Veeam Backup & Replication for Hyper-V in 4Q11

Veeam Software announced at Tech·Ed North America that it is adding support for Windows Server Hyper-V and Microsoft Hyper-V Server to Veeam Backup & Replication, the data protection solution for virtual environments used with more than 1.5 million virtual machines (VMs) worldwide.

Veeam Backup & Replication provides image-based data protection designed specifically for virtual environments.

By extending support to Hyper-V, Veeam is providing:   

• 2-in-1 backup and replication for Hyper-V: Veeam’s solution includes replication, which provides near-CDP and enables the best possible recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTOs and RPOs).  
• Changed block tracking for Hyper-V: Veeam’s new hypervisor support includes technology for changed block tracking to enable fast, frequent and efficient backup and replication of all VMs, including those running on Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV).
• Built-in deduplication and compression: Included at no extra charge, these capabilities minimize consumption of network bandwidth and backup storage.

"Our customers and partners are increasingly asking about Hyper-V support," said Ratmir Timashev, President and CEO of Veeam. "With 2-in-1 backup and replication, changed block tracking and built-in deduplication, Veeam will provide Hyper-V administrators with a complete solution for virtualization-based data protection and disaster recovery that is easy-to-use and cost-effective. Soon, organizations using Hyper-V will be able to achieve RPOs and RTOs with reduced cost, effort and risk."

"A multi-hypervisor environment is a reality for many organizations," said David Greschler, Director of Virtualization and Cloud Strategy for Microsoft. "Veeam adds its backup and replication expertise to Microsoft Hyper-V, enhancing the ability of organizations to manage their multi-hypervisor environment in a consistent and cost-effective manner."

"Recent ESG research found that more than 70% of virtualization survey respondents cite the use of more than one hypervisor," said Lauren Whitehouse, Senior Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group. "Having a single solution that’s designed to back up, replicate and restore multiple virtual environments increases reliability, speed and management effectiveness."

 "Multi-hypervisor environments are quickly becoming the norm, not the exception, and that poses serious management challenges to IT organizations," said Ashish Nadkarni, Senior Analyst and Consultant at Taneja Group. "IT managers need to select virtualization management solutions, including backup and replication solutions, that can work with more than one hypervisor."

Availability
Veeam Backup & Replication for Microsoft Hyper-V is being demonstrated this week at Tech·Ed and will be available to customers in the fourth quarter of 2011.