Object First Launches Fleet Manager to Simplify Distributed Backup Storage

Object First, a ransomware-proof on-premises backup storage company, announced availability of Object First Fleet Manager. This secure, cloud-based service simplifies management of distributed Ootbi backup storage deployments for Veeam Software environments. Built for enterprises and service providers with distributed backup storage infrastructures, Fleet Manager is available to Ootbi users with active support contracts at no additional cost.

As backup infrastructure becomes more complex, managing multiple locations, data centers, and clients creates significant operational overhead. According to ESG research, 96% of ransomware attacks target backup data, and visibility gaps across distributed backup environments put recovery at risk. Fleet Manager reduces operational complexity by bringing unified oversight across an organization’s Object First clusters into a single dashboard. Built on Zero Trust and in accordance with CISA’s Secure-by-Design principles, Fleet Manager monitors only telemetry data and has no access to backup data. This ensures that backups remain absolutely immutable, which means that no one, not even a privileged administrator or attacker, can modify or delete them.

Additional Fleet Manager highlights:

• Centralized fleet view: Users have a single dashboard where they can monitor multi-cluster deployments, storage utilization, and hardware health, and receive fleet-wide system alerts from services like Object First Honeypot
• Secure remote access: Fleet Manager provides customers with a secure Zero Access, cloud-based service that reduces operational overhead with no additional hardware or software required
• Cluster operations: Service providers and enterprises can securely monitor multiple customer environments with multitenant visibility, gaining insight into outages, overages, and threats

Fleet Manager Launch Event 
Hear from early adopters of Fleet Manager and see a product demo by Anthony Cusimano, chief evangelist and senior director, solutions marketing, Object First. Guest speakers from IDC and Veeam will discuss why visibility across distributed environments has become critical for both IT teams and service providers.

Supporting Quotes 
“At the core of resilience is protecting backup data from whatever comes your way, whether ransomware, outages, or physical events. Fleet Manager stands out by bringing consistent, centralized visibility across distributed environments, giving customers and partners greater control over their backup infrastructure. That consistency is a key differentiator and a critical enabler of faster, more reliable recovery,”  said Rick Vanover, VP, product strategy, Veeam.

“As a service provider, we troubleshoot and maintain infrastructure across dozens of customer environments. Before Fleet Manager, that meant jumping on VPN, authenticating with MFA, and logging into each device individually. Now our engineers can see all clusters, all devices, in a single pane of glass without a separate VPN for every customer. It’s super smooth, same experience as the local console, and it saves us a significant amount of time. Every quarter we do technology business reviews with our customers, and Fleet Manager makes it easy to pull capacity, firmware versions, and usage trends for every device in one place. Fleet Manager has made us more responsive, more efficient, and better equipped to deliver the service our customers expect,” said John Quinn, principal and co-owner, Waident Technology Solutions.

“Resilience depends on knowing what’s always happening across your backup environment. Fleet Manager gives enterprises the visibility and control they need to protect their Veeam backup data, and service providers now have a powerful new way to scale their operations and deliver consistent, reliable service to every customer. The result is less complexity, less risk, and stronger outcomes for everyone,” said David Bennett, CEO, Object First.