Author: Eric Black

Experienced Solutions Architect specializing in Veeam backup and recovery solutions for cloud and on-premises infrastructures. With deep expertise in VMware virtualization, Cisco UCS, and extensive experience integrating backup systems across leading storage platforms, I deliver reliable, high-performance architectures that drive efficiency and ensure robust data protection. I’m dedicated to creating solutions that prioritize data integrity and availability, empowering organizations to protect their most critical assets. I've had the privilege of working with industry giants like Microsoft, NetApp, EMC, and Avnet.

How to Back Up and Restore Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam Backup & Replication v13

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How to Back Up and Restore Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam Backup & Replication v13

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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AWS/Azure/OpenShift, Backup

Disaster Recovery Test Checklist: What to Capture Before You Start

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Disaster Recovery Test Checklist: What to Capture Before You Start

This article is a practical checklist of the evidence to capture before you click Restore. A disaster recovery test should not begin with someone clicking Restore. It should begin with evidence. Here is a common way these tests go sideways. The team books a window, restores a VM, watches it boot, and calls the test…

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Backup, Virtualization