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Recent Blog Posts

  • Kubernetes Resilience with Veeam Kasten
    Kubernetes has rapidly become the standard for container orchestration, enabling businesses to scale and manage their cloud native applications efficiently. However, as companies increasingly rely on Kubernetes for mission-critical applications, ensuring resilience has become a top priority. Whether it’s an unexpected outage, a malicious ransomware attack, or simple human error, disruptions can lead to significant … Read more
  • Veeam Cyber Secure: Proactive Protection, Swift Response, and Comprehensive Recovery 
    In today’s digital landscape, it’s not a matter of if a ransomware attack will happen, it’s a matter of when. However, with the right strategy in place, organizations can stay ahead of attackers and recover quickly if the worst happens. Veeam offers a suite of robust services designed to protect your organizations before, during, and … Read more
  • Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift now generally available
    Today, I am excited to announce the general availability of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift. Zero-ETL integration seamlessly makes transactional or operational data available in Amazon Redshift, removing the need to build and manage complex data pipelines that perform extract, transform, and load (ETL) operations. It automates the … Read more
  • Using Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud for Security & Compliance
    Overview of the Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud (Azure Government) is designed specifically for the U.S. government (USG). It adheres to federal and state policies, and provides a secure, compliant infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) for federal information systems. It offers several security levels to align with standardized government information classification levels, keeps … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: What’s App, AWS Lambda, Load Balancers, AWS Console, and more (Oct 14, 2024).
    Last week, AWS hosted free half-day conferences in London and Paris. My colleagues and I demonstrated how developers can use generative AI tools to speed up their design, analysis, code writing, debugging, and deployment workflows. These events were held at the GenAI Lofts. These lofts are open until October 25 (London) and November 5 (Paris). … Read more
  • The Power of Partnership: How Veeam’s Customer-centric Approach Drives Our Success
    Veeam firmly believes that our customers are the driving force behind our business, and we are committed to maintaining a customer-centric approach. We understand the importance of data resilience in today’s digital landscape, so we provide robust solutions that ensure the continuous availability and protection of our customers’ critical data. Through close collaboration with our … Read more
  • What is Threat Hunting? Techniques, Tools, and Types
    Proactive measures are crucial for safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring the integrity of digital infrastructures. Threat hunting has become a vital component in this realm, enabling organizations to detect and mitigate potential security threats before they can cause significant damage. But what exactly is threat hunting, and why is it so important? Threat hunting involves … Read more
  • Convert AWS console actions to reusable code with AWS Console-to-Code, now generally available
    Today, we are announcing the general availability (GA) of AWS Console-to-Code that makes it easy to convert AWS console actions to reusable code. You can use AWS Console-to-Code to record your actions and workflows in the console, such as launching an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance, and review the AWS Command Line Interface … Read more
  • The Power of Veeam Intelligent Diagnostics
    New Era of Intelligent Diagnostics Data intelligence is leveraged by modern businesses today to provide meaningful insights from various forms of data to make better decisions. Veeam is leveraging data intelligence throughout its platform to protect your critical data, ensure its integrity and help organizations become more efficient. Not only, does Veeam provide data backup … Read more
  • TX SB 820 Compliance: Cybersecurity for Texas School Districts
    Cybersecurity regulations in the education sector can be challenging due to complex layers of both federal and state requirements. Federal laws like the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) govern the protection of student data at a national level. However, at … Read more
  • The Need for Enterprise Business Continuity
    Imagine a world where your organization is equipped to handle anything from a sudden cyberattack to an unexpected natural disaster. Enterprise business continuity is more than just a plan on paper; it’s the lifeline that keeps your operations running smoothly when the unexpected happens. It’s about ensuring your teams can continue their essential work, your … Read more
  • VMware vSphere to Nutanix AHV Migration
    Transitioning your virtualized environment from VMware ESXi to Nutanix AHV requires careful planning and a clear understanding of the steps involved to ensure a smooth and successful transition. This guide aims to demystify the process and provide you with a step-by-step roadmap for migrating your virtual machines (VMs) from ESXi to AHV. Thorough Assessment: The … Read more
  • What is the Best Way to Protect your Kubernetes Cluster Against Disaster?
