Department of Defense Assesses Veeam Kasten “Awardable”

Veeam Software, Inc. announced that Veeam Kasten has achieved “Awardable” status through the Department of Defense (DoD) Platform One (P1) Solutions Marketplace.

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, 5-minute long readily-awardable pitch videos, which address the Government’s most stringent requirements in hardware, software and service solutions.

As organizations increasingly rely on Kubernetes for containerized applications and VMs, the need for robust data resilience – including backup and DR solutions – becomes critical. The dynamic nature of containers complicates traditional backup strategies. Without proper backup and recovery processes in place, organizations risk data loss, service disruption, financial impact, and adverse mission outcomes, making backup and DR essential for mission continuity and data integrity. Veeam Kasten provides comprehensive backup and DR, application mobility and ransomware protection for mission critical Kubernetes workloads. Whether managing large-scale migrations, ensuring resilient operations, or automating data protection and recovery, Veeam Kasten delivers reliability, security and usability.

Veeam Kasten is the first enterprise-ready data protection solution to be hosted on Iron Bank – the vetted repository of assessed containers, purpose-built to enable the rapid, scalable, and secure deployment of applications across the DoD. Veeam Kasten images are available for P1 users to deploy on their Kubernetes clusters with confidence and ease, reducing deployment times from months or years to just weeks.

“As the DoD accelerates the adoption of emerging technology, the inclusion of Veeam Kasten in the P1 Marketplace demonstrates our commitment to delivering secure, data resilience for Kubernetes,” said Gaurav Rishi, VP of product management, Veeam. “This milestone allows us to better support government agencies and contractors with a comprehensive solution for their Kubernetes application workloads, maximizing operational efficiency and enhancing data resilience in today’s complex IT landscape.“ 

“While most backup tools retrofit container support, Veeam Kasten was built for Kubernetes from day one, with native APIs, hardened images, and zero-trust architecture. Veeam Kasten is uniquely purpose-built – combining the industry’s first FIPS 140-3-validated Kubernetes protection, P1 Iron Bank-hardened images, and automated SBOM generation – to enable federal agencies to meet stringent cyber resilience mandates without compromising innovation. We’re excited to continue supporting the defense community with our industry-leading solutions and further strengthening Veeam Kasten’s capability to secure Kubernetes data and support the DoD mission.“

Veeam Kasten’s video, Veeam Kasten for US Fed inFive Minutes, is accessible by government customers on the P1 Solutions Marketplace. It presents an actual use case in which the company provides the what, why, and how of Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes and highlights how Veeam Kasten can help US Federal agencies and organizations protect their cloud native VM and container workloads.

Veeam Kasten was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the P1 Solutions Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions. Government customers interested in viewing the video solution can create a P1 Solutions Marketplace account at https://p1-marketplace.com/.

Federal agencies can request access or schedule a product demo via https://www.veeam.com/sales-inquiry-kubernetes.html.

The P1 Solutions Marketplace is a digital repository of post-competition, readily awardable pitch videos that address the Department of Defense’s (DoD) most significant challenges in hardware, software and service solutions. All awardable solutions have been assessed through complex scoring rubrics and competitive procedures and are available to Government customers with a Marketplace account. Government customers can create an account at https://p1-marketplace.com/.

Why do you need Kubernetes protection?
Veeam Kasten protects the characteristics of modern, cloud-native development in Kubernetes including data, configurations, metadata and dependencies. Kubernetes manages key data, configurations, and dependencies for modern apps. Veeam Kasten helps by safeguarding all these elements, ensuring Kubernetes workloads remain resilient, available, and secure.

What does “Awardable” mean in the Department of Defense Platform One Solutions Marketplace?
“Awardable” status means Veeam Kasten has passed DoD vetting and is pre-approved for procurement, allowing agencies to acquire and deploy the solution without lengthy review processes.

What platforms and environments are supported by Veeam Kasten?
Veeam Kasten supports all major Kubernetes distributions, including Amazon EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS, Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, and on-premises Kubernetes clusters.