🔒 Veeam Launches First-Ever Software Appliance: Instant, Secure Data Protection

🚀 Revolutionising Data Protection with Veeam

Veeam, a global leader in data backup and recovery solutions, has introduced its first-ever software appliance, a breakthrough in data protection technology. This innovation delivers instant, secure, and hardware-agnostic data protection, giving businesses the flexibility to deploy on their preferred infrastructure without being tied to proprietary hardware.

💼 Why This Matters for Modern Businesses

Data resilience is critical. Organisations face increasing threats from cyberattacks, ransomware, and system failures, making fast, reliable backup and recovery solutionsessential. The Veeam Software Appliance addresses these challenges by combining simplicity, security, and flexibility in one solution.

✅ Key Benefits of the Veeam Software Appliance

• Hardware-Agnostic Deployment: Run on any infrastructure—on-premises, edge, or cloud.
• Pre-Built & Pre-Hardened: Deploy in minutes with minimal configuration.
• Enhanced Cybersecurity: Built-in immutability, Zero Trust access controls, and automated patching.
• Instant Recovery to Azure: Industry-first capability for rapid cloud recovery.
• Modern Web UI: Simplified management with SAML single sign-on.
• Automatic Updates: Reduce maintenance overhead and strengthen security posture.

📈 How It Improves Your Data Protection Strategy

• Accelerate Deployment: Get up and running quickly without complex setup.
• Reduce Costs: Eliminate hardware lock-in and Windows licensing fees.
• Boost Cyber Resilience: Protect against ransomware and insider threats.
• Simplify Management: Enjoy a streamlined, automated experience.

🛡️ Object First Immutable Storage for Veeam: The Perfect Pairing

To complement Veeam’s software innovation, Object First’s Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box Immutability) provides ransomware-proof, immutable storage purpose-built for Veeam environments. This combination ensures end-to-end data protection with Zero Trust principles.

Why Object First Ootbi?

• Immutability by Design: Backup data cannot be altered or deleted—even by administrators.
• Zero Trust Data Resilience: Hardened Linux OS with zero root access and strict segmentation.
• Simple Deployment: From unboxing to backup in 15 minutes—no object storage expertise required.
• Scalability: From 20 TB edge appliances to 432 TB enterprise systems, clusters scale up to 1.7 PB usable capacity.
• Performance: Ingest speeds up to 8 GB/s and support for 80 concurrent VMs during Instant Recovery.
• Flexible Consumption Models: Choose between CapEx or subscription-based OpEx for predictable costs.

Benefits for Your Business

• Ransomware-Proof Backups
• Lower Risk, Higher Confidence
• Future-Proof Scalability
• Optimised for Veeam

📅 Availability and Next Steps

The Veeam Software Appliance is available globally with a free 30-day trial for new customers. Pair it with Object First Ootbi for the ultimate immutable, ransomware-proof backup strategy.

🌐 Velocity Technology Group’s Perspective

At VTG, we believe this combination of Veeam’s software appliance and Object First immutable storage is a game-changer for businesses looking to modernise their backup and disaster recovery strategies. If you want to strengthen your data resilience and simplify your IT operations, this solution is for you.

👉  Contact Velocity Technology Group to learn how these technologies can fit into your IT strategy.