{"id":625,"date":"2026-04-06T19:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=625"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:19:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:19:48","slug":"lessi-learned-week-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/?p=625","title":{"rendered":"Lessi learned &#8211; week 15\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-643e563ba84db2cad9f62cad97a8e0b3 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\">Since my youth, I\u2019ve been fascinated by management and strategy games, and Theme\u202fPark (1994, by Bullfrog Productions) was one of my all-time favorites. Only recently did I discover that Demis\u202fHassabis, then a very young developer at Bullfrog Productions, played a key role in designing the game\u2019s AI.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/theme-park.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/theme-park.png 338w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/theme-park-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/theme-park-210x140.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward a few decades, and he is now the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind, one of the world\u2019s leading AI research companies\u2014proof that a passion for games can sometimes lead to groundbreaking innovations. How cool is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s remarkable how small and connected the IT world can be: from building virtual amusement parks in the 90s to shaping the future of artificial intelligence today. And just to prove that video games can actually take you places\u2014let\u2019s see what\u2019s been happening in the world of Veeam this week.<\/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-7c84accca3524cee03a8fca6ca9edb03 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Veeam Plugin for HPE Morpheus VM Essentia<\/strong>ls available<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great news for virtualization teams: the <strong>Veeam Plugin for HPE Morpheus VM Essentials<\/strong> is now generally available. After a successful beta phase and strong interest from the community, Veeam now officially supports the HPE VM Essentials ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this plugin, Veeam delivers <strong>agentless, host-level backup and recovery<\/strong> for Morpheus VM Essentials environments. The solution also provides strong <strong>backup portability<\/strong>, allowing organizations to restore workloads to any hypervisor platform supported by Veeam. This gives IT teams additional flexibility when modernizing their virtualization environments and ensures reliable protection of critical VM workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adca3a04b1d2055f000572c325ce79c7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hassle-free, reliable backup for HPE Morpheus VM Essentials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simplifies operations while exploring new hypervisor options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeps critical VM workloads protected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agentless, host-level backup and recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restore workloads to any hypervisor platform supported by Veeam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7094f4e0310cc8892307f94f028e6f7d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpcenter.veeam.com\/docs\/vbr\/userguide\/hpe_morpheus_vme.html?ver=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Helpcenter Article<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/blog\/veeam-agentless-backup-hpe-morpheus-vm-essentials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veeam Blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.hpe.com\/t5\/the-cloud-experience-everywhere\/increase-virtualization-efficiency-and-data-protection\/ba-p\/7262542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HPE Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-f5a9d11c7f9921054bef17938ddfb6c1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application-Aware Processing Issues After Recent Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest Patch 2 for Veeam Backup &amp; Replication 13.0.1, along with the updated AHV Plug-in 9.1, has introduced issues affecting application-aware (SQL, PostgreSQL, SharePoint, Active Directory,&#8230;) processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4842<\/a>, the root cause is related to a malfunction in the in-guest processing components, leading to failed connections or service start issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hotfix for Windows-based VBR installations and the VSA is now available and should be applied to restore proper functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administrators are strongly advised to review affected systems and implement the fix to ensure consistent and reliable backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Veeam KB4842<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patch your systems \/ important KB articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch-687x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-371\" style=\"width:142px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch-141x210.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/server-patch.jpg 784w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa04854be6084615a5593df9c0c7e032 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important Advisory for Microsoft 365 Backups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veeam has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4835<\/a>, a critical advisory for customers using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 and Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365. The article highlights an issue affecting data consistency and restore reliability under specific conditions in Microsoft 365 environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At present, no official fix is available, making it essential for administrators to carefully review the documented behavior and potential impact. The KB provides guidance on identifying affected scenarios and outlines recommended mitigation steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Veeam KB4835<\/a><\/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: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-88a4b730b24b80a1eadc949705597a40 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patches Now Available for High-Impact Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veeam has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4830?utm_source=lighthouse-program.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4830<\/a> (v12.3) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4831?utm_source=lighthouse-program.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4831<\/a> (v13.0.1), addressing multiple critical vulnerabilities including remote code execution and privilege escalation risks.<br>All customers are strongly advised to update immediately, as all prior builds are affected and potentially exploitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4830?utm_source=lighthouse-program.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4830 &#8211; VBR 12.3 Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4831?utm_source=lighthouse-program.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4831 \u2013 VBR 13.0.1 Fixes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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-e0c427a06b2365150f9517732a4a70b2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EWS\u2011Related Issue Affecting Microsoft\u202f365 Backups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A known issue tied to recent Microsoft control changes impacting <strong>Exchange Web Services (EWS)<\/strong> can cause certain Exchange Online backup sessions to fail in <strong>Veeam Backup for Microsoft\u202f365<\/strong> and <strong>Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft\u202f365<\/strong>.<br>If you see the following error in your Exchange backup session logs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">The HTTP request was forbidden with client authentication scheme 'Anonymous'<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">then <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB4796<\/a><\/strong> explains the root cause and provides the steps and details needed to address it.<br>Administrators should review the article carefully to understand affected mailbox types and ensure continued protection of their Microsoft\u202f365 data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeam.com\/kb4796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to Veeam KB4796<\/a><\/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<div style=\"height:20px\" 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-961e960386c60481aadac90902a65a8b wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Excessive Table Scans in Veeam SQL Due to Compatibility Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, I was told about an interesting behavior that, while only indirectly related to Veeam, is worth noting. An IT team observed an extremely high number of table scans &#8211; up to 20,000 per second &#8211; on their Veeam SQL database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans1.png 358w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans1-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans1-210x160.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After investigation, they identified the root cause: the SQL database was running in an older compatibility mode. Once the setting was updated to the correct SQL version, the excessive table scans immediately stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans-2.png 710w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans-2-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/table-scans-2-210x76.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This serves as a valuable reminder to regularly review database compatibility settings to ensure optimal performance for Veeam infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" 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-6464ac3fb7a2afe2b11484f1da635245 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veeam Plug-ins Version 13 improvements<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With version 13, the Veeam Plug-ins receive two highly requested enhancements that have been on the feature request list for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-direct-backup-to-s3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" style=\"width:254px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-direct-backup-to-s3.png 384w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-direct-backup-to-s3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-direct-backup-to-s3-210x140.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until now, plug-in backup data could be copied to object storage only as a secondary target, for example by using Backup Copy Jobs or by offloading via the Capacity Tier (move\/copy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Object storage was not supported as a primary backup target, as backups always had to be written first to a traditional Windows- or Linux-based repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With version 13, this limitation is removed: plug-in backups can now be created directly on object storage as the primary backup target. Immutability is, of course, fully supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is, however, an important behavioral difference compared to Linux-based hardened repositories. On a hardened repository, Veeam keeps the log file open until the next image-level backup run, or for up to 24 hours. On object storage, this is different: immutability is applied after the backup has finished successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This behavior applies to all Veeam Plug-ins, regardless of whether they are used in standalone\/unmanaged or managed mode. And it applies to all supported object storage types, including Veeam Cloud Vault, Amazon S3, S3-compatible storage, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-encryption-at-rest.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" style=\"width:282px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-encryption-at-rest.png 237w, https:\/\/www.lighthouse-program.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/veeam-plugins-encryption-at-rest-210x138.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second major enhancement is support for encryption at rest for plug-in data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In unmanaged or standalone mode, all plug-ins are supported through the repository encryption settings. In managed mode, encryption at rest is currently supported for Oracle RMAN, SAP HANA, and SAP on Oracle plug-ins.<\/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:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for reading<\/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? 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