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How to create an Immutable Backup job to backup the specified VMs at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Immutable Backup is a Veeam Backup & Replication feature that protects against ransomware attacks by preventing malicious software from modifying or deleting backup data.
Immutable backup means that once data is written to a backup repository, it cannot be modified, overwritten, or deleted until a specified retention period has passed. This can prevent ransomware from corrupting or encrypting backup data because the malware cannot modify or delete the backup files.

How to create a Backup job to backup the specified VMs at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

To backup VMs, you must first create a backup job. The backup job specifies how, where, and when VM data should be backed up. A single job can process one or more virtual machines. Jobs can be started by hand or scheduled for a specific time.

How to configure Notification with Microsoft 365 MFA Account at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can configure Microsoft 365 MFA account for notification settings if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to send email notifications about backup job results.

How to Configure Best Practices Analyzer at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Veeam Backup & Replication includes a built-in tool that checks your backup server configuration to ensure it adheres to the Microsoft Windows Server operating system and Veeam backup infrastructure components security best practices.

How to enable Configuration Backup at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

The configuration database of Veeam Backup & Replication can be backed up and restored. If the backup server fails, you can quickly reinstall it and restore its configuration from a backup configuration.
You can also use configuration backups to restore the configuration from one backup server to another in the backup infrastructure. Veeam Backup & Replication exports configuration data from the database and saves it to the backup repository during configuration backup.

How to configure Notification with Microsoft 365 NON-MFA Account at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can configure Microsoft 365 non-MFA account for notification settings if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to send email notifications about backup job results.

How to configure Notification with Free SendGrid Account of Azure at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can configure the SendGrid account as an SMTP relay for notification settings if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to send email notifications about backup job results.

How to configure Multi-Factor Authentication for Users at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is supported by Veeam Backup & Replication for additional user verification. A one-time password (OTP) generated in the mobile authenticator application is a secondary verification method. With login and password credentials, it creates a more secure environment and keeps user accounts safe.

How to add the Microsoft Windows Server’s Rotated Drive as a Backup Repository at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

This scenario is useful if you want to store backups on multiple external hard drives that you intend to move between locations. The drives that are rotated can be detachable USB or eSATA hard drives.

How to add the Network Attached Storage (SMB or CIFS Shares) as a Backup Repository at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can use network-attached storage (SMB or CIFS Shares) as backup repositories with Veeam Backup and Replication. A network-attached storage (NAS) device can be a shared folder on your computer or any other physical device accessed via the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.

How to add the Linux Server’s local directory as a Hardened Backup Repository at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can add a hardened repository based on a Linux server to your backup infrastructure to protect your backup files from loss due to malware activity or unplanned actions.

How to add Veeam Agent to On-Premises Linux Physical machines at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can back up and restore the On-Premises physical machines running Linux operating systems. Backup agents are installed on each computer by Veeam Backup & Replication.

How to add Veeam Agent to On-Premises Microsoft Windows Physical machines at Veeam Backup and Replication v12

You can back up and restore the On-Premises physical machines running Windows operating systems. Backup agents are installed on each computer by Veeam Backup & Replication.

How to add WAN Acceleration to Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Veeam’s WAN acceleration technology optimizes data transfer to remote locations. It is explicitly designed for off-site backup copy and replication jobs. You must deploy a pair of WAN accelerators in your backup infrastructure to enable WAN acceleration and data deduplication technologies.

How to add Off-Host Backup proxy servers to Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Off-Host Backup proxy servers will retrieve VM data from the source datastore, process it and transfer it to the destination. The off-host backup proxy removes unwanted overhead on the production Hyper-V host.

How to Add Linux Server for a hardened repository to Veeam Backup and Replication v12

Suppose you plan to use backup infrastructure components and servers that you plan to use for various types of restore operations. In that case, you must add the Linux servers to the backup infrastructure.