Veeam Community Podcast

This is the new Veeam Community Podcast series where Melissa Palmer and DK invite people from areas and industries that everyone takes for granted and they explain how those actually work from the IT infrastructure point of view. This is a pilot episode featuring Drew Como, a former IT manager at Take-Two and THQ, two major videogame publishers known for GTA, NBA, Darksiders, Homefront and many other series. We'll be talking about game development, online games support and will have a throwback to the good old days before the cloud was a thing

In this episode of ‘Talking Tech with Veeam', Stephen Fennech hosts John Wood (@JohnWood) and Antony Dimitrovski (@AntonyDimitrovski) to delve into the realm of unstructured data. They challenge the notion of what unstructured data really is and what it can be, but also how it can be reliably protected and managed to avoid business critical events. Listen to this podcast to unearth the Veeam Lenovo Alliance and how they can help you manage the big world of risk that is unstructured data. 

In this episode, Stephen Fennech hosts dynamic duo, Mark Bentkower of Veeam and Thanaraj Kanagalingam of HPE to talk about migrating from legacy backup infrastructures to HPE hardware with Veeam software. We’ll also explore how HPE with Veeam together can meet the challenges organisations face when legacy solutions just aren’t up to the task. An episode you won’t want to miss.

In another episode of ‘Talking Tech with Veeam’, Stephen Fennech hosts Anthony Spiteri (@AnthonySpiteri) of Veeam and Andrew Bell (@AndrewBell) from AWS to discuss the user benefits that have driven Veeam’s strong growth across AWS over the past 12 months. Particularly how protecting Amazon workloads with Veeam  ensures availability for any application and any data. Tune in to learn more about how Veeam & AWS together are better and stronger than ever.

In this episode, Stephen Fennech hosts Anthony Spiteri (@AnthonySpiteri) of Veeam to discuss all things service provider with Veeam. It’s been 10 years since Veeam launched its Cloud and Service Provider Program and in that time it’s evolved to suit market needs, develop key technology capabilities and ensure the channel is always able to be profit with them. Check out the podcast!

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Hal Yaman (@HalYaman) of Veeam to learn how to rev up your data protection with hot new tech advancements. From Kubernetes to lifecycle management and data integration, the latest tech advancements are alive and well - helping you deal with bulging data growth, recover and migrate quickly, and keeping data safe.

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Anthony Spiteri (@AnthonySpiteri) of Veeam to discuss hot trends in modern cloud data protection - and why they matter. IT organisations are struggling to keep up with data in a traditional sense. Hear how businesses can use modern solutions to protect and recover data for virtual, physical and cloud-based workloads.

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Nathan Steiner (@NathanSteiner) of Veeam to discuss how to accelerate your digital transformation journey in 2020. Some tips: Redefine the customer experience; enhance productivity; and deliver competitive advantage. Hear how you can move from ‘managing’ to ‘transforming’ and de-risk high value projects. 

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Hal Yaman (@HalYaman) of Veeam to discuss 5 practical ways to simplify your data protection - from backup to data management and beyond. Hear how to accelerate your data protection journey and learn how to simplify your life with the ‘3/2/1’ rule. For even more information, check out some handy tips on best practices for data protection. 

 In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Anthony Spiteri (@AnthonySpiteri) of Veeam and Nathan Wheat (@NathanWheat) of AWS to discuss how to get savvy, reduce costs and increase efficiency in the cloud era. Cloud is not a charity. Hear why - and how to efficiently use cloud-based protection to migrate mission critical apps and workloads, leverage existing infrastructure, and scale as you grow. 

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Nathan Steiner (@NathanSteiner) of Veeam and Tim Hartman (@TimHartman) of Nutanix to discuss the art of modernising data centres and how to gain control over your data protection strategy. Let’s face it: Legacy technologies aren’t meeting today’s transformational requirements. Complexity and risk management can be a killer. But there’s help out there - check out hyperconverged integrated tech sets.

