Veeam® Software has announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft, highlighted by a strategic equity investment from Microsoft in Veeam. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development of advanced AI solutions designed to help organizations protect, recover, and unlock more value from their data.
With 77% of the Fortune 500 and 67% of the Global 2000 relying on Veeam to safeguard their data from cyber-attacks, outages, and disasters, the new integration of Microsoft AI into Veeam’s data resilience platform marks a significant leap forward. The integration will provide customers with faster insights, enhanced threat detection, and more automated recovery capabilities, ensuring that their data remains secure, available, and reliable.
As part of the expanded partnership, Veeam will focus on research and development, leveraging Microsoft’s AI capabilities to bring innovative data resilience solutions to market faster. The integration of Microsoft’s AI services, including machine learning (ML), will be a key feature of several key Veeam offerings:
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365: The industry-leading backup solution for Microsoft 365, currently protecting over 23.5 million users.
- Veeam Data Cloud Vault: A Zero Trust, data protection-as-a-service (DPaaS) solution offering secure, offsite backups in Microsoft Azure.
- New Entra ID Solutions: Enhancing identity security and resilience, particularly for cloud-first organizations.
The partnership with Microsoft AI will enable Veeam’s solutions to deliver smarter, more efficient data protection and recovery capabilities. Key benefits for organizations will include:
- Proactive threat detection: Identifying suspicious activity before it can escalate.
- Vulnerability management: Highlighting backup vulnerabilities that require attention.
- Automated compliance and reporting: Streamlining recovery reporting and ensuring compliance.
- Faster data recovery: Accelerating the process of getting businesses back up and running after a disruption.
“Cyber threats are evolving, and the cloud environment is constantly changing, making data resilience a critical priority,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam. “By collaborating with Microsoft, we’re empowering 550,000 customers, including the majority of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, to protect, detect, and recover from data challenges faster than ever before.”
Jason Graefe, Corporate Vice President, ISV’s & Digital Natives at Microsoft, also expressed his excitement about the partnership: “AI is reshaping how businesses operate, and by integrating Microsoft AI with Veeam’s data resilience platform, we’re enabling customers to not only protect their data but also derive new insights and efficiencies across Microsoft 365 and Azure.”
Veeam Data Cloud, built on Microsoft Azure, offers a comprehensive backup-as-a-service (BaaS) solution that brings the reliability and power of Veeam’s data resilience platform to the cloud. This solution provides robust backup capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, ensuring organizations enjoy powerful protection with an easy-to-use service.
Designed to work seamlessly with Microsoft Azure, Veeam Data Cloud offers out-of-the-box, policy-driven simplicity for Microsoft 365 and Azure data protection. Built on Zero Trust principles, the platform ensures that backups are isolated from production environments, continuously versioned, and secure. Azure Blob Storage is used to safeguard backups, ensuring data remains safe and ready for rapid recovery.
Veeam Data Cloud integrates backup software, infrastructure, and storage into a single, cost-effective service, making it easier for businesses to manage and reduce costs while maintaining a high level of security and resilience.
This enhanced partnership between Veeam and Microsoft is poised to revolutionize the way businesses protect and manage their data. With AI-powered insights, automated recovery capabilities, and a seamless cloud-native solution, organizations will have the tools they need to navigate the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and data resilience. Through this collaboration, Veeam and Microsoft are paving the way for smarter, more efficient data protection solutions that meet the needs of today’s fast-moving, data-driven world.
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