To those of us in the security space, ransomware isn’t a new topic. Unfortunately, we’re, intimately familiar with ransomware and how it can devastate even the largest organizations that have the most sophisticated security measures. It’s no longer only CEOs and IT leaders that are worried about being tomorrow’s ransomware headline du jour though; everyday consumers are starting to worry about the impact it will have on their personal data. Read more

Cybersecurity threats are threats that focus on gaining access to an organization's digital environment. Unfortunately, it is called a threat for a reason. Attackers generally don't want to get inside to do good things to your computers and data. There are many different ways and reasons that attackers want to get into an IT environment, so let's take a closer look.  Read more

With total enterprise data volumes projected to exceed 2.02 petabytes by 2022, smart safeguards must be implemented to keep it protected. Those strategies themselves are changing in lockstep industry trends. Now that hybrid and full-cloud deployments are dominant, multiple external variables can impact how data is stored and preserved. Additionally, over one quarter of Cloud Vision 2020’s survey respondents could shift 95% of critical workloads cloudward by 2025. Read more

Veeam has remained laser-focused on its mission to be the most trusted provider of backup, recovery and data management solutions that deliver Modern Data Protection, to protect our customers’ data no matter where it resides. Thanks to our innovation and dedication to customers’ success, I am delighted that our focus has been recognized in being named a LEADER in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Software Solutions for the fifth consecutive year, and positioned as the highest for the ability to execute for the second year in a row. Read more

One thing that all CIOs have had on their minds the last couple of years is if their infrastructure and services are safe from ransomware attacks. So far in 2021 we have seen a surge of ransomware attacks that have targeted even large enterprises like Colonial Pipeline which supply 45% of the East Coast's supply of diesel, petrol and jet fuel and ended up paying 5 million for getting back access to their data. The latest statistics show that there is a ransomware attack every 11 seconds, where the attackers utilize different attack vectors to try to get access. So how can we protect ourselves or at least reduce the risk from these types of attacks? Read more

The Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 product helps in the management and archival of Microsoft 365 data, offering flexible deployment options to meet business needs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 partnered with Lenovo to provide options for backing up Microsoft 365 data with a true separation of infrastructure and control. Read more

We know you’re all excited for the many benefits of Veeam Backup & Replication v11, including the many features and improvements and how this platform continues to expand to protect even more of your critical workloads. The benefits of this V11 release include bulletproof ransomware protection, increased security, Continuous Data Protection (CDP), greater cloud portability and cloud-native backup options in AWS and Microsoft Azure and much, much more. The list is truly impressive and a testament to our R&D team, listening to your feedback and responding with continued innovation that is Simple, Flexible and Reliable. Read more

Disasters come in all shapes and sizes, from a full site failure, to failure of something like a storage array. There may be a natural disaster where your data center is, or you may even have a malicious actor inside your environment seeking to harm your business.

Whatever the case, you need a plan, and all plans are not created equal. Then, once you have your plan, you need to test it and update it on a regular basis. Read more

I’m honored that, this week, customers on Gartner Peer Insights again recognized Veeam as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights’ Data Center Backup and Recovery Solutions Customers’ Choice. This is the third time that Veeam was named a Customers’ Choice, and as of today, Veeam continues to have a rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from 792 Gartner Peer Insights (customer) reviews. Read more

In Veeam Availability Orchestrator v2, we have two types of Orchestration Plans. First, the Failover Plan we all know and love, which quickly brings your replicas online.

With the introduction of Restore Plans, you can now orchestrate restores from backups with ease. This is a game changer as it means orchestrated DR isn’t just for enterprises or the most mission-critical of VMs — it’s for all organizations, all applications and all data. Using the same, simple wizard, building a Restore Plan is quick and easy. Let’s take a walk through that process. Read more