Today we’re going to explore the big three (Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform), how their pricing models are similar and differ, and how to make the most of them when designing a backup strategy that incorporates any of them. These three aren’t the only object storage providers that Veeam integrate with, and most of the lessons within this blog will be applicable to any storage vendor. Read more

Periodically when I’m talking with customers, they may ask a question, and my response is, “Did you know about…” or “The answer can be found…”. Often, the customer will indicate they were not aware of that specific resource, and it got me thinking. It would be great to share some of the best Veeam resources that you may have never heard of. 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

Cisco chose Veeam for this CVD because Veeam has deep storage snapshot integration with the storage in the FlashStack, which is the Pure Storage FlashArray//X. The story would not be complete without including backup storage options, so three backup storage options were tested and documented: Cisco UCS S3260 storage server, Cisco UCS C240 All-Flash rack server, and Pure Storage FlashArray//C with Cisco UCS C220 rack server. Read more

May was a busy month! I had the opportunity to present at Pure//Accelerate again this year and we just wrapped up VeeamON 2021. By the way, both events now have content up for replay, so it’s the perfect time to catch up! wOne of the common themes that I had for both events was some perspective around ensuring reliable data recovery from a ransomware incident. With the current threat atmosphere today, this is the opportunity to shine for backup software as well as modern storage systems. Read more

As technology evolves, so too must the tools we rely on for efficient and secure data management. Veeam FastSCP, a beloved solution for file transfers among IT professionals, has undergone a significant transformation. Read more

With the explosive growth of AWS, more and more people are turning to Amazon RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) for database services. With Amazon RDS instances, you can deploy databases without having any of the overhead of managing the actual database service or underlying operating system. Now, because of this growth in Amazon RDS, a new challenge faces consumers of this service. Read more

If you’re operating in a Windows or Windows Server environment, and have critical data to protect, then Windows Storage Spaces can come in handy. Many data centers and server farms implement both HDDs and SSDs for storing important data. Unfortunately, 10% of hard drives fail past the three-year mark. Organizations must recognize this threat — and the numerous other hardware, software and human snafus that may threaten data integrity. Read more

A trusted, reliable backup solution implemented with adaptable storage to enhance recovery is a game changer in any DR plan. Veeam and NetApp have a long history of partnership to modernize backup, streamline recovery and adapt to unexpected change when needed. Through Veeam Availability and NetApp ONTAP solutions, you can orchestrate backup and DR, have an ideal backup repository with NetApp E-Series and gain reliable execution and accessible data with NetApp HCI. Through these different offerings, Veeam and NetApp work together to guarantee workload availability. Read more

Kubernetes makes application deployment easier, yet application features require an increasing number of components and requirements. A good example of this is the IBM blockchain network, in which the trust on the transaction can be distributed between organizations. Read more