When my good friends Dean Lewis, Ian Anderson, and Matt Crape recently asked “How has Veeam and the Veeam Vanguard helped your career?”, my answer was simple and honest. “Veeam and the Veeam Vanguard Program have accelerated my career to another level, and it all started in 2019 at VeeamON, my first speaking engagement. Forever be thankful!”
In a similar fashion, Chris Childerhose echoed the same feelings and our feedback was shared at VeeamON 2023 during the Breakout Session (10 Years Working with Veeam: How it Helped Share Our Careers) presented by Dean, Ian, and Matt.
Miami was the host city for VeeamON 2023 and the Fontainebleau Hotel was amazing. Besides the great weather and hotel, I had the luxury of attending VeeamON 2023 in Miami at no cost as a member of the #Veeam100 (Vanguards, Legends, and MVPs). What an incredible gesture by Veeam and I can’t thank you enough for your kindness and generosity and not just for VeeamON but throughout the entire calendar year!
I have been blessed and fortunate enough to be a member of the Veeam Vanguard Program since 2019, and with it comes friendships that last forever. Veeam has gone above the call of duty and has made each Vanguard and Legend feel welcome at every opportunity. This includes attending VeeamOn, the Veeam 100 Summit in Prague, participating community sessions, tech talks, podcasts, training, and SOOO much more!
This year at VeeamON was no different and I had the pleasure and honor to participate in Tech Talks and at the Community Booth in the Veeam Community Playground with Chris Childerhose.
If you’re interested in additional VeeamON 2023 content, I highly suggest you check out the following:
- VeeamON 2023 in Miami – Recap (Nico Stein)
- VeeamON 2023 Recap – Miami (This is a guest post from Maximilian Maier)
- VeeamON 2023 – Event Review (Chris Childerhose)
- My VeeamON 2023 Experience (Julia Furst Morgado)
- VeeamOn 2023 | Miami | Vlog (Julia Furst Morgado)
- Behind the Scenes of VeeamON 2023 with Aubrey Gallen and Cassandra Banks | SOTTC Episode #03 (Anthony Spiteri)
- VeeamON 2023 Session Archive (Ben Young) – I’m convinced Ben is a magician!!
And since we’re on the topic of community, don’t forget to check out:
- The 1st Annual Veeam Community Hackathon, hosted by Maurice Kevenaar and Jonah May.
- 90DaysOfDevOps by Michael Cade.
- Mastering Veeam Backup & Replication for v12 (Third Edition) by Chris Childerhose.
If you have never attended a VeeamON event, I highly recommend it! It’s is a great place to learn about technology, backups, Veeam and network with peers. You won’t be disappointed!
And if you’re wondering, Vanny Vanguard is in good hands with Elizabeth Souza in Brazil!
Thank you Veeam, Rick Vanover, Nikola Pejková, Madalina Cristil, Safiya Mohamed, Aubrey Galen, Cassandra Banks, and so many more for allowing me to be a part of the #VeeamON 2023 experience and the #VeeamVanguard family!
