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Veeam Data Platform Essentials

#1 Small Business Data Protection

Affordable data protection and management for small businesses

  • All-encompassing small business data protection from
    a single UI
  • Protection from ransomware and other cyber threats
  • Flexible licensing that gives you the freedom to change
    and grow
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Benefits

Resilient and Intuitive Data Protection

Veeam Data Platform Essentials (formerly Veeam Backup Essentials) offers resilient small business data protection, built-in security and trusted hybrid cloud support for small businesses with up to 50 workloads without compromising on reliability and ease of use. As your business needs evolve, we offer a simple and portable licensing model – Veeam Universal License (VUL) – which gives you the freedom to reallocate data protection.

The bottom line: Veeam Data Platform Essentials is an affordable, powerful and seamless data protection solution that protects the following workloads:

Virtual:  VMware | Hyper-V | Nutanix AHV | Red Hat Virtualization
Physical:  Windows | Linux | IBM AIX | Oracle Solaris | Mac | NAS
Cloud:  AWS | Azure | Google
Applications:  Microsoft | Databases | Kubernetes | Oracle | SAP Hana | PostgreSQL | MySQL

Advantages of Veeam Data Protection for Small Businesses

Reliable Data Protection

No more babysitting your backups – effortlessly recover the data you need anytime, anywhere.

Freedom and Flexibility

Efficiently distribute and adjust resources as needed with Veeam’s workload and storage-agnostic architecture.

It Just Works!

Save time and gain peace of mind with complicated recovery done seamlessly.

Why Small Businesses Need Reliable Data Protection

85%
of companies suffered from ransomware attacks in 2022.
74%
of organizations expect to utilize cloud services by 2025.
54%
of small businesses need to upgrade their data protection.
36%
of small businesses need to protect IaaS & SaaS workloads.
Capabilities

Reliable, Seamless Data Protection for Small Businesses

Veeam is all about ease, which is why your data is protected by enterprise-grade backup and recovery technology. Get all the features you need at half the price of our enterprise solution.

Reliable Backup

Ensure comprehensive data protection of backups with end-to-end encryption and immutability.

Instant Recovery

Retrieve all data, including cross-platform workloads, with unparalleled speed and efficiency.

Powerful Immutability

Combat ransomware attacks by instantly detecting and restoring clean data.

Storage Versatility

Effortlessly migrate or move backup data across storage types while retaining data reduction.

Flexible Licensing

Reallocate virtual, physical and cloud-based data protection licenses as your business needs evolve.

Protect Your Time

Eliminate the need for constant supervision of your backups by leveraging automated testing and monitoring, saving you time and resources.

Intuitive Data Protection

Leverage our all-inclusive platform for protecting data, workloads, and applications without needing additional training.

Hybrid-Cloud Workloads

Expertly designed data protection for AWS, Azure, Google and hybrid environments.

Self-Serve Analytics

Avert potential issues and prevent downtime with live monitoring, reporting and alerts.

HOW IT WORKS

Enterprise-Grade Data Protection for Small Businesses

Protect your business from outages and cyber threats, including ransomware, by leveraging our powerful, easy to use capabilities.

Next-Gen Data Protection Engine 

Fast, reliable recovery that will keep your small business productive and secure.

Secure, Built-in Backup Replication

Securely replicate backup data and VM replicas for all your storage, enhancing data security.

Flexible Cloud Recovery 

Easily recover any Windows or Linux agent backup as a public cloud VM.

Cyber Threats You Can Measure

Mitigate threats in real-time to instantly identify risks and prevent potential damage.

pricing

Protect Your Workloads With Confidence

Veeam Data Platform Essentials is available in one- to five-year annual subscription bundles. You can use your subscription to protect virtual machines (VMs), physical servers, NAS, cloud instances and more!​

This product is licensed per-workload as a  Veeam Universal License  (VUL), which means it is portable and can be used to protect different workload types as your environment grows or changes. Veeam Data Platform Essentials is sold in five-license bundles for a maximum of 50 workloads (i.e., 10 bundles), specially priced at a discount for small businesses. It is billed upfront and includes 24.7.365 production support.​

Veeam Data Platform​ Essentials​

Enterprise-grade features for a small business-friendly price​

$7.13 USDMSRP

/license/month​

 

$85.60 USD /license/year*

Veeam Data Platform​

Explore our enterprise backup and recovery solutions

Need to cover more than 50 workloads?​

Managed Services​

Managed Backup and DR services delivered by Veeam partners​​

Backup as a Service​

* 1-to-5 year plans​

Why choose Veeam Data Platform Essentials? See how Veeam compares to other products

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Backup Service Add-Ons

Give Your Small Business Data Protection a Powerful Boost

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Complete backup and data protection of Microsoft 365 your way – available as-a-service with Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 OR as a software with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.

Learn more

Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure

Comprehensive, Automated protection for Microsoft Azure data – available as-a-service with Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure OR as a software with Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure.

Learn more

Proven Success in Small Business Data Protection

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Resources

Keep Your Business Up to Date With Insights & Trends

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2023 Small Business Data Protection Trends

The largest data protection industry report from 4K+ IT leaders.

3 Reasons to Adopt VUL

Learn how to protect all your applications and data with a portable license.

Small Business vs. Ransomware

Learn why a backup is your last line of defense against ransomware.

5 Reasons to Switch Backup

Learn why 1,500 IT professionals around the globe are switching their backup.

5 Ransomware Protection Best Practices

Assess data risks and master the evolution of ransomware attacks.

FAQs

How does Veeam provide data protection for small businesses?
Ideal for small businesses, Veeam Data Platform Essentials is a bundle that combines the powerful data protection features of Veeam Data Platform Foundation with the monitoring capabilities of Veeam ONE. When buying Veeam Data Platform Essentials, you'll gain a comprehensive protection, recovery, monitoring, and reporting solution for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads from a single console. This bundle is designed specifically for small businesses with fewer than 250 employees and 50 workloads.
What should a small business consider when buying licenses for data protection software?
When considering a data protection solution like Veeam Data Platform Essentials, understanding the licensing structure is crucial. A minimum of five licenses is required, and these are sold in packs of 5, allowing for scalability up to 50 licenses as your business needs evolve.
How does Veeam's data protection solution adapt to my small business' growing needs?
Veeam Data Platform Essentials offers flexible licensing options to cover a variety of workload scenarios, from virtual machines on different platforms (like VMware, Hyper-V, AHV, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to physical servers, workstations, and NAS. This ensures that as your business grows, your data protection capabilities can grow with it.
Can Veeam protect my small business from ransomware attacks?
Veeam Data Platform Essentials is designed to identify and isolate ransomware threats swiftly, reducing the risk of data loss and downtime. This robust defense mechanism is critical in today's data protection landscape.
How easy is it to implement Veeam's data protection solution in a small business?
Veeam Data Platform Essentials is designed with ease of use in mind. The solution's installation and implementation are straightforward, eliminating the need for extensive training and onboarding. This means you can focus on what matters most – running your business.

Radical Resilience Starts Here

With Veeam by your side, you have the flexibility you want for today’s
hybrid cloud and the confidence you need for long-term success.  
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