WorkingHardInIT

IT takes me less than 25 seconds per VM to create scaffolding VMs for lab testing - I.e, here for installing Veeam Beta 2 (v13) #HyperV #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard

Step into the future: Deploying the Veeam Software Appliance 13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso ... #VeeamVanguard #HyperV #Lab #Veeam

Veeam Hardened Repository ISO: Overview and Requirements Introduction Readers of my blog and other articles will know that I am a strong advocate of immutable backups, and Veeam delivers this functionality through its Linux Hardened Repository. I have se…

New Blog Post: Veeam Hardened Repository ISO: Overview and Requirements blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/06/v... #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz #Immutability #ZeroTrust

Lots of #lab action last night: sneak peek into the future or #Veeam Backup & Replication via the V13 Beta 2! This is VeeamJEOS_13.0.0.12109.BETA2.iso, which delivers the newest iteration of the Veeam Hardened Repository, #VeeamVanguard. Bonding for HA work in #HyperV #MVPBuzz

The rejuvenated push for excellence by Veeam for Hyper-V customers The hypervisor market has seen significant changes, particularly benefiting Hyper-V, which has experienced increased adoption despite UI limitations. Supported by Microsoft and Veeam, Hyper-V&#8217…

New Blog post: The rejuvenated push for excellence by Veeam for Hyper-V customers => My take on how the turmoil in the hypervisor market benefits #HyperV & #Veeam #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/08/04/t...

While working in the #Azure today, next to me, in the lab, #PowerShell automation is deploying VMs on a #Windows Server 2025 #HyperV #Cluster to test #OnPremises and #Hybrid #Cloud scenarios (networking, data protection, VPN, ...) #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard

Leading the way in testing new releases and staying up to date leads to modern, well-managed environments. Hence, #OPNsense 25.7 is running in the lab! #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard hashtag#Community #Lab #Learning

The Perfect Storm of Azure DNS resolver, a custom DNS resolver, and DNS configuration ambiguities TL:DR The very strict Azure recursive DNS resolver, when combined with a Custom DNS resolver, can cause a timeout-sensitive application to experience service disruption due to ambiguities in third-…

New Blog Post: The Perfect Storm of Azure DNS resolver, a custom DNS resolver, and DNS configuration ambiguities ==> service disruption blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/07/29/t... #DNS #Azure #CustomDNSResolver #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard

Happy SysAdmin Day for all those in the field, making it happen in the real world! sysadminday.com #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard

Look what arrived today! My #Microsoft #MVP award slider disk for 2025-2026 #MVPBuzz #Community Thank you #MSFT

I am happy to share that I am in the Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP) program again in recognition of my outstanding contributions to the community hashtag#Azure #DataCenter #HyperV #Networking #Storage #HA #DataProtection #MVPBuzz #Community

Rocking the latest Canary version #Windows #Server on my daily driver rig ... #MVPBuzz - Testing & Feedback loop!

Microsoft: DHCP issue hits KB5060526, KB5060531 of Windows Server Microsoft confirmed that the DHCP server service might stop responding or refuse to connect after the June 2025 Update for Windows Server.

I recently assisted a company dealing with www.windowslatest.com/2025/06/17/m... as the June 2025 updates for Windows Server 2025 (KB5060842), Windows Server 2022 (KB5060526), Windows Server 2019 (KB5060531), and Windows Server 2016 (KB5061010) have caused serious #DHCP issues. #MVPBuzz

KB4743: Vulnerabilities Resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2 Vulnerabilities Resolved in Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2

Patch your #Veeam Backup & Replication fabrics to resolve critical in Backup & Replication 12.3.2 See: > www.veeam.com/kb4743 CVE-2025-23121:
remote code execution on domain-joined VBR servers by authenticated domain user, CVSS v3.0 Score: 9.9 Urgent! #VeeamVanguard #MVPBuzz

1 week ago, I had the honor of presenting at #ExpertsLiveNL on #SMB over #QUIC. I enjoyed discussing the various use cases people had for their production implementations. I will present at #ExpertsLive Austria next week on this subject & #IaKerb #LocalKDC #MVPBuzz #Community.

Want to learn about #SMB over hashtag#QUIC? Did you know about #Mutual h#Authentication and other enhancements? What does #IaKerb and #LocalKDC mean for security? Join my session at #ExpertsLiveNetherlands to learn more! lnkd.in/efe5u4DM #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Community

Know about mTLS for web traffic? Mutual authentication in SMB over QUIC in Windows Server 2025 also exists & works well? Are you curious? I have a session at Experts Live Netherlands & Austria where I share many cool new capabilities #MVPBuzz #ExpertsLive #Community #SMB #QUIC

Automated deletion of old computer certs from a Windows PKI based on data (expired > 5 years ago) and requester name, to find the right computers & skip user certs. Not a standard operation, but the needs arose, so we solved the challenge #certutil #PowerShell #MVPBuzz #PKI

Join my session CISO's delight: SMB over QUIC meets iaKerb & Local KDC in Windows Server 2025 at #ExpertsLiveNetherlands a Tier 1 event in Nieuwegein at NBC Congrescentre on June 3rd 2025 #Community #MVPBuzz

Why would you be interested in #SMB over #QUIC? Join my session at #ExpertsLiveNetherlands to learn more! www.expertslive.nl/sessies25/ Register now! #MVPBuzz #VeeamVanguard #Community

I have the privilege of presenting at #ExpertsLiveNetherlands 2025 on CISO's delight: SMB over QUIC meets IAKERB & LocalKDC in Windows Server 2025 ==> www.expertslive.nl/sessies25 Join me and find out all the capabilities this brings for modern filesharing #MVPBuzz #SMBoverQUIC

Well, well, just in time for the weekend! My main workhorse is getting an update :-) #MVPBuzz #WindowsServer #vNext

New Blog Post: Az PowerShell Module Cleanup Script @ blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/04/18/a... #MVPBUzz #Azure #VeeamVanguard #PowerShell

My Azure PowerShell Module maintenance script has improved with a few more extras. In the screenshot below, I am dealing with "problematic" older versions without built-in feedback pollute my custom output #MVPBuzz #Azure #PowerShell #VeeamVanguard

I'm improving a good old PowerShell script tonight. Hope to get it into my GitHub public repo soon. Two other scripting challenges await :-) #MVPBuzz #PowerShell #Bicep

VeeamON 2025 | San Diego, April 21-23 Sign up to get notified and save when registration launches. Save $599 on a conference pass with early registration.

Have you registered for #VeeamON 2025 (Online) yet? I did! Join me to learn all about protection and managing your data in an ever-evolving threat landscape #VeeamVanguard #Veeam. Also learn about all the options for #HyperV data protection #MVPBuzz www.veeam.com/veeamon

When I need a mental break during the workday, I use that pauze to run some maintenance on my workstations ... One of those easy but helpful tasks is keeping my Azure PowerShell modules up to date and clean of old versions #MVPBuzz #Azure #DevOps #Automation #PowerShell #VeeamVanguard

New Blog Post: Script to Bulk Invite Guest Users to Azure Entra ID blog.workinghardinit.work/2025/04/15/s... #MVPBuz #Azure #EntraID #PowerShell also on github github.com/WorkingHardI...

Good morning this Saturday! I am updating my daily driver #Windows #Server #vNext #Preview #MVPBuzz. It is all surprisingly stable, and I always need to see if #IaKarb & #LocalKDC have lit up.

It's an #Azure #IaC kind of day testing #PowerShell, #Bicep to deploy private Link DNS zones etc ... the VNET links are always a bit annoying - I need to handle this in the "Down" part of the Bicep :-) #MVPBuzz