· Latest release broadens Veeam's leadership in
Kubernetes-native data protection by extending to modern virtualization
platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift
· Veeam Kasten named a clear Leader and
Outperformer for the fifth time in the GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Protection
Veeam® Software,
the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience, announces Veeam Kasten for
Kubernetes v7.5, designed to deliver unmatched Kubernetes-native data
resilience for enterprises. This latest release improves Kubernetes data
protection with significant advancements in scalability, notable improvement in
backup and restore times, and features to safeguard against emerging threats
and simplify compliance with the latest industry regulations. In collaboration
with industry leaders Infinidat and NetApp, the new Veeam Kasten release offers
top-tier solutions that offer enhanced support for Red Hat
OpenShift, showcasing its commitment to empowering customers to scale and
safeguard their Kubernetes workloads.
“Looking ahead in 2025, we anticipate a significant
expansion in Modern Virtualization options, both in terms of the variety of
vendors and the CPU architectures supported, as well as the depth of
capabilities offered. An example of this broadening is the enhanced support of
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization as well as initial support for SUSE
Virtualization, being introduced in Kasten v7.5,” said Gaurav Rishi, Vice
President of Product Management at Veeam. “Additionally, we foresee
advancements in Cyber Resilience, including proactive threat detection and
secure self-service restore features, which will enhance overall data
protection strategies for Kubernetes environments.”
New Veeam Kasten v 7.5
Veeam Kasten v7.5 reinforces the industry’s leading
Kubernetes resilience, recovery and mobility platform. Significant advancements
in scale, performance, security, and ecosystem coverage empower organizations
with unmatched resilience for cloud-native apps and Virtual Machines (VMs) on
Kubernetes. Key advancements include:
· Modern Virtualization: Kasten v7.5
addresses the evolving needs of virtualization by providing seamless protection
for both VMs and containerized applications under a unified solution. Support
extends to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and SUSE Virtualization,
simplifying VM management and offering more efficient backup and
recovery workflows.
· Enhanced Security and
Compliance: This release introduces features that enhance security against
emerging threats while simplifying compliance with industry regulations.
Notably, it offers multi-cluster FIPS support to adhere to strict government
benchmarks, immutable restore point visibility and expands support for object
lock capabilities in Google Cloud Storage to strengthen ransomware protection.
· Enterprise-Scale
Resilience: Kasten v7.5 delivers the performance, control, and ease of use
required for demanding Kubernetes environments, enabling protection of large
application volumes and improving backup and restore times. For instance, users
can experience a threefold improvement in backup time for volumes containing 10
million small files.
Veeam is committed to meeting customers where they
are with robust Modern Virtualization solutions. In an era where organizations
seek unified, seamless management of VMs and containerized applications, Veeam
Kasten emerges as a trusted partner, offering mature solutions that cater to
diverse needs. Simultaneously, there is a growing demand from enterprises for
Modern Virtualization built on Kubernetes, leveraging secure DevOps practices
through platforms like Red Hat OpenShift.
New Strategic
Alliances
In collaboration with industry
leaders, including Infinidat and NetApp, Veeam Kasten brings best-of-breed
solutions supported on Red Hat OpenShift, demonstrating dedication to
enabling customers to scale and protect their Kubernetes workloads.
The Veeam Kasten data management platform now
integrates with Infinidat’s high-performance InfiniBox® enterprise
storage, facilitating seamless backup and recovery, disaster recovery, cyber
resilience, and application mobility alongside Infinidat’s well-established
primary storage capabilities. The InfiniBox Storage Platform supports various
storage protocols, such as NFS, iSCSI, and FC, as well as through the CSI
abstraction layer with Kubernetes persistent disks/volumes. By leveraging Veeam
Ready InfiniBox storage (both all-flash and hybrid) through the InfiniBox CSI
driver, Kasten enables performant, secure and immutable backup solutions for
stateful application workloads using Red Hat OpenShift
Virtualization, and Relational and NoSQL databases.
Veeam has joined forces with NetApp to pioneer
innovative data protection and storage solutions for the ever-expanding
universe of Kubernetes data services, modern virtualization, AI, and
cloud-native applications. By uniting expertise and technologies, the
collaboration aims to provide customers with the most advanced and
comprehensive solutions available. This collaboration will deliver exceptional
value and enable organizations to protect their critical data and applications
with unparalleled reliability and efficiency.
GigaOm Radar for
Kubernetes Protection
In addition, Veeam Kasten was recently named a
clear Leader and Outperformer for the fifth time in the GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes
Protection. Veeam was classified as an Outperformer, given its
“incredible pace of innovation across enterprise resilience, security and
compliance, and modern virtualization.” Veeam Kasten was recognized for
excelling in SaaS database-aware backups thanks to its application and database
auto-discovery powered by the Kanister framework. Additionally, Veeam Kasten
offers strong data integrity with advanced ransomware protection and deep
integrations with various SIEM solutions. Recoverability verification allows
Veeam Kasten to confirm recoverability in an isolated environment and enables
instant recovery for workloads from that recovery environment.
Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 is now available.
INDIA – May 21, 2025
