Veeam Backup for AWS v6 and Azure v5: Enhancing Public Cloud Workload Protection
Over the last couple of weeks, Veeam has continued to enhance its v12 Data Platform by releasing new versions of Veeam Backup for AWS v6 (Build 6.0.0.335) and Veeam Backup for Azure v5 (Build 5.0.0.5079). These releases demonstrate the company’s commitment to providing uniform, policy-based protection for public cloud workloads while recognizing the unique requirements of each cloud platform.
Built-in native tools only go so far when it comes to protecting public cloud workloads, and actual added features and functionality add flexibility and choice. Backup for AWS and Azure delivers native, policy-based protection for reliable recovery from accidental deletion, ransomware, and other data loss scenarios. With an API-first approach, immutable backups, and full- and file-level restores ensure resilient protection that’s easy and cost-optimized, freeing up time and resources for strategic IT priorities.
The v6 release of Veeam Backup for AWS includes support for GP3 disks, multi-tenant container Oracle databases, modern authentication and security certificate verification for mail servers, Veeam Universal License support for license portability, and enhanced reporting for better monitoring and reporting of backup and archive tasks. These enhancements aim to improve the performance, security, and manageability of Veeam Backup for AWS for customers.
The feature set of the new version is in line with Backup for AWS, and a detailed list of all the new features and enhancements can be found by clicking on the What’s New link here or in the Links and Downloads section below. Some of the top features and enhancements include:
* Load control for backup repositories, providing greater control over data performance and avoiding unneeded throttling from the public cloud.
* Integration with the Veeam Service Provider Console allows for deploying, configuring, updating, and managing backup appliances, as well as monitoring, reporting, and billing capabilities.
* Enhanced security features, such as modern authentication and security certificate verification for mail servers, improve the security aspect of your configured infrastructure.
* Veeam Universal License support allows for a single, portable type of licensing that spans across all workloads, making multi-cloud strategy more streamlined.
* Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure now splits backup and archive tasks into separate sessions for better and more granular monitoring and reporting.
The new versions of Veeam Backup for AWS v6 and Veeam Backup for Azure v5 demonstrate the company’s commitment to providing uniform, policy-based protection for public cloud workloads while recognizing the unique requirements of each cloud platform. With these enhancements, customers can enjoy enhanced performance, security, and manageability, making it easier to protect their public cloud workloads and focus on more strategic IT priorities.
In a future post, I’ll be diving deeper into the Veeam Service Provider Console integration, which is one of the most exciting features in this release. Stay tuned for that!