{"id":465,"date":"2025-12-14T17:06:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=465"},"modified":"2025-12-14T17:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:06:05","slug":"lessi-learned-week-51-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"Lessi learned \u2013 week 51\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8ceba65b82e08fd63d02ebcf0f9b2ff wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the \u201cLessi Learned\u201d Newsletter!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By now, AI has found its way into just about every corner of daily life. Sometimes it works brilliantly, sometimes\u2026 not so much. And every now and then, these experiments produce stories that are as surprising as they are entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Claude-AI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Claude-AI.jpg 307w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Claude-AI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Claude-AI-210x140.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my favorite stories is about Claude, an AI tasked with running a tiny office snack shop. The mission was simple: choose products, set prices, keep customers happy \u2014 ideally without going bankrupt. Well, the last part didn\u2019t quite work out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the journey there was full of memorable moments: unusual \u201csnack\u201d choices that no office ever asked for, emotional crisis where Claude seemed convinced it was human, even a brief detour into the world of the Simpsons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to read the full story, you can find it here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/research\/project-vend-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Vend<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, there are really great AI News from Veeam &#8211; you will learn about them in the Newsflash.<\/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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Newsflash<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4cf43239b25fcb0551b7ed54d131102 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.veeam.com\/rhv-olvm-schc-xcp-ng-hpe-vme-f62\/veeam-plug-in-for-hpe-vm-essentials-t101253.html\">Veeam Plug-In for HPE VM Essentials Beta available<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you watched the Veeam Global Launch event, you may remember Anton Gostev&#8217;s announcement, that by the end of 2026 at least 13 hypervisors will be natively supported by Veeam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as of December 1st, one of them has taken a major step toward that goal! The beta version for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.veeam.com\/rhv-olvm-schc-xcp-ng-hpe-vme-f62\/veeam-plug-in-for-hpe-vm-essentials-t101253.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Plug-In for HPE VM Essentials<\/a><\/strong> is now available for download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is especially great news given the many questions we\u2019ve heard (and read) about support for this particular hypervisor. The beta already offers a first look at the features planned for the initial release, including (just examples):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incremental and full VM backup using CBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for most repository types<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application-level quiescence for Windows VMs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active full, synthetic full, daily retention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup Copy Jobs and Backup to Tape Jobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policies based on eg. individual VMs, VMs by Tags and Labels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malware Detection functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and many more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, fire up your download engines and take an early look at the integration of this new hypervisor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.veeam.com\/rhv-olvm-schc-xcp-ng-hpe-vme-f62\/veeam-plug-in-for-hpe-vm-essentials-t101253.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more in the Veeam Forum!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16c3abb54f787842df5e2b65369459f5 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veeam Recovery Orchestrator Best Practices Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vro-bp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-562\" style=\"width:190px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vro-bp.png 274w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vro-bp-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vro-bp-141x210.png 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hopefully well-known and widely used <strong>Veeam Best Practices Guide<\/strong> has just received a major new addition: a comprehensive chapter dedicated to <strong>Veeam Recovery Orchestrator<\/strong>, created by the Veeam Solutions Architect Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond the official documentation in the Veeam Help Center, this new <strong>Recovery Orchestrator <\/strong>Guide offers highly practical, field-tested insights\u2014perfect for professionals who want real-world guidance instead of theoretical descriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter whether you\u2019re just getting started with Recovery Orchestrator or already consider yourself a seasoned pro, this new resource is well worth your attention!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bp.veeam.com\/vro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Recovery Orchestrator Knowledge Base<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8d3caba3b5ec4bd667f24902293749e1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veeam App for ServiceNow available<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since last week, the Veeam App for ServiceNow has been available, giving IT teams a straightforward way to bring Veeam backup and recovery tasks into their daily ServiceNow workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration allows backups and restores to be initiated and tracked directly within ServiceNow, reducing the need to switch between systems. Real-time updates and automatic incident creation help teams stay informed about backup activity and react more quickly when issues arise. The app also synchronizes Veeam asset information with the CMDB, improving accuracy and simplifying documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, it\u2019s a practical addition for organizations that already use both platforms, and it is available to Veeam Advanced and Premium customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The app is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/store.servicenow.com\/store\/app\/fb9229f853f4765072c95a01a0490e81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ServiceNow Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0282608440fef8fc1f949eeaea4b839 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veeam Vanguard 2026 nominations are open!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve always been a huge supporter of IT community programs. In my experience, these initiatives are one of the most underrated accelerators in our industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By freely sharing knowledge, we all move forward faster \u2014 and I personally have benefited greatly from being part of programs like <strong>vExpert<\/strong>, <strong>Cisco Champion<\/strong>, and yes, <strong>Veeam Vanguard<\/strong> over the years. They don\u2019t just look good on a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 \u2014 they expand your network, sharpen your skills, and deepen your impact.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vanguard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.5842046718576195;width:340px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vanguard.png 584w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vanguard-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vanguard-210x81.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the many community efforts in the tech world, Veeam runs several noteworthy programs \u2014 from <strong>Veeam Legends<\/strong> to internal recognitions like <strong>Veeam MVPs<\/strong> for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> But the crown jewel has to be the <strong>Veeam Vanguard Program<\/strong>, the spearhead of Veeam\u2019s external community initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanguards are truly a global group of exceptionally smart, passionate contributors who evangelize, educate, and innovate \u2014 all with the joy of lifting others up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being part of this group isn\u2019t just about prestige. It comes with tangible perks: exclusive access to product strategy sessions, insider briefings, beta previews, networking with technical experts \u2014 and even invitations to major physical events like <strong>VeeamON<\/strong> and the annual <strong>Veeam100 Summit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re a <strong>Veeam enthusiast<\/strong> who loves the products, creates original content (whether blog posts, videos, or deep-dive guides), and you\u2019re committed to growing your expertise \u2014 then you should absolutely consider applying for the <strong>Veeam Vanguard Class of 2026<\/strong>. The deadline is early January, and the new class will be announced in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1829d6d538d9d0a688f6b86be0ebff3 wp-block-paragraph\">Here are all the links you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/blog\/veeam-vanguard-2026-applications.