Posted on: 18/07/13
Nearly two years ago I wrote an article evangelising about Veeam Backup and Replication, having discovered what a powerful and simple to use product it was. Since then as a company we have used it in anger and tested it to the point of destruction and it has still never let us down.
Veeam has recently announced some enhancements and new features for Version 7, which is expected to be available sometime in Q3 of this year. Some of these new features are going to allow us to protect our data more thoroughly than ever before.
It is recommended that a reliable backup strategy should include at least three copies of your data using at least two different formats and at least one off-site backup. Veeam Version 7 has now made it so much easier to get backups offsite;
1. Native tape support has been added in Version 7 with support for virtual tape libraries (VTLs), tape libraries and standalone drives. Most people would probably agree that tape is still a reassuringly essential part of their backup strategy so this added feature will most probably be well received.
2. Backup copy jobs will allow backup files to be copied to other locations without the need for additional backup jobs, copy scripts or storage replication.
3. Built-in WAN acceleration is a feature included with Version 7 which overcomes the obstacles of limited bandwidth when copying backups offsite across WAN links. With caching, variable-length deduplication and optimisations for transferring Veeam backups across the WAN, Veeam claim that it is up to 50x faster than a standard file copy and easy to use. There are no agents to install and no network setup.
These are only a few of the new features which will be included with Veeam Backup and Replicate Version 7. There will be a total of seven new features and over fifty enhancements. Some of the new features will only be available in the new Enterprise Plus edition but if you have already purchased Enterprise edition licenses before 1st July, you will get all the Version 7 features for free when it becomes available.
To find out more about the enhancements in Version 7, go to http://go.veeam.com/v7
Should you require more information on Veeam please contact a Celerity Representative.
Malcolm Smith - Technical Consultant - Celerity Limited
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