We are excited to announce early availability for the Veeam Backup & Replication Veeam Software Appliance! The appliance is delivered through a bootable ISO or virtual appliance and runs on a hardened, Veeam managed Linux OS. This solution is hardware agnostic, allowing you to deploy on the infrastructure of your choice: physical, virtual or cloud.
It’s important to note that this early release is intended for net new deployments, with upgrade and migration options coming in a future release.
Key features include:
- Based on hardened, Veeam-managed Linux-based “Just Enough OS” (JeOS)
- Delivery as a bootable ISO and OVA for maximum deployment flexibility
- Built-in immutability, Zero Trust access controls and automated patching
- Modern web UI with SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) for backup console access
- Mandated MFA for all sensitive operations
- Base OS pre-configured to DISA STIG guidelines
- Automatic Security patches and hardening updates
- Backup Infrastructure Lockdown mode to prevent unauthorized additions of backup infrastructure components
- Designated Security Officer role to approve host operations and configuration changes
- True Zero trust operations with no base OS privileges available to backup server administrators or any other roles
- Immutability option for backups stored in its built-in repository
With its built-in immutability, Zero Trust access controls and automated patching, the Veeam Software Appliance delivers a secure, flexible, and modernized backup experience tailored for today’s diverse infrastructure needs. Although JeOS is built on Linux, no prior Linux expertise is required. We've streamlined all essential OS management tasks through a simple text-based user interface (TUI) and a modern web-based console. Whether you're deploying on physical hardware, virtual environments, or in the cloud, this hardened Linux-based solution offers built-in security, simplified management, and true Zero Trust operations from day one.
Build Number: 13.0.0.4967
Published Date: 2025-09-03 (YMD)
Release Notes: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/rn/veeam_backup_13_release_notes.html
What’s New Document: https://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_13_whats_new__wn.pdf
Veeam Blog: https://www.veeam.com/blog/veeam-software-appliance.html
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