Michael Paul | @micoolpaul

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Author: Michael Paul | @MicoolPaul

Securing Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure: Password/Certificate Auth & Other Hardening Tips

July 18, 2022

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure is a brilliant product for protecting Microsoft Azure-based workloads, but there are certainly some configuration changes that could help secure the product better. Especially when this is the application protecting your data. Read on to find out how to secure the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure appliance.
VMware vSphere+ & vSAN+ Announced

June 28, 2022

Today VMware have announced vSphere+ & vSAN+, but what are they? In this blog post I’ll take you through some of the key new features and FAQs of these new products.
Veeam & SQL Server 2012, The Approaching End of Life & How to Migrate

June 24, 2022

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 goes end of life in July 2022, but did you know that a lot of Veeam installations are still using this database? In this blog post I’ll provide information on how to deploy a new SQL Server instance and migrate your database, then tidy everything up!
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6a – Teams Export API Previewed

June 21, 2022

Today I want to share a sneak peak at the next release of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, v6a. Like traditional minor/interim releases, this release will mainly include bug fixes. However there’s an interesting feature being released that I’ll be sharing some details on. Namely, a transition to the Microsoft Teams Export API.
Microsoft Exchange Server vNext Delayed – New Details Available

June 3, 2022

In 2020, Microsoft announced the vNext editions of their popular SharePoint, Skype for Business, Project, and Exchange Server applications, due for release in the second half of 2021. However, as of the time of publication, only SharePoint and Project Server Subscription Editions are available. The other products have had their delays greeted with a wall…
Denial of Service via… SSL Certificates? CVE-2022-0778

June 2, 2022

Congratulations if this was on your InfoSec Bingo Card, Denial of Service via maliciously crafted SSL certificates! Read on for full details!
SQL Server 2019 – TDE DB Recovery Errors, Log Shipping & CU16

May 26, 2022

If you’re using SQL Server 2019, Transparent Data Encryption, and compressing your database backups, you might be in for a shock. Microsoft released a KB detailing a known bug preventing the restores of these backups. Whilst the latest CU addresses this bug, there’s some important caveats to understand and plan for accordingly. Read this blog…
Critical VMware Vulnerability: VMSA-2022-0014

May 20, 2022

VMware recently released information regarding VMSA-2022-0014, a critical authentication bypass & privilege escalation vulnerability for multiple products. In this blog post, I’ve collated some key information to swiftly identify if you’re impacted, as well as calling out must know information around remediation.
In The Lab With: Veeam Disaster Recovery Orchestrator – Unable to use ‘Prepare DC for DataLab’

April 26, 2022

A quick post from myself today, I was configuring a DataLabs test environment and couldn’t find where the ‘Prepare DC for DataLab’ step was. Read on for more information on where it is and what it’s used for.
VeeamON 2022 Countdown – Full Agenda Released!

April 14, 2022

Today Veeam have released their full upcoming agenda for the premier data protection event of the year: VeeamON 2022. In this blog post I’ll take a quick tour through some of the key sessions you don’t want to miss.