{"id":434,"date":"2025-11-30T15:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=434"},"modified":"2025-11-30T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:25:17","slug":"lessi-learned-week-49-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=434","title":{"rendered":"Lessi learned – week 49\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the \u201cLessi Learned\u201d Newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Perhaps this situation sounds familiar: your dad\u2019s ancient laptop can\u2019t even handle Windows 11, and finally, the time has come to retire that old relic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never fun to say goodbye to what\u2019s familiar or to learn something new, but keeping systems up to date is essential\u2014for efficiency, security, compliance, and, frankly, peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the UK\u2019s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) as a cautionary tale: in 2025, they spent millions upgrading thousands of laptops from Windows 7\u2026 only to land on Windows 10, right as mainstream support ended (see the official letter here<\/a>). Ouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a classic reminder that patching, upgrading, and modernizing aren\u2019t optional\u2014they\u2019re survival skills in today\u2019s fast-moving digital landscape. Ignoring updates isn\u2019t just risky; it can leave your organization exposed to security threats, operational hiccups, and a mountain of technical debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome Veeam Version 13.0.1!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A lot has happened these weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


As of November 19, Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1 is officially GA (Generally Available) and ready for download. And this release is more than \u201cjust another major upgrade.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside the classic Windows-based edition, you now also get a pre-built, pre-hardened (DISA-STIG compliant!) Veeam Software Appliance (VSA)<\/strong> as a brand-new deployment option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But VBR isn\u2019t the only product getting an upgrade. Here\u2019s the full lineup\u2014complete with direct links to the \u201cWhat\u2019s New\u201d documents:<\/p>\n\n\n

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