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# @AndyandtheVMs

Solutions from the field.     Backup, virtualization and storage.

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- [Exchange (DAG) VMware Backups: Updated list of tips and tricks for Veeam Backup & Replication](https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/) - Here you can find my updated general recommendations for Exchange/Exchange DAG at VMware together with Veeam Backup & Replication.
- [vCenter connection limitation and backup in big environments](https://andyandthevms.com/vcenter-connection-limitation-and-backup-in-big-environments/) - If you ran a lot of parallel backup jobs that use the VMware VADP backup API you can run into 2 connection limitations... on vCenter SOAP connections and on some limitation on NFC buffer size on ESXi side.
- [How hard can it be to find the correct IP](https://andyandthevms.com/how-hard-can-it-be-to-find-the-correct-ip/) - I guess for some of you this is somehow obvious, but for me it was a refreshing experience that everything is pretty straight forward in the networking world. I ran into an environment with NSX-t where I had a DMZ like network area which included a HTTPS web service. I had control of a stripped-down firewall
- [How to use Nutanix AHV VM Guest pre and post scripts with SnapShots and Veeam Backups (SAP HANA)](https://andyandthevms.com/how-to-use-nutanix-ahv-vm-guest-pre-and-post-scripts-with-snapshots-and-veeam-backups-sap-hana/) - Lately we had some issues with setting up a lab environment for SAP SnapShot based processing with the usage of Nutanix AHV VM Guest pre and post scripting. Here is the complete guide to make them work: Build the VM with SCSI disks. Add an IP address and make sure AHV Virtual Cluster IP can
- [Updated Exchange Tips and Tricks](https://andyandthevms.com/updated-exchange-tips-and-tricks/) - Hi, the Exchange Tips and Tricks post was updated again to cover the latest question from a customer that has reported that not all Logfiles are truncated at a DAG correctly, Please find the update here: https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/
- [And again an update of the Exchange Best Practices post](https://andyandthevms.com/and-again-an-update-of-the-exchange-best-practices-post/) - Hi together :-) Updated again the Exchange best practices blog post and added some tips around vRDM and Exchange. https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/
- [DNS Server repair for Windows VPN](https://andyandthevms.com/dns-server-repair-for-windows-vpn/) - #DNS Server order repair for Windows 10 VPN connection usage #It start a VPN connection and change InterfaceMetric of this connection.
- [Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practice Guide](https://andyandthevms.com/veeam-backup-replication-best-practice-guide/) - You can find the most actual version under: http://bp.veeam.expert/ It will be updated for v9 soon.
- [And again another Exchange Blog Post Update...Update 16](https://andyandthevms.com/and-again-another-exchange-blog-post-update-update-16/) - https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/
- [Prioritisation of Veeam Backup & Replication Proxy Modes from my field experience.](https://andyandthevms.com/prioritisation-of-veeam-backup-replication-proxy-modes-from-my-field-experience/) - Update 1: 23.05.2016 => Veeam Backup & Replication v9 + new best practices. Hi everybody, just want to share with you a short list of Veeam Backup & Replication Proxy modes, because I got so many questions about it in the past. VMware Backup from FibreChannel Block Storage.: Priority 1: For most common VMs (90%)
- [Update: Proxy Backup Mode Best Practices](https://andyandthevms.com/update/) - Hi, on popular request, I update the Proxy Backup Mode best practices blog entry. https://andyandthevms.com/prioritisation-of-veeam-backup-replication-proxy-modes-from-my-field-experience/
- [Link: Veeam Clickable Demo](https://andyandthevms.com/link-veeam-clickable-demo/) - If you ever wanted to test or demo Veeam Backup & Replication functionallity without installing the product, now you can do this here: http://veeam.foonet.be/
- [VM File Server with enabled dedup - High change rate every 28 days and how to avoid this](https://andyandthevms.com/vm-file-server-with-enabled-dedup-high-change-rate-every-28-days-and-how-to-avoid-this/) - We see more and more customers enabling Windows deduplication within a VM to save space on the file servers. Even more with Windows 2016 this will become more and more the standard. With deduplication enabled you will see a ~20x higher change rate every 28 days at the block level backups (e.g. Veeam). The root
- [Exchange Blog Post update (again)](https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-blog-post-update-again/) - Hi, again I updated my Exchange blog post and added more tips for sizing Exchange on virtual environments. https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/ Update 1: 20.04.2016 ... and again I updated it. This time to document some restore tips and tricks (Exchange+Veeam).
- [Active Directory and Veeam](https://andyandthevms.com/active-directory-and-veeam/) - in this post you will find more and more information`s of how to protect Active Directory with Veeam
- [Exchange Blogpost updated](https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-blogpost-updated/) - Hi, just want to share with you that I updated my Exchange DAG + VMware + Veeam blog post, because of actual more frequent problems with 0x800423f VSS Logfile Truncation errors. You can find the blog post here: https://andyandthevms.com/exchange-dag-vmware-backups-updated-list-of-tips-and-tricks-for-veeam-backup-replication/
- [SAP HANA Backup with Veeam](https://andyandthevms.com/sap-hana-backup-with-veeam/) - SAP HANA Backup with Veeam. Example and discussion.
