Microsoft has joined forces with Veeam to launch AI-driven data resilience solutions.
Takeaway Points
- Microsoft has joined forces with Veeam.
- The aim is to launch AI-driven data resilience solutions.
- On Feb 18, 2025, Veeam Software announced it has enhanced disaster recovery for Microsoft Hyper-V with streamlined orchestration.
Microsoft Partners with Veeam
Veeam Software, the global leader by market share in Data Resilience, on Tuesday announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft which includes a Microsoft equity investment in Veeam —to build AI solutions that help customers protect, recover, and unlock more value from their data.
Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam, commenting about the partnership said, “In a world where cyber threats and the dynamic nature of the cloud are constant, data resilience is no longer optional — it’s mission-critical. By joining forces with Microsoft, we’re bringing AI-powered intelligence to 550,000 customers, and the majority of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies, enabling them to protect, detect, and recover faster than ever before.”
Jason Graefe, Corporate Vice President, ISV’s & Digital Natives, Microsoft, said, “AI is transforming every aspect of business. By integrating Microsoft AI with Veeam’s market-leading data resilience solutions, we’re helping customers not only protect their critical data but also unlock new insights and efficiencies across Microsoft 365 and Azure.”
Seventy-seven percent of the Fortune 500 and 67 percent of the Global 2000 rely on Veeam to safeguard their data from cyber-attacks, outages and disasters, the company said in a statement.
Where is the Veeam Data Cloud built?
The company said that its data cloud is built on Microsoft Azure, and delivers the confidence and reliability of the industry’s leading data resilience platform with the ease and accessibility of a cloud service. Veeam Data Cloud provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, enabling radical resilience and leveraging powerful data protection and security technology within a simple, seamless user experience.
Veeam Enhances Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Hyper-V with Streamlined Orchestration
On Feb 18, 2025, Veeam Software, announced its bringing the industry’s leading recovery orchestrator to Microsoft Hyper-V customers as part of the Veeam Data Platform. Veeam Recovery Orchestrator simplifies and automates the disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution process.
John Jester, Chief Revenue Officer at Veeam, said, “Our mission is to deliver data resilience to ensure every customer has their data when and where they need it. Data will inevitably be compromised – whether by threat actors or human error – so having a rapid and confident recovery process in place is crucial. Veeam makes sure organizations are ready for the unexpected and that business keeps running regardless.”
About Veeam Software
Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data resilience, believes every business should be able to bounce forward after a disruption with the confidence and control of all their data whenever and wherever they need it. Veeam calls this radical resilience, and they ’re obsessed with creating innovative ways to help our customers achieve it.
Veeam solutions are purpose-built for powering data resilience by providing data backup, data recovery, data freedom, data security, and data intelligence. With Veeam, IT and security leaders rest easy knowing that their apps and data are protected and always available across their cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes environments.
Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, including 67% of the Global 2000, that trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Radical resilience starts with Veeam. Learn more at www.veeam.com
