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July, 2026

28 July
Six Years Later: My vCenter Role for Veeam v13 Script Update

Back in 2020 — long before AI assistants were writing PowerShell for us 😉 I wrote a small script to solve a problem I kept running into in the field: https://www.virtualhome.blog/2020/04/22/creating-a-vcenter-role-for-veeam-with-powercli containing exactly the cumulative privileges Veeam Backup & Replication needs. Doing this by hand in the vSphere Client means …
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22 July
Veeam V13 Immutability Improvements & Fewer Object Storage API Calls

Everybody keeps repeating the same headline numbers from the Veeam V13 release notes when it comes to the new Veeam V13 immutability model. 40% less storage, an 8x reduction in retention calls and more than 2x fewer object storage API calls in total. I recently presented this exact topic at …
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21 January
Immutable Storage is not enough

Immutable Storage is not enough may be a little sensationalist, but I would like to explain and elaborate on why I see it that way. This is not a Clickbait blog post, but rather an explanation and elaboration. I want to make sure to listen on “terms” and “buzzwords” carefully. …
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4 November
Veeam Object Storage Benchmarking – Part 4

In this blog series, I’m going to talk about plenty of things around the sizing and architecting for using Object Storage with Veeam Backup & Replication. Each part of this blog series covers different topics and things. The fourth and last part of Sizing and Architecting for Object Storage with …
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20 February
Everything you need to know to architect and size for Object Storage with Veeam — Part 3

Everything you need to know to architect and size for Object Storage with Veeam — Part 3 In this blog series, I’m going to talk about plenty of things around the sizing and architecting for using Object Storage with Veeam Backup & Replication. Each part of this blog series covers …
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27 August
Object Storage with Veeam Sizing and Architecting – Part 2

Object Storage with Veeam Sizing and Architecting – Part 2 In this blog series, I’m going to talk about plenty of things around the sizing and architecting for using Object Storage with Veeam Backup & Replication. Each part of this blog series covers different topics and things. The second part …
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21 August
Sizing and Architecting for Object Storage with Veeam – Part 1

Introduction on Sizing and Architecting for Object Storage In this blog series, I’m going to talk about plenty of things around the sizing and architecting for using Object Storage with Veeam Backup & Replication. Each part of this blog series covers different topics and things. The first part of Sizing …
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7 March
Note-Taking with VS Code, GitHub and Markdown

Introduction I’m finally doing Note-Taking with VS Code, GitHub, and Markdown! In my search for the best way to take notes, I’ve tried different tools like OneNote, EverNote, and Notion. They all seemed promising at first, but I found they had some problems that made them hard to use (for …
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7 March
Reflecting on 4 years as a Veeam Vanguard

As I sit down reflecting on 4 years as a Veeam Vanguard, I’m filled with a sense of gratitude for what lies ahead in year five. Being a part of the Veeam Vanguard program has been an incredible experience, both personally and professionally, and it has played a significant role …
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17 July
Supercharge Excel with ChatGPT

Introduction and why I Supercharge Excel with ChatGPT When you read “Supercharge Excel with ChatGPT”, you might think of some magic or something very special. In fact, I used ChatGPT lately to “migrate” my Veeam vSphere Tagging Excel Tool to something independent. I’ve had various good feedback on my Excel …
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