- [Windows 10 background and menue colors - We want the old menue options back!](https://andyandthevms.com/windows-10-background-and-menue-colors-we-want-the-old-menue-options-back/) - The following commands open the old menues where you can exactly set these colors the old way.
- [ESXi NTP Service not working?! (for Example with Windows NTP Server)](https://andyandthevms.com/esxi-ntp-service-not-working-for-example-with-windows-ntp-server/) - Change /etc/ntp.conf "Server IP" to "Server IP version 3" if you use Windows NTP Server and ESXi do not update it´s time. Read more...
- [Veeam Availability Suite v9 Feature Videos](https://andyandthevms.com/veeam-availability-suite-v9-feature-videos/) - Veeam released a video overview of all features of his flagship product Availability Suite.
- [Fast-Restore und -Backup mit Veeam Backup & Replication und Zarafa](https://andyandthevms.com/fast-restore-und-backup-mit-veeam-backup-replication-und-zarafa/) - Old but still valid. Added this video of Zarafa Backup to the blog.
- [Did you know, that you can fix some of  the layer 8 problems with RFC-1855](https://andyandthevms.com/did-you-know-that-you-can-fix-some-of-the-layer-8-problems-with-rfc-1855/) - You can fix some of the layer 8 problems with RFC-1855. This is the third most common solution after RTFM and Brain restart as solution... ;o)
- [Interview with Anton Gostev about "Agentless" Backup](https://andyandthevms.com/interview-with-anton-gostev-about-agentless-backup/) - as you might know Veeam do not install backup agents on the VMs to process application aware and application and file system consistent backups. Veeam looks into the VM and it´s applications and register and start an according run time environment that allow application aware backups.
- [Link: Pernixdata + Veeam Scripts for Direct SAN processing](https://andyandthevms.com/link-pernixdata-veeam-scripts-for-direct-san-processing/) - The Problem here is that Pernixdata commits writes out of the cache and not all data is on disk to process VADP based backups in Direct SAN mode. The provided scripts just disable the caching for the time of backup
- [Link: Veeam RESTful API + VMware Orchestrator first steps](https://andyandthevms.com/link-veeam-restful-api-vmware-orchestrator-first-steps/) - Link: Veeam RESTful API + VMware Orchestrator first steps
- [Lotus Domino Backup with Veeam Backup & Replication](https://andyandthevms.com/lotus-domino-backup-with-veeam-backup-replication/) - In this video, our Solutions Architect, Andreas Neufert, presents an example of using IBM Lotus Domino and how Veeam can handle consistent backups for applications that are not VSS-integrated. You’ll learn about: Using Veeam for virtualized environments Backup job settings for non VSS-aware applications – Scripting Instant VM Recovery for a Lotus Domino Server Single mail restore for Lotus Domino
- [Fix HP StoreVirtual VSA after cloning (Storage)](https://andyandthevms.com/fix-hp-storevirtual-vsa-after-cloning-storage/) - HP StoreVirtual VSA is a beast at cloning, because it detects Network and Storage as new devices. On the network side static MAC addresses do a good job but offline RAID because of lost disks is ugly. Glad that we have our fellow Veeam VMCT Trainer Eric Rossmanith, he found the following way to fix it:
- [100 Sockets Veeam Management Pack for Hyper-V for free cool promo](https://andyandthevms.com/100-sockets-veeam-management-pack-for-hyper-v-for-free-cool-promo/) - Check out the new Hyper-V 100 Socket promo for Microsoft System Center Operations Management Plugin for Hyper-V
- [Tips & Tricks for Backup & Replication not directly related to Veeam (continuously updated)](https://andyandthevms.com/tips-tricks-for-backup-replication-not-directly-related-to-veeam-continuously-updated/) - there are some general tips and tricks for Backup & Replication that are not directly related with Veeam Software. I will update this blog post from time to time to share these tips.
