Veeam
Software, innovative provider of backup, replication and
virtualization management solutions for VMware vSphere and Windows
Server Hyper-V, introduces the successor to its widely used free
FastSCP tool: Veeam Backup Free Edition.
(How did it all begin? Read the blog post about the history of FastSCP
at http://www.veeam.com/blog/enter-awesome.html.)
The new free product, released in conjunction with Veeam Backup &
Replication 6.1, offers ad-hoc backups of VMware and
Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs).
The capabilities of Veeam Backup Free Edition address tasks that VM
admins deal with every day:
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VeeamZIP: Ad-hoc backup of a running VM for
operational, archival or portability purposes. For example, admins
can now back up a VM before applying patches, create an archive
copy of a VM, or copy a VM to a remote test lab—without powering
off the production VM.
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Instant File-Level Recovery: Restore individual guest files
directly from an image-level backup.
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File Manager: Easily manage VM and host files.
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Quick Migration for VMware: Migrate a running VM to
any host or datastore—even if you don’t use clusters or shared
storage.
Also now available is Veeam Backup & Replication 6.1 with new
capabilities:
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vPower and Instant VM Recovery for Hyper-V: Enables
IT to boot and run a VM directly from a compressed, deduped backup
file, in a matter of minutes, so business can continue undisrupted
during the restore of the VM back into the production environment.
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SCVMM 2012 Support: Extends support for System Center
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 to System Center 2012 Virtual
Machine Manager. SCVMM support streamlines discovery and ensures
protection of VMs managed by SCVMM.
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Updated UI and Additional Enhancements: Designed based on
user requests and Veeam R&D innovation. The updated UI is an
evolution, not a complete re-design. Current users will still be
able to use all of their existing jobs, settings and the workflow
for the wizards has not changed.
Gabriel van Zanten, Blogger at GabesVirtualWorld.com
"Love
the new FastSCP integration and how easy I can transfer a VM to my
workstation and import it again. Just press the VeeamZIP button. I can
even export files straight from that backup."
Elias Khnaser, CTO at Sigma Solutions
"I have a crush on
Veeam Backup & Replication. The free edition is yet another contribution
to the virtualization community and instantly is a killer tool for the
VMware and Hyper- V administrator."
Ratmir Timashev, President and CEO at Veeam Software
“Veeam
FastSCP has been hugely popular since we introduced it in 2006. More
than 150,000 Virtualization Lovers use it, and with these new
capabilities, Veeam Backup Free Edition offers even more value. We are
excited to offer this latest gift to the virtualization community.”
Availability:
Veeam Backup Free Edition is available now at no cost and with no
limitations on the number of hosts or VMs. For more information and to
download, visit: http://www.veeam.com/virtual-machine-backup-solution-free.html?ad=short-free-vm-backup-overview.
Veeam Backup & Replication 6.1 is available now. North
American pricing (MSRP) is $1,099 USD per CPU socket for Enterprise
Edition and $699 USD for Standard Edition. For more information, or to
download a free 30-day trial, visit: http://www.veeam.com/vm-backup-recovery-replication-software.html.
Current Veeam Backup & Replication customers can attend a webinar on
Friday, June 15 at 11 a.m. ET to learn more about the new release.
Register today: http://go.veeam.com/webinar-backup-vanover-henley-06152012-whats-new-in-6-1.html.
Attendees at TechEd 2012, in Orlando June 11-14, can visit Veeam booth
413 for demos and a free USB drive for use with Veeam Backup Free
Edition and VeeamZIP.