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There is something satisfying about getting a new piece of hardware into the lab.
You can read documentation, look at architecture diagrams, and talk about specifications all day, but I always prefer getting my hands on the actual hardware. Unbox it, rack it, cable it, configure it, integrate it, and then see how it performs.
Every time a new version of Veeam is released, the same question comes up:
Do I really need to upgrade right now?
It’s a fair question.
If backups are running, jobs are completing successfully, and restores work, it can be difficult to justify changing an environment that seems to be doing exactly what it was built to do.
But I think Veeam Data Platform 13.1 changes that conversation.
With the release of Veeam 13.1, I couldn’t wait to upgrade my lab environment and see how the new update process worked firsthand. When a new Veeam release becomes available, one of the first things I do is upgrade my lab before recommending it to customers. Working in the SHI Customer Innovation Center (CIC), our lab is where we validate upgrades, test compatibility, and make sure everything performs as expected before customer demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
With the release of Veeam 13.1, I couldn’t wait to upgrade my lab environment and see how the new update process worked firsthand. When a new Veeam release becomes available, one of the first things I do is upgrade my lab before recommending it to customers. Working in the SHI Customer Innovation Center (CIC), our lab is where we validate upgrades, test compatibility, and make sure everything performs as expected before customer demonstrations and proof-of-concepts.
Every time I get access to a new Veeam BETA release, I have the same routine. I spin it up in the lab, build out a realistic customer environment, and start testing. While new platform support and performance improvements are always exciting, the first area I wanted to explore in Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 BETA was security.
There’s always something exciting about getting access to a new Veeam beta release. As someone who spends most of my time in the lab testing new features before customers deploy them, I couldn’t wait to spin up Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1 Beta and see what it brings.
I recently deployed the Veeam Plug-in for HPE Morpheus VM Essentials version 13 (RTM) on my Veeam Backup lab server, which is running v13.0.1. Once tested, I’ll have it available to demonstrate to my customers. Veeam has introduced a dedicated plug‑in that enables image‑level backup and restore for virtual machines running on HPE VM Essentials.