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts John Wood (@JohnWood) of Veeam to discuss how to become a backup and recovery Ninja. Most businesses are struggling with the availability problem - and any downtime can result in lost productivity. Even worse, many businesses don’t have a disaster recovery plan. Hear how you can recover your systems quickly and efficiently with Veeam and NetApp. And like a true Ninja, you can repurpose data and provide value back to the business. For more info, check out this handy solution brief.

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Mark Bentkower (@MarkBentkower) of Veeam to discuss how to stop thieves in their tracks - 5 hot tips to recover from ransomware and malware. If ransomware gets past your network and host based security, there’s things businesses can do. For starters, you can get your files back quickly and without paying the ransom to the thieves. Tune in to hear how. For even more info on how to ensure business continuity in the face of ransomware attacks, check out this handy brief with Lenovo. 

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts Anthony Spiteri (@Anthony Spiteri) of Veeam to discuss working from home in the age of COVID-19 - tips from the trenches. Some sound advice: Discipline is key; don’t feel guilty; and use the power of intelligent software to help you in your remote work environment. Check out these and other lessons learned from a ‘work-at-home’ pro who outlines some of the advanced tools available. For even more practical info, check out the remote working solution brief. 

In this episode, Jennifer O’Brien (@JenniferO’Brien) hosts John Wood (@JohnWood) and Mark Bentkower (@MarkBentkower) of Veeam to discuss how to get peace of mind in the age of unreliable data protection. Businesses are challenged with complexity and unreliability. Unknown challenges derail us - so how do we overcome and get peace of mind in the land of data protection? Don’t recreate the wheel - keep it simple. For even more info on how to build modern datacentres, check out this handy solution brief. 

In this episode, Rick Vanover (@RickVanover) hosts Kevin O'Brien (@TestLabNut) from Storage Review. Storage Review is a great resource for information about hard drives, storage systems and more. Rick and Kevin discuss some interesting equipment in the lab currently and some tips for managing rack equipment that has a lot of systems that come and go. Below is the "Cartwheel" approach to storage network cabling discussed by Kevin:

In this episode, Rick Vanover (Twitter @RickVanover) finds time for a chat with Eric Wright (Twitter @discoposse). Eric blogs at Discoposse.com and is an avid community member for many projects. Rick and Eric discuss a few cool projects, including a presentation he gave at the AWS Summit in Toronto around Open-source Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform and AWS. The content is compelling! Additionally, Eric summarized a recent milestone with Virtual Design Master.

In this episode, Rick Vanover hosts Kelly Goolsby. Kelly holds a leadership role at Liquid Web and is based in the US. Rick and Kelly talk about what transpired at VMworld, including Rick *not* attending and Kelly attending for the first time in a while. Rick and Kelly also discussed how VMworld sessions are up for replay already (impressive)!    

In this episode, Rick Vanover (On Twitter at @RickVanover) hosts Alexander Solaat Rødland (on Twitter at: @AlexSolaat). Alex is a Microsoft MVP and is based in Norway. Rick and Alex discuss what it takes to operate a big event like VeeamON as well as the need for portability of data, cloud considerations and more. Alex also posted this content on his blog here: https://solaat.no/2019/05/get-my-slides-from-veeamon-miami/

In this episode Rick Vanover hosts Daniel Francis-Lyon. Daniel works for QNAP and advises partners and customers on how to configure storage systems for various needs. Rick and Daniel discuss a recent paper from Storage Review (Twitter @StorageReview) that showcases backup and recovery with Veeam and QNAP. Additionally discussed is QNAP's SSD over-provisioning technology. You can find more information about QNAP on Twitter and on Facebook.

In this episode, Rick Vanover (Twitter @RickVanover) hosts Andrew Kozma (Twitter @K0Z1CAN) and Eric Conrad (Twitter @eric_conrad) from the Atlantic Security Conference. Eric and Andrew share some practical security tips as well as insight to a strong community event focused on security being accessible in the Canadian Maritimes. Andrew has a blog site at: https://www.infosec-samurai.com/ and Eric at: https://www.ericconrad.com/.

