Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 has been released and  introduces significant advancements in performance, security, and expanded support for modern virtualization solutions.

Veeam Kasten v7.5 is a game-changer in data protection, providing customers with Kubernetes-native capabilities and seamless application mobility across diverse distributions and platforms. This release introduces significant enhancements that prioritize bolstering enterprise resilience, strengthening security and compliance measures, and delivering a comprehensive solution that pushes the boundaries of modern virtualization. As a trailblazer in the industry, Veeam sets the standard with its comprehensive suite of data protection tools, and this release represents a key milestone in advancing unified virtualization in the enterprise.

New and enhanced capabilities of Veeam Kasten v7.5 include:

• Performance Improvements: Data mover optimizations to reduce initial backup and on-going incremental backup duration by up to 3x for volumes containing millions of files.
• Granular Worker Pod Requests & Limits: New custom resources, ActionPodSpec and ActionPodSpecBinding, allowing per-app or per-policy Kubernetes resource requests and limits for dynamically provisioned worker Pods used for data protection operations.
• Expanded Changed Block Tracking Support: Integration with Microsoft Azure to enable CBT for Azure Managed Disk volumes for efficient data exports.
• OpenShift Console Plugin: Providing data protection insights including compliance, storage utilization, and recent activity without leaving the OpenShift console.
• Azure Federated Identity: Enhancing security for Azure Infrastructure Profiles by eliminating the need for long-lived credentials.
• Expanded Immutability Support: Integration with Google Cloud Storage enabling protection of Kasten backups against ransomware or accidental deletion.
• Expanded FIPS 140-3 Support: Kasten Multi-Cluster Manager and Veeam Backup & Replication Location Profiles can now be used in FIPS mode on supported OpenShift clusters.

And does not protect only containers, but now can also protect VMs:

• OpenShift Virtualization Instance Types: VMs created using Instance Types can now be restored without requiring additional transformation.
• SUSE Virtualization (formerly Harvester): Introducing support for backup and restore operations of SUSE Virtualization VMs.

Top Features and Benefits:

• Kubernetes Data Protection and Mobility:
  • Disaster Recovery: Reliable off-site replication for compliance and business continuity.
  • Application Mobility: Seamless application migration across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Ransomware Protection: Immutable and encrypted backups defend against cyber threats.
• Policy Automation: Scales protection across clusters and namespaces while automating recovery processes.
• Granular Restore: Enables precise recovery of specific data artifacts or entire application stacks.
• Cross-Cloud Portability: Facilitates application mobility across clusters, namespaces, and clouds.
• SIEM Integration: Provides real-time monitoring and threat detection through system integration.

For more information see also the release notes and the what’s new document.