Microsoft 365 API limitations on 01/03/2026 and Veeam backup applications

This is a quick reminder especially for those using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 (the “non-cloud” version, the original one that backs up the M365 tenant to an on-prem repository, for example).

The new API usage limits introduced to reduce the number of concurrent connections can impact backup performance for customers running multiple Backup Applications. You can easily check how many are configured directly from the GUI.

Veeam Legend confirmed for the first half of 2026

Good day everyone, today the morning started nicely with the email informing me that I have have been officially renewed as a Veeam Legend for the first half of the current year 2026.

Being a *Legend *has many advantages, like *NFR *licenses to power up my mini home lab ;-) but being honest the best part is to be a member of the exclusive club named Veeam 100, toghether with the Veeam Vanguards (in short, the best bloggers) and Veeam MVP (the more active Veeam’s employee).

S.E.: Chip, RAM, Disks market and AI Bubble (?)

In January 2026 it became evident that a period of **shortage **of *RAM *and *Disks *was about to start, caused but the AI “bubble” (is it really a bubble? hard to say: some signs say “yes”, some say “no”, because most of the companies investing a lot of money in AI are not “AI Only” firms: Oracle, Google, *Microsoft *have already strong positions in the market with more “traditional” or even “legacy” products).

Using Veeam Deployment Kit on a VBR server

Yes, I know it may sound weird, but I had found and solved this issue in my lab.

Short description:

Black new NUC: ESXi, some windows VMs, one is a classic windows VBR server
Grey old NUC: ProxMox, various VMs, one is a Veeam VBR Appliance

The Win VBR protects some VMs running in the grey NUC and viceversa. It makes sense: if a NUC crashes, I have a running VBR server with access to the lost VMs backups.

Veeam Linux Hardened repo install with ISO

I wanted to test the installation of a Linux Hardened Repo via the Veeam Infrastructure Appliance ISO

that you can download from your veeam account page: Products->Additional Downloads

I don’t have available hw at home, so I used a VM, which is NOT recommended for production, but for testing only. Before to start, have a look at the requirements page:

Veeam Italian VUG online event

Hi followers, yesterday I presented at our online event (in italian) my post from this blog about automatic proxy selection during restore

https://youtu.be/w0MEBQXPZUA?t=668

vCenter VCSA 9 installation

My lab’s VCSA 8 has broken during an update, so I wanted to test the installation and (basic) configuration of VCSA 9. I’ve found no big differences during the deploy.

N.B.: run the installer as Administrator, of stage 2 will not work!

At this point I didn’t see any major changes. The bad surprise was yet to come: the VCSA was licensed with an eval license, that’s fine but….

Beware of email phishing, always

⚠️ Quick security note for my network.

If you receive emails from someone claiming to be me, please pay close attention to the domain.

I only use the following email domains: • tinivelli.com • dgsspa.com • gmail.com

Any message coming from different domains — even if they display my name — is not associated with me. When in doubt, feel free to reach out through LinkedIn (or mail me to myfirstnameATmysurnameDOTcom) to verify.

the real name of that german party is “Alternative für Russland”

Why being a vExpert matters?

Becoming a VMware vExpert has been much more than a professional recognition and an unexpected goal:— it has been a journey of growth, learning, and connection.

It started with the opportunity to gain free access to VMware products, which completely changed the way I approached learning. My personal lab became a safe space to experiment, break things, rebuild, and truly understand how technologies behave in real-world scenarios. That freedom to explore without constraints helped me turn theory into practice and curiosity into real expertise.