#1 Backup and Recovery

Today, Veeam Backup & Replication protects all of the following workloads with the Veeam Universal License (VUL):

• Virtual: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper‑V, Nutanix AHV, and Red Hat Virtualization
• Cloud: workloads running in AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
• Physical: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris
• Enterprise applications: Microsoft SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, SAP HANA, Oracle RMAN, Kubernetes, MySQL, PostgreSQL
• NAS file shares

These above features may have been licensed separately in the past. Now, with VUL, all the above capabilities are included with Veeam Backup & Replication at no additional cost, including all of the following separately installable items.

• Veeam Backup for AWS and for Microsoft Azure
• Veeam Backup for Nutanix AHV
• Veeam Agents for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac, IBM AIX and Oracle Solaris

Check out our feature comparison to learn more.

When searching for the right backup solutions for your business, you first need to understand the three core types of protection that’s seen in backup solutions today:

• A “full” backup will copy entire blocks of all your selected data and will be the most time- and storage‑consuming backup.
• An “incremental backup” will copy only the data that’s changed since the last INCREMENTAL backup and will be the least time- and storage‑consuming backup. Post full backup recovery, each incremental restore since the last will need to be performed in succession to recover to the latest point in time.
• A “differential” backup resembles an incremental backup in operation but differs in that it copies all changes since the last FULL backup, resulting in a backup that is smaller than the FULL backup but larger than the INCREMENTAL backup. After the full backup recovery, you only need to restore from the latest differential to recover to the latest point in time.

In modern data backup solutions, you will have the flexibility you need to choose the backup strategy that will allow you to maximize your storage and network while minimizing the time that it takes to recover data when needed.

Core to any backup strategy you must consider:

• What is being protected?
• What is the backup frequency needed to enable my recovery objectives?
• How do you ensure things are ready for recovery?

Nearly everyone considers items one and two when choosing backup solutions for business but often we forget the most important item — can it be restored when needed? When choosing data backup solutions, always make sure that your backup solution has an automated way to test and secure backup data for recoverability before it goes into storage.

Security is especially important when choosing backup solutions for businesses, as the data that’s stored in your backups is a goldmine to your business as well as any malicious attackers. To keep safe and secure, your backup solution should offer the methodology to:

• Maintain 3 copies of your backups on 2 storage types, 1 off site, and preferably 1 air‑gapped or immutable
• Prioritize sending and storing data in a secure and encrypted manner
• Provide the tools to test the security of the backup data post backup and pre‑recovery
• Facilitate automated regular testing of backups