Azure Arc for SQL Server PAYG: Installation, Connectivity Requirements and Operational Best Practices

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Azure Arc for SQL Server PAYG: Installation, Connectivity Requirements and Operational Best Practices

Int his topic, we shall discus “Azure Arc for SQL Server PAYG: Installation, Connectivity Requirements and Operational Best Practices”. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server with Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) offers a flexible way to extend Azure governance, security, and billing capabilities to on-premises and non-Azure environments. Pleaae see How to…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

How to Assign a Public IP to Azure Virtual Machine (VM)

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How to Assign a Public IP to Azure Virtual Machine (VM)

This guide describes the procedure for associating a Public IP address to an Azure Virtual Machine (VM) at the network interface (NIC) level. In Azure, VMs are deployed with private IP addressing by default within an Azure Virtual Network (VNet), ensuring internal-only communication unless explicitly exposed. Please see How to Upgrade Veeam ONE to 13.0.2.6723…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift

How to Upgrade Veeam ONE to 13.0.2.6723 to Address Security Fixes

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How to Upgrade Veeam ONE to 13.0.2.6723 to Address Security Fixes

In this article, we shall discuss how to Upgrade Veeam ONE to 13.0.2.6723 to Address Security Fixes. Recently we updated Veeam ONE 13 as discussed here “how to upgrade Veeam One from v12 to v13“. Shortly, Veeam released some patches to VBR and Veeam ONE as well as discussed in this KB4858. According to it,…

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Backup, Network | Monitoring

Fix Vulnerable Veeam Backup and Replication 13.0.1.2067 and Earlier

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Fix Vulnerable Veeam Backup and Replication 13.0.1.2067 and Earlier

Recently we discuss the steps to Update Veeam Backup & Replication to Build 13.0.1.2067. Shortly, Veeam released some patches to fix Vulnerable Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.2067 and Earlier. Therefore, in this guide, we shall update our Veeam Backup and Replciation Server to version 13.0.2.29. Please see How to upgrade Veeam One from v12 to…

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Backup

How to upgrade Veeam One from v12 to v13

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How to upgrade Veeam One from v12 to v13

In this article we shall discuss how to upgrade Veeam One from v12 to v13. It will interest you to know that Veeam ONE can be upgraded to version 13 starting from Veeam ONE version 12 (build #12.0.0.2498). This means, Veeam ONE 13 supports automatic in-place upgrade from version 12.0.0.2498 and newer versions to v13….

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Backup, Network | Monitoring

Integrate Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator with a Syslog Server

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Integrate Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator with a Syslog Server

Security teams often rely on centralized logging to improve visibility, speed up incident response, and to meet compliance requirements. In this guide, we shall discuss how to Integrate Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator with a Syslog Server as it enables organizations to forward security events, endpoint alerts, and compliance logs into a centralized SIEM or log management…

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Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

Veeam Backup and Replication: PowerShell must be Remote Signed

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Veeam Backup and Replication: PowerShell must be Remote Signed

Veeam Backup & Replication includes a built-in PowerShell extension called the Veeam Backup PowerShell module. This module exposes a full set of cmdlets that allow administrators to automate, configure, and manage most tasks available in the Veeam Backup & Replication graphical user interface. In this guide, we shall discuss “Veeam Backup and Replication: PowerShell must…

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Backup, Scripts

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

Update Veeam Backup & Replication to Build 13.0.1.2067

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Update Veeam Backup & Replication to Build 13.0.1.2067

In this guide, we will discuss the steps to Update Veeam Backup & Replication to Build 13.0.1.2067 due to the following security Vulnerabilities. Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.2067 delivers a critical update focused on strengthening security, improving platform stability, and enhancing integration across backup, cloud, and storage environments. Please see Veeam Backup and Replication: PowerShell…

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Backup

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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