Veeam Enhances Cyber Protection: New Data Platform 23H2

Veeam® Software, the leading provider in Data Protection and Ransomware Recovery, has officially launched the Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update. This release encompasses Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1, Veeam ONE v12.1, and Veeam Recovery Orchestrator v7, underscoring Veeam’s commitment to radical resilience. With a primary focus on safeguarding critical enterprise data, this update introduces numerous features and improvements aimed at fortifying defenses against ransomware and cyber-attacks.

According to Danny Allan, CTO at Veeam, the latest Veeam Data Protection Trends Report indicates that 85% of organizations encountered at least one ransomware attack in the past year, with only 16% managing to recover without paying the ransom. To address this alarming trend, the Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update, including Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1, builds upon Veeam’s core strength of minimizing downtime and data loss for its extensive customer base of 450,000. This release strives to offer the quickest recovery time from cyber incidents, empowering users with radical resilience to ensure seamless business continuity.

Recognizing the crucial need for collaboration between backup and cyber teams, the latest Veeam update aims to bridge the gap by uniting IT, cloud, and security teams. Key features and enhancements include an AI-powered Malware Detection Engine, a Threat Center for identifying risks and measuring security scores, YARA content analysis to prevent malware reinfection, enhanced backup protection against deletion or encryption, and heightened security for cloud backups, among others.

As the global leader in the Data Replication & Protection software market, Veeam introduces additional capabilities to bolster radical resilience:

1. AI-powered assistant for real-time access to Veeam’s knowledge base.
2. Object storage backup with granular restore capabilities.
3. Expanded cloud workload protection for major platforms.
4. Automated cloud recovery validation for efficient post-recovery tasks.
5. Integration with ServiceNow for streamlined monitoring and incident creation.
6. Plug-in for IBM DB2 and support for Linux and SAP HANA.
7. Enterprise capability expansion with support for large volumes and instant recovery.

Phil Goodwin, Research Vice President at IDC, emphasizes the evolving landscape of cyber threats and commends Veeam’s proactive approach to cyber protection. The new features, such as the AI-powered malware detection engine, threat center, and zero-trust, underscore Veeam’s dedication to ensuring customer environments remain secure and recover swiftly in the face of attacks.

The Veeam Data Platform 23H2 update is available now. For further details, visit https://www.veeam.com.

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