Veeam Backup для Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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2020

Veeam Backup for AWS v3

The Veeam Software company announced on December 8, 2020 the general availability of Veeam Backup for AWS v3 — completely automated and native solution for backup and disaster recovery for Amazon Web Services (AWS) which provides additional protection and abilities to manage for Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon of RDS).

Conforming to standards of reliability, cost efficiency and security, Veeam Backup for AWS v3 allows to minimize risks of data loss, placed in AWS. Support of the new systems and feature set is offered within two packets. Thus the organizations can select that solution on data protection which optimum approaches under their tasks:

• Veeam Backup for AWS is the separate solution for backup and recovery of AWS providing data protection in AWS;
• Veeam Backup & Replication is the solution integrating the backup and recovery of AWS with other cloud, virtual and physical data and also providing unlimited transfer (migration) of data in clouds from them and also between different clouds.

"We are glad to provide the next version of Veeam Backup for AWS with support of Amazon of RDS — Danny Allan, service station and the senior vice president of Veeam for product development strategy noted. — The number of active users of AWS exceeds 1 million so it is no wonder that implementation of support of this system became the most frequent request from our acting and potential clients. For us it is not just new perspectives for business, but also an opportunity some of the first to solve a problem, extremely relevant for our clients. Recent acquisition of Kasten — one more evidence of our aspiration to provide to clients a full support of transfer of business to the new architecture creating base for future development. Now Veeam can protect Kubernetes workloads in AWS and manage them through the platform of data management Kasten K10. It is undoubtedly the big step forward selecting us against the background of other players of the market".

Veeam Backup for AWS v3 provides backup, native for AWS, and recovery of databases of Amazon of RDS. Using flexible the politician and schedules users can automate completely backup of Amazon of RDS and further solve any problems connected with data loss using options of fast recovery. In addition to complete recovery of the database as of the necessary timepoint for only several seconds, possibilities of Veeam Backup for AWS v3 include:

• Support of backup and recovery of settings of the Virtual private cloud of Amazon (Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, Amazon of VPC) – even between different regions and accounts of AWS – for troubleshooting, disaster recovery and solving of tasks in the field of development/testing;
• Access control on the basis of roles — purpose of roles and access rights for backup operations and recovery and also optimization of operational efficiency with observance of regulatory requirements to data protection;
• Support of AWS Outposts which allows the organizations to use the same it is native the solutions Veeam for backup and recovery working in AWS as used by them for local deployments of AWS Outposts.

Veeam Backup for AWS is offered in three options:

• the free separate solution of cloud backup (it is limited to 10 copies of AWS; unlimited number of vosstanovleniye),
• the paid separate solution of cloud backup (from 40 dollars a year for the copy of AWS; the operating accounting system; payment for use fact),
• or within the solution Veeam Backup & Replication. In the last option the comprehensive strategy of the hybrid circuit of work (or using different clouds) with unlimited options of data transfer is implemented.

Veeam Backup for AWS v2

On June 18, 2020 the Veeam Software company announced release of the version of Veeam Backup for AWS v2 and also obtaining the status AWS Storage Competencu. The solution Veeam Backup for AWS is proposed by backup, native for AWS, and recovery in the environment of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), ensures safety and optimal price relation and qualities. The solution is available in AWS Marketplace shop in free and paid option and also in option of transfer of own license (BYOL). Its integration into the Veeam platform is assumed as implementation of Veeam Backup for AWS as the separate solution for backup and disaster recovery of AWS in the AWS-to-AWS format, and that provides seamless cloud mobility and portability of data for implementation of backup, recovery and data migration from any environments or in them — including cloud, virtual and physical infrastructures.

"Developing the next versions of solutions, we in Veeam always rely on opinions and withdrawals of our community of users and partners. During creation of Veeam Backup for AWS we also followed this principle. We constantly remind our partners and users that 'Danny Allan, CTO and the senior vice president for the product strategy of Veeam noted'

According to the statement of the developer, in the provided version of Veeam Backup for AWS opportunities and functions which clients and partners asked to implement, in particular are implemented:

• The disaster recovery for AWS providing protection against regional failures by replication and recovery of the snapshots Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon of EBS) between different accounts of AWS and regions of AWS.
• Integration with API for tracking of the changed blocks (CBT) that allows to reduce windows for backup and also to lower the costs connected with computing powers and a place expense in storage.
• Creation of jellied pictures and backup copies of the started virtual machines in AWS EC2 without their switching off and disconnection from network. Use of the public API RESTful providing safe connection to external applications and workflows that allows to be integrated with Veeam Backup for AWS and to manage it.

