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As descrived in the previous post (Optimize the consumed space of the Veeam Backup Catalog) the Veeam Backup Catalog is a feature of Veeam Backup & Replication that stands for VM guest OS file indexing.

It’s not a server role, but it’s a service of the Veeam Server, for this reason required space must be planned carefully.

By default, the indexing data is stored in the VBRCatalog folder (C:\VBRCatalog) on the Backup Server. 

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Veeam Backup Catalog is a feature of Veeam Backup & Replication that stands for VM guest OS file indexing.

Veeam Backup Catalog comprises Veeam Guest Catalog services that run on a backup server and Enterprise Manager server.

Veeam Guest Catalog service on backup server works as a local catalog service. It collects index data for backup jobs on this specific backup server and stores this data locally in the Veeam Backup Catalog folder. By default, the indexing data is stored in the VBRCatalog folder on the backup server. Veeam Backup & Replication creates the folder on a volume with the maximum amount of free space, for example, C:\VBRCatalog.

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Greenfield and brownfield are terms usually used in factory planning and facilities engineering to describe two different approaches to developing or expanding manufacturing facilities.

But they are also used in IT to define different deployment scenarios.

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Founded in 2009, Altaro has grown rapidly over the years. They develop backup solutions to address the core data protection needs of businesses and organizations worldwide, as well as the IT resellers, VARs, consultants and managed service providers who serve them.

Now is part of Hornetsecurity, a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-based security, compliance, backup, and security awareness solutions that help companies and organizations of all sizes around the world.

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Runecast was founded in 2014 by a team of virtualization professionals with a vision: help IT System Admins get and maintain control of their environments. Today, organizations around the world benefit from our patented solution, Runecast Analyzer, and its predictive and actionable intelligence for increasingly complex hybrid cloud IT environments.

The Runecast team’s dedication to providing unrivaled customer experience has earned us a five-star Capterra rating from customer reviews. In 2020, Runecast was named a Gartner Cool Vendor and won Computing’s SME awards for Best Place to Work in Digital and Cloud Security Product of the Year.

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NAKIVO has just released the new v10.11 of its product with enhanced IT monitoring, faster file recovery, expanded storage snapshot integration and Microsoft 365 backup functionality.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11 is available for download. Customers can either update their version of the solution or install the 15-day Free Trial to check how the new features work.

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One of the interesting new features of Veeam Backup & Replication is the introduction of YARA (Yet Another Recursive Acronym) rules to scan the VM guest files.

As explained in this great blog post, YARA is one of the most effective ways to help identify and classify malware like ransomware. YARA is an open sourced resource that enables cybersecurity teams to search for, detect and alert you to the presence of malware before it can do any damage.

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