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Upgrade Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to v8.6.0.1102. Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.6 on September 14, 2026, which included new features and Enhancements. It also fixed some bugs. The detailed information is below: 1.Login to Veeam Backup for the Microsoft 365 Manager server. 2.Sign in to your Veeam account and download the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.6 ISO image. 3.Open Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 console. 4.Ensure all jobs are successful, disable them and close the console. 5.Mount Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.6 (VeeamBackupMicrosoft365_8.6.0.1102.iso) ISO image file. 6.Double-click Veeam.Setup.exe. 7.Click Yes on the User Account Control page. 8.Click Update on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 page. 9.Ensure you don't have any unsupported operating system and click OK. 10.Click I Accept on the License Agreement page. 11.Click Next on the License page. The Community Edition, Evaluation, and NFR, and NFR licenses require license auto-update to be enabled. 12.Please ensure the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 manager server meets the minimum system requirements. 13.Review and update the new application permissions required to connect to Microsoft 365, click Next. 14.Click Install on the Ready to Install page. 15.Click Finish on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Successfully installed page. 16.Open Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 console and click Connect. 17.Click OK om the You can now protect only the latest file versions for SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams warning message. 18.Select Backup Infrastructure on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Console. 19.Right-click the out-of-date Proxy servers and select Upgrade. 20.On the Upgrade page, select all servers and click Next. 21.Click Finish on the Specify credentials to connect to proxy servers page. 22.Ensure the Proxy Server was successfully upgraded, click OK. 23.Ensure all Proxy Servers have errors after the upgrade. 24.Select Organizations on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 console. 25.Right-click Jobs. Select Enable. 26.Verify the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 version from Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 console (Help |Abut). 27.Ensure the version is 8.6.0.1102 P20260904. 28. Login to the machine if you are using REST API on a separate machine. 29.Mount Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8.6 (VeeamBackupMicrosoft365_8.6.0.1102.iso) ISO image file. 30.Double-click Veeam.Setup.exe. 31.Click Yes on the User Account Control page. 32.Click Update on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 page. 33.Ensure you don't have any unsupported operating system and click OK. 34.Click I Accept on the License Agreement page. 35.Please ensure the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API machine meets the minimum system requirements. 36.Click Install on the Ready to Install page. 37.Click Finish on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Successfully installed page. 38.Check and ensure the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 REST API service is running. I hope you enjoy this post. X: @SifuSun Cary Sun has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in data center and deployment solutions. As a Principal Consultant, he likely works closely with clients to help them design, implement, and manage their data center infrastructure and deployment strategies. With his background in data center solutions, Cary Sun may have experience in server and storage virtualization, network design and optimization, backup and disaster recovery planning, and security and compliance management. He holds CISCO CERTIFIED INTERNETWORK EXPERT (CCIE No.4531) from 1999. Cary is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Microsoft Azure MVP, Veeam Vanguard and Cisco Champion. He is a published author with several titles, including blogs on Checkyourlogs.net, and the author of many books. Cary is a very active blogger at checkyourlogs.net and is permanently available online for questions from the community. His passion for technology is contagious, improving everyone around him at what they do. Blog site: https://www.checkyourlogs.net Web site: https://carysun.com Blog site: https://gooddealmart.com Twitter: @SifuSun in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sifusun/ Amazon Author: https://Amazon.com/author/carysun

A "side bet" Option does not create a live case or controversy on appeal. In In re Hybir, Inc., No. 2025-1367, 2026 WL 1076702 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 21, 2026), the Federal Circuit dismissed a patent owner's appeal where a settlement agreement tied the outcome of the appeal to a nominal, $100 optional license. The Federal Circuit decided that because the prospective $100 option was merely a "side bet" on the outcome of the appeal that did not create a live case or controversy. Background The dispute arose when Hybir, the owner of a patent for a computer-file backup system, sued Veeam, a software corporation, for patent infringement. The district court dismissed the case, finding Hybir's patent claims ineligible. Following the dismissal, the parties entered into a broader settlement agreement, which did not include the patent at issue ruled ineligible in the district court. Under the agreement, Hybir reserved the right to appeal the district court's judgment regarding that patent, and Veeam maintained the option to license its patent for $100 if Hybir's appeal was successful. The agreement also provided that Veeam could not participate in the appeal, which included not filing briefs or participating at oral argument. The Federal Circuit Appeal On appeal, the Federal Circuit determined that due to the settlement terms, Hybir's appeal no longer had real economic significance and, therefore, dismissed the appeal. It found that a nominal $100 payment contingent on the success of an appeal was insufficient to create a live case or controversy because the amount was unrelated to the value of the patent or the issues on appeal. Instead, the arbitrary $100 amount functioned merely as a bet on the appeal's outcome, introduced for the purpose of manufacturing a controversy. Hybir argued that a live dispute still existed because Veeam had only an option (not an obligation) to take the license after the appeal and, if the court reversed and found the claims patent eligible, Veeam would probably attempt to invalidate the patent another way, rather than exercise its option to license the patent for $100. But the court rejected this argument, stating that speculation about what Veeam might do in the future was not enough. To support jurisdiction, there must be a concrete, immediate dispute before the court. Speculation about future disputes or future litigation is not enough. Strategy and Conclusion The Federal Circuit's decision in In re Hybir reflects the importance of real-world consequences and the need for a live controversy or dispute to sustain litigation. Merely preserving a right to appeal a judgment in a settlement agreement may not be enough. And parties cannot artificially create a live case or controversy with an arbitrary sum, whether it be $100 or $50,000. Instead, when a party preserves its right to appeal and offers an option to license contingent on the outcome of appeal, the amount of money at issue must materially relate to the value of the issues on appeal, such as an estimate of a prospective damages award that might follow the appeal. Further Information For further information, see the Court's full decision here. Editors and Authors The editors are attorneys and the author is a summer associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of LES or Finnegan.

Francisca Segovia joins Veeam Software as Director of Product Marketing, Platform. Veeam Software has appointed Francisca Segovia as Director of Product Marketing, Platform, adding a product marketing leader to its organization as the data resilience market continues to evolve around cloud, AI, and increasingly complex IT environments. Segovia's new role will focus on product marketing for Veeam's platform, connecting product capabilities with customer needs, market positioning, and go-to-market activities. The position sits at the intersection of product, marketing, sales, and customer requirements, making product marketing an increasingly important function for enterprise technology companies. Veeam operates in a market where organizations are dealing with growing volumes of data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. At the same time, the adoption of AI is creating additional requirements around data availability, security, governance, and recovery. For marketers, this environment changes how enterprise technology products need to be communicated. Buyers are not only evaluating individual features but also looking at how platforms fit into existing infrastructure, security strategies, compliance requirements, and long-term technology plans. Segovia's appointment comes as product marketing continues to expand beyond traditional messaging and campaign support. Product marketers are increasingly expected to translate complex technology into clear business use cases, support sales teams with market intelligence, and help product organizations understand customer and competitive needs. The platform focus is also relevant as enterprise technology vendors increasingly bring multiple capabilities together under broader technology ecosystems. For customers, this can simplify technology environments, but it can also make product differentiation and communication more complex. AI is another factor shaping the role. As organizations introduce AI into business and IT workflows, data resilience becomes closely connected with the ability to protect, manage, and recover the information supporting those systems. Segovia's move adds product marketing leadership to Veeam's platform business at a time when enterprise buyers are reassessing their data strategies. Her role will sit within a broader marketing landscape where clear product communication, customer insight, and alignment between technology and business requirements are becoming increasingly important.