In our research-powered blog series for 2022, we recently discussed why cloud-powered data protection is inevitable for most environments. In fact, it’s fair to say that while many already leverage cloud-powered data protection as either a repository, a backup service, or a DR capability (or some combination), there are others still exploring whether and how to utilize cloud-powered backup. To help understand these market trends, in October 2021, Veeam published what is believed to be the largest BaaS/DRaaS research survey with 1,050 IT leaders weighing in on Data Protection as-a-Service. Read more

IT departments have many choices for infrastructure and application deployment. Organizations choose containers for their portability, scalability and deployment speed, among other benefits. Adopting a cloud-native approach offers additional benefits such as increased agility, lower CAPEX costs, and improved scalability and reliability. Read more

As we settle in to 2022, with new year resolutions, fresh budgets, and an ever-heightening sense of dependency on data and concern against data loss/downtime, everyone is looking for “better” data protection. On February 22, Veeam will be releasing the latest version of the industry’s largest data protection research endeavor (3,300 IT leaders), but in the meantime, check out the Data Protection as a Service 2021 report that was published just a few months ago. Read more

In 2017, VMware simplified this choice by announcing a strategic alliance with AWS, offering the ability to run existing VM workloads on a SaaS based platform while also taking advantage of AWS services.

Today you can choose from a plethora of VMware-based public cloud offerings including Google, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle. Whether you prefer Azure VMware Solution (AVS), Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE), IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions or Oracle Cloud VMware Solution (OCVS), you can still leverage your investments in on-premises VMware products. Read more

Imagine a situation (a disaster), where the virtual infrastructure needs to be restored from scratch. Everything is lost, except the backup files are available on a (Hardened) Repository in the disaster site or in the Capacity Tier of a Scale-out Backup Repository. Imagine that not even a configuration backup is available. This blog describes how to do recover your data in five steps. Read more

In this article, I will show that Portworx Metro Disaster Recovery (DR) based on storage replication may look like an appealing option for meeting this requirement, but it’s not the best choice. It will lead you to performance issues, increase costs and complexity, and lead to a more fragile architecture. Read more

In part one, we've talked about personas involved in protecting cloud workloads. Second blog focused on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and hybrid IT cloud workloads. In this third and last blog post in the series, we focus on cloud database backup and container adoption and protection. Read more

Veeam has created a series of videos where Jason Buffington, vice president of Solutions Strategy, and Dave Russell, vice president of Enterprise Strategy, discuss key findings from Veeam’s Cloud Protection Trends 2021 report, where 1,550 data center professionals were surveyed regarding their cloud data protection activities.

In this second blog post, we focus on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and hybrid IT cloud workloads. Read more

A new adventure often marks the close of a chapter. In my case, one that has provided unforgettable experiences and lasting friendships. But as one chapter closes, a new one begins – promising new opportunities to learn and grow. And today an exciting new chapter begins for me. I am proud and honored to become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Veeam. Read more

Veeam has created a series of videos where Jason Buffington, VP of Solutions Strategy, and Dave Russell, VP of Enterprise Strategy, discuss key findings from Veeam’s Cloud Protection Trends in 2021 report, where 1,550 data center professionals were surveyed regarding their cloud data protection activities. In this first blog post, we focus on the personas involved in protecting cloud workloads. Read more