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Vanguard Class of 2026 Nomination Page<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.veeam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Community Resource Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.veeam.com\/p\/veeamvanguard2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Vanguard\/Legend\/MVP Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17c1d263aeaa75ad302229e2f861d059 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SECURITI AI is now part of Veeam!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With December 11th Securiti AI is part of Veeam. So let&#8217;s take a look at Securiti AI:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai-1024x788.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2998589562764458;width:260px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai-1024x788.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai-768x591.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai-210x162.png 210w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/securiti-ai.png 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Securiti AI delivers a unified Data &amp; AI Security platform that gives organizations full visibility, control, and protection across all their sensitive data and AI systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With automated data discovery, privacy compliance, DSPM, and AI governance in one integrated solution, Securiti helps enterprises securely unlock the value of their data while reducing risk, eliminating blind spots, and ensuring responsible AI adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this move isn\u2019t just about combining two companies. By bringing Veeam\u2019s data resilience together with Securiti AI\u2019s capabilities, they enable a future where data is not only protected, but intelligently secured, governed, and ready for safe AI innovation.<\/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\/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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lessons learned<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not really a lesson learned, but rather an observation from the field that might be helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32eebbf3c9958e7235070a9cd41e362d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why Reviewing Backup Settings Still Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/check-settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/check-settings.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/check-settings-173x210.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my day-to-day work, I regularly review the basic configuration of <strong>Veeam Backup &amp; Replication<\/strong> together with customers. What continues to stand out\u2014far too often\u2014is that existing configurations no longer reflect today\u2019s best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, legacy settings were never adjusted after a hardware refresh or a change in the underlying storage platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the best-case scenario, this results in unnecessary storage consumption. In the worst case, it can lead to significantly slower backups and restores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A particularly striking example came up just last week. A customer was able to save a substantial amount of storage with only a few configuration changes. The root cause was a legacy setup that originated from a previously used <strong>deduplication appliance<\/strong>. While the appliance itself had been replaced by a <strong>Hardened Repository<\/strong>, the original backup job settings were carried over unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most deduplication appliance vendors recommend disabling Veeam\u2019s built-in <strong>compression and deduplication<\/strong>, as the appliance\u2019s own technologies are optimized to handle data reduction more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, when the storage system is later replaced and these Veeam settings are not re-enabled, backup data is effectively written in a near-raw format\u2014resulting in massive and completely avoidable storage consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solution in this case was straightforward: resetting the job settings back to Veeam\u2019s defaults. With subsequent backup runs, the oversized backup files gradually aged out, freeing up a significant amount of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/backup-job-settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/backup-job-settings.png 812w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/backup-job-settings-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/backup-job-settings-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/backup-job-settings-210x161.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-351fc917a1b5ca75e0d3639c474ad025 wp-block-paragraph\">By the way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">changes to deduplication or compression settings do not trigger a new full backup. These adjustments only apply to newly created backup files, while existing restore points remain unchanged and will age out according to the configured retention policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means such optimizations can usually be implemented without immediate additional storage pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevertheless, in environments with limited free capacity, it is still recommended to apply changes in a controlled and planned manner, validating the impact step by step rather than rolling them out across all workloads at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feature of the day<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e90760c0bd703d6c57a4e816779d3c0d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Infrastructure Lockdown&nbsp;(Veeam Software Appliance\u202f13)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Veeam Backup &amp; Replication\u202f13 \u2014 newly available as a hardened, Linux-based Software Appliance \u2014 one of the new introduced security capabilities is&nbsp;<strong>Infrastructure Lockdown. <\/strong>A<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>powerful feature aimed squarely at preventing data exfiltration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-basket.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-473\" style=\"width:179px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-basket.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-basket-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gift-basket-141x210.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is this so vital now? Attackers no longer only aim to delete or encrypt your backups \u2014 increasingly, they steal them to sell on the black market. Your backup repository is like a beautifully wrapped gift basket for them: deduplicated, compressed corporate data, just waiting to be sucked out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infrastructure Lockdown addresses exactly that risk by stopping an attacker from&nbsp;<em>adding a new repository<\/em>. If an attacker could insert a cloud-based repo under their control, they might run a Backup Job or Backup Copy Job to siphon off data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With lockdown enabled, adding new managed servers or repositories requires explicit approval.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how it works under the hood. In the Veeam Host Management UI, you activate \u201cBackup Infrastructure Lockdown.\u201d If you have configured a&nbsp;<strong>Security Officer<\/strong>&nbsp;(a recommended role), then enabling or disabling lockdown demands their approval. This four-eyes principle ensures that no rogue admin or attacker can tamper with the infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Infrastructure-Lockdown.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Infrastructure-Lockdown.png 926w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Infrastructure-Lockdown-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Infrastructure-Lockdown-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Infrastructure-Lockdown-210x93.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So easy to implement, but powerful to increase the level of security!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d748eaa2e6410ff70df693d48aa7a156\"><strong>Thanks for reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you enjoyed this edition of my Lessi-Learned Newsletter. Thank you for reading!<\/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\">Want to get the newsletter hot off the press? 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