When you have to deal with a large environment and several jobs in Veeam, automation via powershell is the only possible solution.
Create new backup jobs in Veeam via powershell
Encrypt passwords in powershell scripts
In powershell, in order to use credentials to authenticate against different systems you have different options. When running scripts interactively, we can configure the powershell command to ask us for username and password, but saving passwords in clear text into a script is a bad security practice. Powershell however has a way to hide passwords in commands and scripts.
A free solution to test VVOLs in my lab, at last! (thanks to EMC)
During the just concluded VMworld 2015, EMC released a VSA named VVols Tech Preview to help people to test this technology in their labs. I was just waiting for the first vendor to offer the possibility to easily test VVOLs capabilities, so thanks to EMC for this. Time to deploy it in my lab!
Some notes from VMworld 2015
I’ve waited a week after VMworld ended in San Francisco before writing this post: there were too many blog posts from every blogger trying to cover any new announcement like a newspaper, and with the addition of news collected directly from the Expo Floor, sessions I’ve attended and other sources, the amount of info to digest required a bit of time. This post is not a recap of the event, just the things that I’ve seen and I found interesting. If something is not here, it may be that I’ve missed it rather than don’t liking it.
Why a configuration option is in a registry key and not in the interface?
My job at Veeam is the first time in my IT career working in a software company, and I’ve learned a ton of things about software development. Not as a developer myself, since I don’t have any code writing skill (I wouldn’t call my low scripting capabilities “coding”), but partecipating to internal discussions about development has been so far an interesting experience. One of the most fascinating things I’ve learned is UX (User Experience) development, in particular around the User Interface.
Send email notifications to Slack
A nice and easy way to receive email notifications into Slack.
Enterprise Enhancements in Veeam v9: ROBO and Tape
The upcoming Veeam Availability Suite v9, among many new and exciting features, will bring more enhancements for Enterprise environments. Learn more about Guest Interaction Proxy, Mount Server, Standalone Console, and all the enhancements coming for tapes.
Is AWS an all-flash storage vendor?
Looking at the latest announcements and the history of the behemoth of public cloud services, probably yes. And a leading one.