Veeam® Software, the #1 leader by market share[i] in Data Resilience, has today announced major updates to Veeam Data Cloud Vault, a fully-managed, secure, and cloud-based storage service that leverages the power of Microsoft Azure and simplifies storing backups of mission critical data and applications offsite for unmatched business resilience.
This new release, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, introduces two new editions with low-cost, all-inclusive pricing that eliminates common forecasting and bill shock challenges for customer-managed cloud storage.
Furthermore, a new enhancement to Veeam Data Vault is the integration with Veeam Data Platform, making it simpler for customers to streamline immutable, offsite backup for Veeam users. Veeam Data Cloud Vault will be showcased at Microsoft Ignite, November 19-22 in Chicago.
Despite the benefits of cloud storage, including simplified security and the ability to accommodate growing volumes of data, many organizations still face obstacles. These include understanding and forecasting costs, improved efficiency, and acquiring the necessary expertise for effective configuration and management.
Veeam Data Cloud Vault addresses all of these. Veeam collaborated closely with Microsoft to develop this enhanced offering integrated with Azure Blob Cool Storage.
It simplifies data storage management for backups and eliminates unpredictable cloud cost models, providing users with the confidence to securely store backup data in a Veeam-managed, logically air-gapped, always-immutable and encrypted offsite location for enhanced protection and reliable recovery, when needed. Veeam Vault also helps organizations minimize the duration of downtime through fast restores to both on-premises and Azure VMs.
“Given the value of data in a digital world and the growing risks to that data including cyber-attacks, organizations need a reliable and cost-effective path to data resilience,” said Niraj Tolia, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Veeam. “Veeam Data Cloud Vault provides secure and hassle-free cloud storage, eliminating management challenges and unpredictable pricing, and reinforces our strategic partnership with Microsoft. Our commitment to easy, secure, and predictable cloud storage for backups, further solidifies Veeam as the #1 global leader in Data Resilience. Veeam Data Cloud Vault introduces a new ground-breaking feature – predictable, low-cost cloud storage pricing – catering to the needs of Veeam users. With two new editions and seamless integration with Veeam Data Platform, this release further strengthens the partnership between Veeam and Microsoft by leveraging the power, scale and durability of Microsoft Azure.”
Aung Oo, Vice President, Azure Storage at Microsoft added, “Integrating Veeam’s Vault offering with the Veeam Data Platform simplifies the process for customers to safeguard their data and infrastructure. Given the increasing threats that customers must defend against, making data protection more accessible is crucial. By building Veeam Data Cloud Vault on Azure, with its diverse regional options, customers can meet their data residency and compliance needs. The combination of Azure’s secure cloud foundation and Veeam’s strengths in business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) provides an excellent end-to-end, anti-ransomware solution for customers.”
Veeam Data Cloud Vault follows a Zero Trust Data Resilience (ZDTR) approach that expands Zero Trust principles to include an organization’s backup environment. With Veeam Data Cloud Vault, organizations can align to the 3-2-1-1-0 rule and protect against cyberthreats. This philosophy forms the foundation of a solid data protection strategy and data resilience initiatives, ensuring the integrity and availability of backups.
[i] IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker, 2024H1 for Data Replication & Protection Software.
