Veeam Software, the leader in backup
solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management, today announced the
public beta release of the NEW
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v4 at Microsoft Ignite
2019 in Orlando, FL. Additionally, the company will be offering Microsoft
Ignite attendees a sneak peek of a NEW cloud-native data protection solution
for Microsoft Azure workloads,
Veeam
Backup for Microsoft Azure.
These new solutions support the company's cloud strategy
and provide Microsoft users with additional data
protection, scalability, and enhanced control of their cloud-based data.
With Office 365, Microsoft is responsible for the uptime of the
Office 365 infrastructure, but backup and management of the data is the
customer's responsibility. The NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365
v4 offers direct integration with Microsoft's Azure Blob Storage, giving
companies that want to keep their Office 365 data in Azure a cost-effective,
scalable and secure solution for doing so. This latest release also adds
additional performance improvements for backing up Microsoft SharePoint and
OneDrive for Business.
Ease of use is built into the new Veeam Backup for Microsoft
Azure with turn-key deployment via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, while
powerful recovery capabilities are also delivered with features like file-level
recovery for native snapshots and Veeam backups. An industry-first built-in
cloud cost estimator tool will provide customers with greater cost controls and
savings while integration with Veeam Backup & Replication will allow
customers to take control of their cloud data by protecting and managing Azure
backups alongside their cloud, virtual and physical data.
"With 114%
year-over-year growth, Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 continues
to be the fastest growing product in Veeam's history," said Ratmir Timashev, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President
of Sales & Marketing at Veeam. "Just as in the on-premises days with customers backing up and
protecting their data, the need persists with SaaS solutions to backup and
protect this same critical information. Veeam Backup for Office 365 delivers
on this need and with the rapid rise in adoption for Azure we're seeing across
our customer base, Veeam is excited to build from our work with Microsoft and
deliver a native backup solution developed specifically for Azure-based
workloads."
NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v4 enables
IT decision makers from cloud-first companies who prefer to store their Office
365 backups in Azure a cloud-optimized solution leveraging cost-efficient Azure
Blob Storage for doing so. Significant benefits of the new version include the
ability for customers to:
- Reduce costs
with object storage and only pay for what is consumed.
- Leverage
unlimited scalability
with unlimited storage capacity.
- Simplify
deployment in the public cloud and no complex planning.
As a Gold Microsoft Partner, Veeam works closely to extend the
value of Microsoft solutions to businesses worldwide. This commitment is proven
in the new upcoming releases of Veeam's Azure-native data protection solution.
A sneak peek at Microsoft Ignite this week demonstrates that Veeam customers
will soon be able to extend Veeam Backup & Replication to protect
Azure-native instances with the following integrated capabilities:
- Cloud-native
data protection built for Microsoft Azure
workloads, with support for native snapshots and Veeam backups and cloud
optimized for long-term data retention in Microsoft Azure Blob.
- Powerful,
reliable recovery technologies to achieve industry-leading
RTOs, including file-level recovery of native snapshots and Veeam backups,
as well as the ability to restore to an on-premises data center or any
other Veeam supported environment.
- Drive
cost savings with an industry-first cloud
cost estimator tool. Simulate policy charges to avoid excessive costs
before you start your backups.
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure - both free and
paid versions - will be available for easy deployment via the Azure Marketplace
for cloud-first companies or departments. Backups from Veeam Backup for
Microsoft Azure can be managed with Veeam Backup & Replication and
integrated with Veeam's NEW Universal License.
"Microsoft has a long-standing relationship with Veeam, and our
validation of the
overall collaboration includes support for Veeam's innovations, including
Microsoft Office 365 and Veeam Backup
for
Microsoft Azure. As cloud storage becomes
increasingly popular as a data backup strategy, Veeam's support for Azure Blob
Storage enables organizations to eliminate the need for on-premises storage,
enabling faster RTOs, improving availability, reducing costs and accelerating
our customer's journey to the cloud," said Tad Brockway, corporate vice
president for Azure, Storage, Media and Edge, Microsoft Corp.
"Cloud
is seen as the engine for business growth and innovation and cloud spending - across IaaS, SaaS and PaaS - continues to grow at a fast rate. As cloud applications such as
Microsoft Office 365 become the center of business productivity, excluding them
from enterprise backup strategy is risky because the customer has the ultimate
and exclusive responsibility for all business data wherever they reside. Savvy
enterprises are beginning to understand the risks of data loss in cloud
applications due to ransomware or internal threats such as accidental deletions
and identify SaaS data protection as a key priority. They are evaluating
cloud-native backup solutions to protect and manage the data sprawl in their
new cloud environments," - Archana Venkatraman, Research Manager, IDC
Veeam at Microsoft Ignite
Veeam will be a Platinum sponsor at Booth #1133 at Microsoft
Ignite providing live demonstrations of the NEW Veeam Backup for Microsoft
Office 365 v4 and a sneak peek of Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure.
Pricing and Availability
Veeam Backup
for Microsoft Office 365 is
available as a public beta with general availability expected by the end of
2019. Customers can download the beta here, as well as be notified when
version 4 is available:
https://www.veeam.com/backup-office-365-v4-beta.html.