- [Windows 8.1 and Veeam Backup & Replication](https://andyandthevms.com/windows-8-1-and-veeam-backup-replication/) - Find out the settings needed for running Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows 8.1
- [This blog is live now!](https://andyandthevms.com/this-blog-is-live-now/) - Hello everybody, welcome to my new blog. I will focus here round about Backup, Storage, Virtualization and tips from the field. Also I will open my blog activities to some new stuff (to be continued). Thanks for reading and all of your support. My old blog is still there (read only) and continue to deliver content to
- [Recommended Hyper-V Patches (and Failover Cluster Patches)](https://andyandthevms.com/recommended-hyper-v-patches-and-failover-cluster-patches/) - Hi everybody, in the last time more and more customers test Hyper-V and migrate their workloads. Many of them are not aware, that Hyper-V need some critical updates for a stable operation (and Backup). Please check the following Links: Veeam list of all patches that are recommended before doing backups (independent which backup software you
- [Biggest Cloud in the world ?](https://andyandthevms.com/biggest-cloud-in-the-world/)
- [Automatic VMware vSphere Client login](https://andyandthevms.com/automatic-vmware-vsphere-client-login/) - Hi everybody, in my Labs and presentations I find it very unhandy to typein connection and username/passwords at my vcenter client. You can crete a link with parameter to do so. Also you can change the UI language to your choice. Parameter: -u Username -p Password -locale Location (e.g. de-DE for GermanUI and en-US for
- [IOPS and Raid Levels](https://andyandthevms.com/iops-and-raid-levels/) - Hi,found an interessting article about raid level and impact on IOpshttp://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/getting-hang-iops Please forgive me the link to the yellow ones ;o)
- [Performance comparison vRDM, pRDM und VMDK](https://andyandthevms.com/performance-comparison-vrdm-prdm-und-vmdk/) - Check out this old ESX3.5 article about performance differences between vRDM, pRDM and VMDK. You can see that even in these good old ESX3.5 days there was no significant performance gap. As actual VMware Volumes do not have the 2TB limitation anymore, there is no real blocker to use VMDK (and vRDM). If you use
- [VMFS locking uncovered - Found an excellent deep dive article about VMFS](https://andyandthevms.com/wie-funktioniert-vmware-vmfs/) - Excellent article about VMFS locking. Everything what you need to know what VMFS on 5.0 do now and how VAAI is using it. Please check: http://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/05/vmfs-locking-uncovered.html
- [HA? DataProtection? DataRecovery? - IBM San Volume Controller SVC and Veeam Backup & Replication](https://andyandthevms.com/ha-dataprotection-datarecovery-ibm-san-volume-controller-svc-and-veeam-backup-replication/) - Many DR scenatios didn´t reflect the need of the companies. Sometimes because of budget problems, sometimes of other things. Why you want to bring data to another site? HA? DataProtection? DataRecovery? If you look at syncron mirrors. This is a typical HA szenario. If you go active-active there it can help to bring the servers
- [Veeam Backup & Replication Target Sizing Calcualtor (non official)](https://andyandthevms.com/veeam-backup-replication-target-sizing-calcualtor-non-official/) - Hi everybody,kudos to my colleague Timothy Dewin who wrote an excellent Veeam Backup & Replication Restore Point Simulator.Keep in mind that this is not official and has not support or garantie that it work correct.Also deduplication and compression is dependent to the data and is from customer to customer different.The Default values are OK from my
- [Funny backward compatibility to DOS ... Try to create a folder with name "con"](https://andyandthevms.com/funny-backward-compatibility-to-dos-try-to-create-a-folder-with-name-con/) - Funny backward compatibility to DOS ... Try to create a folder with name "con"http://devilsworkshop.org/analysis/myth-buster-why-you-cannot-create-a-folder-named-con/27848/
- [Veeam Backup & Replication v7 Infographic](https://andyandthevms.com/veeam-backup-replication-v7-infographic/) - Nice Infographic about Veeam Backup & Replication v7www.veeam.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/V7BytheNumbers.png
- [Interessting numbers from IBM: 888PB per day data will be created every day ...](https://andyandthevms.com/interessting-numbers-from-ibm-888pb-per-day-data-will-be-created-every-day/) - Hi,got an email today from IBM - CH with 2 interessting numbers.They say that each day 888PB will be created.Also 90% of all data was produced in the last 2 years.
- [New Video (German) about Exchange Backup and VMware related challanges.](https://andyandthevms.com/new-video-german-about-exchange-backup-and-vmware-related-challanges/) - Hi everybody,I did a new updated Exchange Backup Video for Veeam in German.There are a lot of tips and tricks for general Exchange Backup at VMware, but also cover Veeam Exchange Backup and Restore. Specific Exchange DAG settings are also discussed.I hope to get a lot of feedback from you ;-)http://www.veeam.com/de/videos/der-betrieb-von-exchange-auf-vmware-de-3187.htmlCU Andy
- [No SSO visible at vSphere Web Client 5.5 (Reset vSphere Administrator password because of "!" in the password)](https://andyandthevms.com/no-sso-visible-at-vsphere-web-client-5-5-reset-vsphere-administrator-password-because-of-in-the-password/) - Hi,maybe this is an well known thing, but I never used an "!" at vSphere Password before and experienced some "inconvenience". I installed vCenter Server and was not able to see the vcenter and also not able to access SSO configuration, because it was not there. (Remeber SSO configuration in 5.5 was rewritten and it

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