The VeeamON 2017 Experience

Posted by Paul Braren on May 26 2017 (updated on May 31 2017) in
  • Backup
  • ESXi
  • HomeServer
  • Storage
  • Virtualization
  • This article is a work in progress, more photos to be added soon. That's a lot of hi-res pics, glad I have KeyCDN ready for you!

    Had a great time at VeeamON 2017 in New Orleans, meeting many virtualization experts and bloggers for the first time. Oh, and I learned stuff too! There were also so many chances to meet so many experts in backup, which sounds sexier when it's called availability these days. Most of the 62 Veeeam Vanguards were there with me, enjoying a private breakfast briefing with the "real" press and best of all, direct access to members of the product development teams in a lively AMA session.

    I went a little overboard on the twitters here, quite the who's who, eh? See this set of tweets, and this set.

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    All photos by Paul Braren for TinkerTry. You may use them elsewhere, but only with full attribution, Copyright details below.

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    Peter McKay at VeeamON 2017.
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    Peter McKay at VeeamON 2017.
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    Peter McKay at VeeamON 2017.
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    Ratmir Timashev at VeeamON 2017.
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    Rick Vanover at VeeamON 2017.
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    Michael White at VeeamON 2017.
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    Sanjay Poonen at VeeamON 2017.
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    Sanjay Poonen at VeeamON 2017.
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    Mark Russinovich, of Microsoft fame.
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    Anthony Spiteri and Michael Cade live demo at VeeamON 2017.
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    Michael Cade from Veeam fame, and John Nicholson and Peter Flecha of VMware / Virtually Speaking Podcast fame.
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    Vladan Seget and Paul Braren meet at last!
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    Dave Morera presenting VMware Encryption with gusto!
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    William Urban from iland Cloud.
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    Italy's Veeam Vanguards Andrea Mauro and Paolo Valsecchi.
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    That's Jase McCarty, gesticulating at VMware's lovely VeeamON 2017 booth.
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    Ben Milligan and Mike Zolkin at VeeamON 2017.
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    Ben Milligan and Mike Zolkin at VeeamON 2017.
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    Ben Milligan and Mike Zolkin at VeeamON 2017.
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    Ben Milligan and Mike Zolkin at VeeamON 2017.
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    Ben Milligan and Mike Zolkin at VeeamON 2017.
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    Michael White and Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Michael White and Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" and Michael White at VeeamON 2017.
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    Emad Younis "How to Back Up and Restore VCSA and PSC Properly" and Michael White at VeeamON 2017.
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    The traditionally huge line for one of Anton Gostev's presentations at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev prepares at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Anton Gostev "Backup Repository Best Practices" at VeeamON 2017.
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    Dmitry Popov and Clint Wyckoff "What's New with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0"
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    Dmitry Popov and Clint Wyckoff "What's New with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0"
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    Dmitry Popov and Clint Wyckoff "What's New with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0"
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    Dmitry Popov and Clint Wyckoff "What's New with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0"
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    Dmitry Popov and Clint Wyckoff "What's New with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0"
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    Paul Braren and Brad Sams at Veeam Afterparty. Was super nice to me, we even got to nerd out about consumer tech for a bit.
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    Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott at Veeam Afterparty. Yes, THE Paul Thurrott, from Thurrott.com
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    Wow, that's actually Steve Perry from Journey!
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    Wow, that's actually Steve Perry from Journey!
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    Wow, that's actually Steve Perry from Journey!
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    Couldn't make it to BDL until 4:30am, so chose a flight to LaGuardia instead, spectacular view of Manhattan during final descent

    Video

    "Availability in Profile Driven World" Michael Cade, Veeam & Pete Flecha, VMware at VeeamON 2017 -4K.

    Disclosure

    Paul-Braren-Veeam-Vanguard-Program
    Veeam Vanguard Program.

    TinkerTry.com, LLC is not a Veeam Pro Partner, but I am a Veeam Vanguard Program member who received travel assistance getting to VeeamOn 2017. Veeam has been an advertiser on many virtualization sites for years now, and Veeam is currently running a BuySellAds-purchased advertisement along the top of TinkerTry as well. All TinkerTry advertisement goes through third party BuySellAds. None of my articles are sponsored posts, and there are currently no affiliate links for Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE, or any of their other products. There are no commissions for any Veeam products folks buy after reading one of my articles.

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