In this episode, Rick Vanover (Twitter @RickVanover) hosts Neil Anderson (Twitter @FlackBoxTV). Neil operates Flackbox.com, who is a Cloud and Data Center trainer. Rick and Neil talk about training and career resources, including some free resources for anyone.

In this episode, Rick Vanover hosts Jason Perlow. Rick and Jason discuss the developments around tablet, phone and smart watch technology. Jason has a story around how a smart watch had effectively saved Jason's life. The discussion revolves around devices, strategy but also the aspects around machine learning with some of this data and more!

In this episode, Rick Vanover hosts Allan Hirt. Allan is a managing partner at SQLHA. Allan is based outside of Boston and is a dual Microsoft MVP, VMware vExpert, SQL Server and HA/DR expert. He is a practicing consultant for all things related to data availability. Allan and Rick discuss one of the most consistent issues regarding database backups: giving them the *right* type of RPO and RTO, and the right tool(s) to do that. 

In this episode, Rick Vanover hosts Jason Perlow. Jason is a blogger at the Tech Broiler blog and is keen to discuss with Rick a review of 2017 and look into 2018. Jason shares his perspective on the cloud and how organizations are using it with specific emphasis on disaster recovery. Into 2018, Rick and Jason discuss how new application models, IoT and more are becoming a priority for organizations of all types.

In this episode (episode 133) Clint Wyckoff (@ClintWyckoff) hosts Jeff Woolsey (@WSV_Guy). Jeff is a Program Manager at Microsoft in the Windows Server Division. Project Honolulu can be followed on Twitter too @ServerMgmt. Project Honolulu, the next generation of Windows Server GUI management has been available in Technical Preview for a few weeks now, so Jeff tells us everything we need to know. Links from the Episode: Windows User Voice Project Honolulu FAQ TechNet Evaluation Center Download of Project Honolulu Clint's Blog on Project Honolulu  

In this episode (episode 132) Clint Wyckoff (@ClintWyckoff) hosts Jon Hildebrand @Snoopj123) at Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando. Jon and Clint discuss the week's activities including Azure Stack, PowerShell, Automation and DevOps. Jon is an active vExpert, Cisco Champion, Service Provider dude and an all around great person that resides in Kansas City, MO. Jon has been traveling around to VMUG User Conferences giving discussion on DevOps on a regular basis.    

In this episode (episode 131) Clint Wyckoff (@ClintWyckoff) and Anthony Spiteri (@AnthonySpiteri) host Jorge de la Cruz (@jorgedlcruz) and Jim Jones (@K00laidIT) - Both are VMware vExperts as well as Veeam Vanguards. This episode serves as a recap of all the cool announcements that were made at VMworld USA and VMworld Barcelona. We talk extensively about VMware Cloud on AWS, vSAN and many of the other VMware related announcements as well as just VMworld in general. Jorge blogs over at jorgedelacruz.es and Jim Jones can be found at koolaid.info Show notes and links: 1.) https://cloud.vmware.com/ 2.) https://cloud.vmware.com/vmware-hcx 3.) https://cloud.vmware.com/vmc-aws/pricing 4.) https://blogs.vmware.com/virtualblocks/2017/08/28/fast-tracking-distributed-new-hci-acceleration-kit/ 5.) https://www.jorgedelacruz.es/tag/vmworld-2017

In this episode Clint Wyckoff (@ClintWyckoff) and Michael Cade (@MichaelCade1) host Dean Lewis (@SaintDLE). This episode features a quick recap of the VMworld Barcelona sessions as well as a discussion about ransomware.    

In this episode Clint Wyckoff (@ClintWyckoff) and Michael Cade (@MichaelCade1) host Frank Denneman (@FrankDenneman) and Niels Hagoort (@NHagoort) and VMworld 2017 in Barcelona to discuss their recent book, VMware vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Deep Dive. Also discussed is the VMware Cloud on AWS.  

In this episode, Rick Vanover (Twitter @RickVanover) hosts Brad Sams (Twitter @Bdsams). Brad writes at Petri.com and Thurrot.com. Rick and Brad talk about the big picture of Azure, and what it means for all IT organizations from an application side, data management side and troubleshooting.