    I have been working on this Kubernetes Data Protection Working Group (WG) for four years. As part of SIG-Storage, this WG covers the backup and recovery of Kubernetes and cloud-native workloads. A frequent ask to the WG is, “how do I back up my etcd database?” Often, the requestor ends up wanting something other than … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: HIPAA eligible with Amazon Q Business, Amazon DCV, AWS re:Post Agent, and more (Oct 07, 2024)
    Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending China Engineer’s Day 2024(CED 2024) in Hangzhou as the Amazon Web Services (AWS) speaker. The event was organized by the China Computer Federation (CCF), one of the most influential professional developer communities in China. At CED 2024, I spoke about how AI development tools can improve developer … Read more
  • Destination: Data Freedom
    Data is the lifeblood of modern business, vital to innovation, competitiveness, and economic growth. With so many new methods to build and run applications at our fingertips, not to mention changes in the market, organizations are constantly looking at new platforms to adopt and applications to modernize. However, platform lock-in, inadequate support, and organizational misalignment … Read more
  • The Evolution to Veeam Kasten
    At Veeam, we’ve always believed that the future of data protection lies in innovation, and that belief has driven our journey to Veeam Kasten. What began as Kasten K10 — a pioneering solution for Kubernetes backup and disaster recovery (DR) — has evolved into Veeam Kasten, a powerful tool that’s at the heart of our … Read more
  • VMSP and VMTSP: Empowering Resellers to Grow Through Training
    Veeam is committed to fostering strong partnerships with our partners and we believe that a well-informed and well-trained reseller community is the key to delivering the best solutions and achieving radical resilience for our customers. This blog aims to provide guidance, motivation, and valuable insights into the power of training, with a specific focus on … Read more
  • 3 Noteworthy Trends for Service Providers to Seize
    Market disruption means opportunity. There are two major events currently driving three key opportunities for service providers: cyberthreats (primarily ransomware) and the VMware acquisition by Broadcom. The three key opportunities are modernization, Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), and Backup as a Service (BaaS) for Public Cloud. Migrate and Modernize I suspect the reaction to … Read more
  • NICE DCV is now Amazon DCV with 2024.0 release
    Today, NICE DCV has a new name. So long NICE DCV, welcome Amazon DCV. Today, with the 2024.0 release, along with enhancements and bug fixes, NICE DCV is rebranded to Amazon DCV. The new name is now also used to consistently refer to the DCV protocol powering AWS managed services such as Amazon AppStream 2.0 … Read more
  • 5 Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solutions: Best Practices
    As data becomes increasingly central to business operations, having the right enterprise backup and recovery solutions is more important now than ever. With data volumes on the rise, cyberthreats becoming more sophisticated, and IT environments growing more complex, it’s crucial for businesses to adopt effective strategies to safeguard their data and ensure quick recovery from … Read more
  • Recon Scanner for Veeam Data Platform: Unveiling the Future of Proactive Threat Assessment
    In today’s digital landscape, your systems and data are constantly under siege. Cyberattacks are no longer rare events; they are a common occurrence. Threat actors are using a myriad of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to compromise systems. According to the 2024 Veeam Ransomware Trends report, these attacks don’t just target production environments — they … Read more
  • AWS Weekly Roundup: Jamba 1.5 family, Llama 3.2, Amazon EC2 C8g and M8g instances and more (Sep 30, 2024)
    Every week, there’s a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) community event where you can network, learn something new, and immerse yourself in the community. When you’re in a community, everyone grows together, and no one is left behind. Last week was no exception. I can highlight the Dach AWS Community Day where Viktoria Semaan closed … Read more
  • Veeam Innovation Awards for 2024
    Veeam recently announced the winners of its Veeam Innovation Awards (VIAs) as part of our annual VeeamON conference. Each year, customers and partners are nominated over several weeks in the fall, after which a judging panel curates around 100 nominations. This year, we are pleased to celebrate six VIA recipients, including three service providers, two … Read more
  • Veeam Supports Rocky Linux 9 for Immutable Backups
    At Veeam, we continually strive to provide the most robust, secure, and reliable data protection solutions. Today, we’re excited to announce a significant development in that pursuit: Veeam’s new support for Rocky Linux 9.4 in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.2, complete with the DISA STIG security profile. Enhanced Security with DISA STIG DISA STIGs (Defense … Read more
  • The Secret to Charting a Path Forward with VMware: Accounting for All Your Costs!
    Broadcom CEO Hock Tan’s line from VMware Explore 2024 — “we are a business, and you should be too!”– will set the tone for this savvy I&O leader for the foreseeable future, at least as long as the VMware question remains unresolved in the minds of enterprise CIOs.  As Broadcom’s purchase of VMware reminds us, … Read more
  • Maximize Cost Savings with the New Microsoft 365 BaaS Cost Calculator
    Deploying and maintaining self-managed backup infrastructure is often costly and time-consuming. Enterprises that manage their own backups must invest heavily in storage systems, backup servers, software licenses, networking, and IT resources. In addition, as an organization scales, the backup infrastructure must be expanded and reconfigured, which often requires more resources and expertise. Cost Benefits of … Read more
  • Veeam Announces new Apps Integrated with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSIAM and Cortex XSOAR
    Earlier this year, Veeam announced Veeam Data Platform 12.2, and with it a slew of new capabilities, integrations, and features engineered to enhance your organization’s data freedom and data security. A primary focus of our data security strategy is to ensure your backups remain clean, reliable, and resilient, even with the impending threat of a … Read more
  • Run your compute-intensive and general purpose workloads sustainably with the new Amazon EC2 C8g, M8g instances
    Today we’re announcing general availability of the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) C8g and M8g instances. C8g instances are AWS Graviton4 based and are ideal for compute-intensive workloads such as high performance computing (HPC), batch processing, gaming, video encoding, scientific modeling, distributed analytics, CPU-based machine learning (ML) inference, and ad serving. Also Graviton4 based, … Read more
  • Introducing Llama 3.2 models from Meta in Amazon Bedrock: A new generation of multimodal vision and lightweight models
    In July, we announced the availability of Llama 3.1 models in Amazon Bedrock. Generative AI technology is improving at incredible speed and today, we are excited to introduce the new Llama 3.2 models from Meta in Amazon Bedrock. Llama 3.2 offers multimodal vision and lightweight models representing Meta’s latest advancement in large language models (LLMs) … Read more
  • Hybrid Cloud Disaster Recovery Guide
    Businesses face an increasing number of threats to their data and operations. From natural disasters to cyberattacks, the risks are numerous, and the consequences can be severe. To mitigate these risks, many organizations are turning to hybrid cloud disaster recovery (DR) solutions. This approach combines the best of both on-premises and cloud-based strategies, offering flexibility, … Read more
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