Veeam® Software, the leading company in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, has announced the upcoming support for Proxmox VE, a popular request from its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers and service providers. This new data protection capability will be showcased live for the first time during VeeamON 2024, which will take place from June 3-5, 2024, at the Diplomat Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and online.
As businesses adopt new technologies, it is crucial that they can choose the platforms and applications that best meet their needs. This is the essence of Veeam’s Data Freedom initiative, which allows organizations to protect, move, and recover their data across various platforms. Veeam is dedicated to expanding support for new platforms, offering customers the freedom of choice. Following the recent addition of support for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, Veeam will soon include the Proxmox VE hypervisor in its Veeam Data Platform. This platform already supports VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager, Red Hat Virtualization, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
John Jester, Chief Revenue Officer at Veeam, stated, “Our customers frequently ask how they can move between their preferred platforms, both in the cloud and on-premises. This is why we champion Data Freedom – providing customers the ability to transition to new platforms with the confidence that their data is protected and recoverable. The addition of Proxmox VE support extends our comprehensive data management solution, addressing the current challenges our customers face in protecting their data and ensuring business continuity.”
Key features of Veeam’s Proxmox VE support include:
- Immutable Backups: Protect Proxmox VE VMs from ransomware, accidental deletions, or malicious destruction with storage-based immutability. Users can also leverage tape support and rotated drives for cost-effective airgap solutions.
- Uncompromised Backup Performance: Advanced changed block tracking (CBT) integration and hot add backup mode ensure efficient and fast VM backups, minimizing disruptions.
- Veeam BitLooker: This feature enhances backup performance by automatically excluding unused disk blocks, such as those from deleted guest OS files, conserving valuable storage space.
- Storage Flexibility: Support for all Veeam Backup & Replication® repository types, including hardened repositories and object storage, allows customers to choose the best storage solutions for their requirements and budget.
- Full VM Recovery: Quickly restore VMs between key virtualization platforms, including VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and public clouds, to Proxmox VE and vice versa, reducing downtime and maximizing productivity.
- Advanced Granular Recovery: Easily recover all changed and deleted files, ensuring business continuity in the event of ransomware attacks or other data loss incidents.
Martin Maurer, CEO of Proxmox, commented, “Veeam’s upcoming support for Proxmox VE highlights the value of Proxmox VE during this time of market transformation. We are excited that customers recognize Proxmox VE as a hypervisor that meets their business goals. Veeam’s comprehensive backup support for Proxmox VE in their Data Platform further validates our customers’ demand for data freedom of choice.”
Christophe Bertrand, Practice Director at ESG, added, “Veeam has developed comprehensive platform support over the years and continues to evolve to better protect environments of all sizes. Supporting Proxmox VE, the sixth hypervisor now in their portfolio, reinforces Veeam’s focus on customer needs and data mobility.”
Attendees of VeeamON 2024 can experience the first live hands-on demo of Proxmox VE backup and explore the latest trends in data protection and ransomware recovery. VeeamON 2024 will feature sponsors like ExaGrid, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, Microsoft, Backblaze, Hitachi, Pure Storage, Scality, and Wasabi. Registration for both onsite and virtual attendance is now open.
General availability for Proxmox VE support is expected in Q3 2024.
