beyond native limits with VDC [Part 1]

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How to protect Microsoft 365 beyond native limits with VDC [Part 1]

In this article, we shall discuss how to protect Microsoft 365 beyond native limits with VDC [Part 1]. Microsoft 365 provides strong native security and compliance capabilities, but it does not deliver a complete backup solution. Key gaps remain around long-term data retention, granular recovery, protection against accidental or malicious deletion, and resilience against ransomware…

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Backup

Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

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Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

Secure Boot embeds into the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and ensures that the system boots using only software trusted by the hardware vendor. As stated in this blogpost “Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration [Part 1]“. For 15 years, the Secure Boot certificates that are part of Windows systems will start expiring….

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Windows Server

How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice

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How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice

In this article, we shall discuss how to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice. When working with tape environments in Veeam Backup for Tape, cleaning is often treated as a routine task. However, in practice, it plays a much bigger role than most people expect. Over time, I’ve seen stable environments suddenly start presenting errors,…

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Network | Monitoring

Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

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Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

The Hidden Backdoor: Auditing Domain Controller Ownership with Purple Knight. In today’s threat landscape, Active Directory (AD) remains one of the most critical and most targeted components of enterprise infrastructure. In this guide, we shall discuss “Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator”. Please see Set Special File…

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Windows Server