{"id":105,"date":"2025-10-15T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/lh\/?p=105"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:01:15","slug":"lessi-learned-week-43-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=105","title":{"rendered":"Lessi learned &#8211; week 43\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the very first edition of my \u201cLessi Learned\u201d Newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wondering about the title? It is a play on \u2018lessons learned\u2019 and my nickname, Lessi.\u201d \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you&#8217;ll find a mix of news, insights, and random discoveries from the ever-evolving world of Veeam \u2014 sprinkled with a few personal takes and tech tidbits I stumble across along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan is to publish every two weeks\u2026 although, as we all know, \u201cplans\u201d tend to compete with work, family, and the occasional spare-time adventure. Let\u2019s see how that goes \u2014 and let\u2019s learn something along the way together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lightning-210x210.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Newsflash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halloveeam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halloveeam.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halloveeam-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/halloveeam-192x210.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Halloveeam 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us on <strong>October 30th<\/strong> for an epic showdown between good data and evil code in our cinematic event that blends action, tech, and a good dose of geeky fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Veeam team had a lot of fun creating this mini-movie \u2014 and now it\u2019s your turn to enjoy it.<br>Grab your (virtual) popcorn, secure your seat, and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.veeam.com\/halloveeam-de.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REGISTER<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excited? Enjoy a peek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/marvin-michalski_behind-the-scenes-halloveeam-2025-part-activity-7377250618358521856-mYpU?utm_medium=ios_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAABqgIkBZ62z8MjRFuVGNyZEGYUOZrAakSE&amp;utm_source=social_share_video_v2&amp;utm_campaign=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">behind the scenes<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veeam Plug-In for SAP HANA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you using the <strong>Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA<\/strong>? Then this might be something you don\u2019t want to miss \u2014 it\u2019s easy to overlook!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current version of the plug-in <strong>does not support RHEL 9.5<\/strong>.<br>However, earlier versions \u2014 and even <strong>RHEL 9.6<\/strong> \u2014 <em>are<\/em> supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the full compatibility details in the <strong>Veeam Help Center<\/strong>, as always.<br>A small version detail, but one that can save you a lot of troubleshooting time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpcenter.veeam.com\/docs\/vbr\/userguide\/system_requirements_saphana_64.html?ver=13#:~:text=RHEL%209%20for%20SAP%20HANA,Solutions%3A%208.4%2C%208.6%2C%208.8%2C%208.10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Plug-In for SAP HANA &#8211; Standalone Mode &#8211; System Requirements for x64 Linux<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpcenter.veeam.com\/docs\/vbr\/userguide\/system_requirements_saphana_power.html?ver=13#:~:text=Applications%2012%3A%20SP5-,RHEL%209%20for%20SAP%20HANA%3A%209.0%2C%209.2%2C%209.4%2C%209.6,RHEL%208%20for%20SAP%20Solutions%3A%208.4%2C%208.6%2C%208.8%2C%208.10,-For%20IBM%20Power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Plug-In for SAP HANA &#8211; Standalone Mode &#8211; System Requirements for Linux on Power<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpcenter.veeam.com\/docs\/vbr\/userguide\/plan_and_manage_requirements.html?ver=13#:~:text=RHEL%209%20for%20SAP%20HANA%3A%209.0,Solutions%3A%209.0%2C%209.2%2C%209.4%2C%209.6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Plug-In for SAP HANA &#8211; Managed Mode &#8211; System Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hypervisor Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/anton.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-202 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/anton.png 532w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/anton-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/anton-210x146.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anton Gostev recently shared some exciting updates on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veeam is rolling out support for new hypervisors, and the first results are already here! Support for Scale Computing SC\/\/HyperCore is now live, while the XCP-ng integration has reached public beta\u2014interestingly, it also seems to work with XenServer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support for Scale Computing SC\/\/HyperCore is now live, while the XCP-ng integration has reached public beta\u2014interestingly, it also seems to work with XenServer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested? Check out the XCP-ng public beta here: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dfCVaC3Q\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dfCVaC3Q<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is more! According to Anton, the HPE VM Essentials integration is already in progress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patch your systems!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keeping your environment up to date is crucial. Here are the key updates from the past few days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Backup &amp; Replication 12.3.2.4165 Patch \/ KB 4771<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VeeamONE 13 Patch 1 \/ KB 4776<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bulb-210x210.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lessons learned<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My lessons learned this week:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">take care if you use S3-compatible repositories for Unstructured Data and Entra ID Log backup jobs (whether primary, secondary, or archive).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting with v12.3.1, S3-compatible repositories are created by default with the <strong>\u201cCreate new buckets automatically\u201d<\/strong> option enabled. Sounds convenient, right? Well, not for these special workloads, because Multi-Bucket repositories are <strong>not supported<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solution is simple but crucial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bucket-creation.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bucket-creation.png 479w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bucket-creation-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bucket-creation-210x47.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">if you plan to use an S3-compatible repository for Unstructured Data or Entra ID Log backups, make sure to <strong>disable the \u201cCreate new buckets automatically\u201d<\/strong> option when creating the repository. Once it\u2019s set, you can\u2019t change it\u2014otherwise, that repository simply won\u2019t work for these jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lesson learned: defaults are great\u2026 until they aren\u2019t \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pin-210x210.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feature of the day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:39% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mass-restores.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mass-restores.png 520w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mass-restores-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mass-restores-176x210.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this issue, I\u2019d like to highlight one of my favorite \u2014 and often overlooked \u2014 features in <strong>Veeam Data Cloud for M365<\/strong>: <strong>Mass Mailbox Restore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When restoring a large number of mailboxes, data volume and restore times can quickly become challenging.<br>This feature provides a simple but powerful optimization: it restores the <em>newest items first<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By activating <strong>Mass Mailbox Restore<\/strong> in the <strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong>, you can define how far back \u201crecent\u201d should reach \u2014 for example, restore only the last three days of emails first.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allows users to resume work quickly, while older data is restored in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small checkbox, a big impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congrats, you made it to the end! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got feedback or something you want to see in the next edition? Leave a comment, write me on X (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lessi001\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lessi001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@lessi001<\/a>) or connect at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andreas-lesslhumer-2bb2725b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the very first edition of my \u201cLessi Learned\u201d Newsletter! Wondering about the title? 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