We are excited to announce that Veeam Backup & Replication 12.0 GA has been released!
The final build number is 12.0.0.1420
Backup & Storage
- Direct Backup to Object Storage: Backup directly to cloud/on-prem object storage, bypassing intermediaries.
- Spaceless Full Backups: Reduces storage use for backups.
- Trusted Immutability: Immutable backups for better ransomware protection.
Cyber Resilience
- Multi-factor Authentication (MFA): Optional two-factor security for backup access.
- IPv6 Support: Full support for IPv6 networks.
- Improved Audit Logs: Expanded event logging for better tracking.
Hybrid Cloud
- Immutable Cloud Backups: Support for AWS, Azure, and other cloud providers.
- Dynamic Protection: Automated cloud workload discovery.
Data Protection
- Enhanced NAS Backup: Better file search and corruption detection.
- Backup to Tape: New scalable file backup engine for NAS and direct tape backups.
Security & Recovery
- Kerberos-Only Authentication: Stronger authentication without NTLM.
- Best Practices Analyzer: Tool to check configurations for security optimizations.
These are just highlights. I encourage you to read through the what’s new document for all updates and additions!
Published: 2023-02-14 (YMD)
Release Notes - https://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_12_release_notes_rn.pdf
What’s New - https://www.veeam.com/veeam_backup_12_0_whats_new_wn.pdf
Build-number - 12.0.0.1420
Knowledge Base Article - https://www.veeam.com/kb4420
Blog: https://www.veeam.com/blog/whats-new-v12-vmware.html & https://anthonyspiteri.net/veeam-backup-replication-v12-top-new-features/