The status Advanced Technology Partner in AWS Partner Network (APN) of Veeam company was raised after obtaining the status AWS Storage Competency. Veeam helped users to estimate, implement and use technologies of migration and data protection within AWS, including, archiving, backup and recovery, ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery and also use of AWS as the main storage.

As noted in Veeam, in the long term in Veeam Backup for AWS and Veeam Backup & Replication it is going to implement additional expansions of backup procedures and recovery, native for AWS. Thanks to instruments of protection easier in use and data transfer between local infrastructure and a cloud of AWS clients of Veeam will have an opportunity to select and to manage flexibly availability and economic effectiveness of data.

As of June, 2020 the provided version of Veeam Backup is already available to AWS in app store of AWS Marketplace. Users can set completely functional free version of the solution which provides backup of 10 instans of Amazon EC2. Paid options include the offer "pay - for - that-that you use" for separate backup and disaster recovery, or the integrated Veeam platform options based on the licenses Veeam Universal Licenses.

2019: Start of Veeam Backup for AWS

On December 5, 2019 the Veeam Software company announced a release of the economic and safe native solution for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) — Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services (AWS). Veeam Backup for AWS is the specialized solution for accomplishment of backup in AWS including all powerful functions of recovery offered Veeam. The solution will be available in the paid and free version on AWS Marketplace. The solution is integrated with a flagship product of the company — Veeam Backup & Replication that allows users of Veeam to manage within a single platform all the data, regardless of whether they are placed in cloud, virtual or physical mediums.

As noted in Veeam Software, risks of loss of data are present both at local storages, and at clouds. As showed recent poll of clients of Veeam, 53% of clients call basic reasons of loss of data an error of the user or accidental removal. Eventually, clients are responsible for protection of the information.

According to the developer, the solution Veeam Backup for AWS does protection, management and recovery of workloads of AWS for clients and suppliers of cloud services are simpler. Veeam provides flexibility in a part storages and data recovery in one cloud (used by different divisions of the companies and users from different regions) and also in the local and any other environment supported by Veeam — whether it be VMware V-Sphere, Microsoft Hyper-V or Nutanix AHV.

"Data protection is important not only for smooth operation of business, but also for ensuring competitive advantages, observance of regulatory requirements and maintenance of reputation of a brand. In spite of the fact that cloud computing bears in themselves powerful benefits for business, the heads responsible for decision making in the field of IT should take direct measures for protection of crucial data and business continuity in case of failures, accidents or cyber attacks. The native solution Veeam Backup for AWS available on AWS Marketplace and integrated with Veeam Backup & Replication, expands for users of AWS of a possibility of data protection", 'Ratmir Timashev, the co-founder and the executive vice president of Veeam for sales and marketing noted'

The opportunities put in the provided version of Veeam Backup for AWS, according to the developer, provide ease of use and "turnkey" deployment through AWS Marketplace and also such necessary functionality as recovery at the level of files for pictures and backup copies of Veeam. Cloud Backup Cost Estimator is a built-in tool of a preliminary estimate of cost of use of cloud resources. With its help clients have an opportunity of more effective control of costs and economy. Modeling of payments for use of resources before start of backup allows to avoid excessive costs.

According to the statement of the developer, due to integration with Veeam Backup & Replication clients of Veeam protect and manage backup copies of AWS together with data in cloud, virtual and physical mediums and thus control the cloud data better. Among additional opportunities of the solution:

• The native solution of backup and recovery for AWS — the solution for local backup allows to protect workloads of AWS. It is created for cloud workloads with support of the built-in pictures and backup copies of Veeam. It is optimized for long data storage in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).
• Hybrid mobility — flexible work without the need for continuous synchronization with a cloud; recovery and migration of any local workloads are made directly in AWS; recovery of files and data from AWS in the local or any other environment supported by Veeam, for example VMware V-Sphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV is provided.
• Decrease in management expenses — the solution allows clients to manage data, to create backup copies and to recover all workloads in the single interface.
• Figurative licenses for cloud environments — the possibility of movement of workloads between cloud environments within the universal license Veeam (VUL, Veeam Universal license) which is tied directly to workloads is provided.

Placement of Veeam Backup for AWS in the general access to AWS Market is planned for December, 2019. Clients can begin to use it, having downloaded the free limited version for 10 copies of data. The general scheme of licensing is based on payment for use. The cost of the license begins with 40 dollars a year for one copy of data and includes 24/7 support/365.