What if I suggested putting Flash into your backup target? This is exactly what Nimble Storage has done with the recent release of their Secondary Flash array.

Adding a flash tier can offer some great additional advantages to certain Veeam features and functionality when it comes to backup, but mainly recovery.

As I headed for home after my first VeeamON, my main thought was “wow!” I knew when I joined Veeam that there was something special about the community and culture of this company, but I hadn’t realized how special it really was until now. Three things stand out as I reflect on VeeamON: the passion, the level of engagement and the sense of family.

Over the course of three days in New Orleans, it was evident that the passion and enthusiasm I have witnessed within Veeam over the past five months is equally matched by that of our partners and customers. Nearly 3,000 folks came to the convention center in New Orleans where hallways, walls ... Read more

Today most big storage providers offer some form of long-term physical tape library storage, which enables customers to utilize a cost-efficient cold storage option. But, there can be a few key issues faced with physical tape library storage. The first is complexity that surrounds exportation and management. The second is the cost of upgrading – old tapes are slow and unreliable but new ones are not cheap.

What a great week so far it has been at VeeamON 2017 in New Orleans! Holding true on one of our core values – Veeam Speed — I am very excited to share with you another VeeamON 2017 product announcement.

Veeam Management Pack (MP) for System Center v8 Update 4 is NOW generally available (GA)!

The event that has been named the “largest hacking in history,” where more than 100,000 ransomware attacks affected 150 countries last Friday, reads very much like a script from a Hollywood blockbuster. However, these events occurred and had very real effects on the victims.

The attacks have been stopped since writing this post, but the experts warn that “copy cats” could be encouraged to try this again.

While the majority of focus has been on the source of the vulnerability and the group responsible for these attacks, organizations need to consider what should be done to ensure that these kinds of attacks cause minimal disruption to their applications and systems if they happen again.

As with all malware and ... Read more

Veeam and Conversational Geeks collaborated to publish Conversational Ransomware Defense and Survival, an e-book that illustrates the fundamentals for ransomware preparation, protection and recovery. As the title suggests, the book is written in a conversational tone, so it’s easy to read and it addresses both the unlucky ones who have already struggled with ransomware and those who are willing to learn more about this cybersecurity threat.

It’s incredible to reflect on how much we rely on online services today. From paying bills to checking public transport timetables, we now place an ever-increasing amount of trust in data, and perhaps more importantly, access to that data.

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen some high-profile outages — from Amazon and Instagram, to WhatsApp.

Amazon suffered a significant outage that left its S3 service offline for hours. Amazon S3 underpins many AWS services and works as an object and media store for many other internet services that are relied on by millions every day. You can read a little more about the specific issue here, but an internal investigation determined human ... Read more

As a flight instructor, I always advise my students to avoid the cumulonimbus cloud, which is associated with thunderstorms that create unpredictable conditions and make flying difficult and dangerous. Throughout a 100 years of aviation history, flying in or near this type of weather often makes headlines in the news; with some instances worse than others.

When discussing cloud strategies with Veeam customers, from migration to data backup to the cloud, I am reminded of the unpredictable weather conditions associated with flying in the clouds, especially when a customer raises a concern about the cost of cloud computing.

I am happy to announce that the Update 2 download for Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 is now available for Veeam service providers! This is the latest update for our flagship product and adds support for the upcoming release of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 2.0 along with other significant enhancements and bug fixes. But when it comes to our cloud and service providers, the biggest new feature is Veeam Backup Remote Access. Let’s dive straight into this new feature!

We live in a digital world, where users — young and old, at home or at work — demand constant access to information and services. No matter the purpose, we all expect a seamless experience, and this is driving enterprises to re-think their operations to deliver a reliable offering to their consumers. However, it seems that many organizations are facing an uphill battle to do this, and it’s caused by one thing: Poor Availability.

According to research we published today (the 2017 Veeam Availability Report), it seems that enterprises are still struggling with an Availability Gap — the gap between what users need and the service IT can deliver. In fact, 82% of enterprises across ... Read more