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We are excited to announce that Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 has been released! The final build number is 7.5

 

Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 introduces several key features and enhancements:Veeam Kasten v7.5 revolutionizes Kubernetes-native data protection by delivering robust enterprise resilience, enhanced security, and seamless application mobility. This release strengthens protection for Kubernetes and VM applications, providing cutting-edge capabilities that unify containerized and virtualized infrastructures.

 

 

Key Enhancements:

1. Enterprise-Scale Resilience

  • Data Scaling Enhancements: Efficiently protect large-scale application volumes, including millions of files.
  • OpenShift Integration: Dynamic plugins for the OpenShift Web Console enable seamless access to Kasten's dashboard.
  • Azure Changed Block Tracking (CBT): Optimized backup performance for Azure Managed Disk volumes.
  • Kasten DR Enhancements: Enables rapid recovery of Kasten itself with GitOps-ready configurations.
  • Resource Efficiency: Granular allocation of CPU and memory resources per application for optimal usage.

2. Expanded Security and Compliance

  • Immutable Restore Point Visibility: Simplifies identification of immutable backup points.
  • OpenShift Security Features: Enhanced annotations for precise workload control.
  • FIPS Support: Multi-cluster FIPS compliance for strict security standards.
  • Azure Identity Federation: Reduces credential risks with improved authentication.
  • Google Cloud Storage Immutability: Safeguards against ransomware with object lock support.

3. Modern Virtualization

  • OpenShift Virtualization: Streamlines deployment and protection of edge VMs with production-ready practices.
  • SUSE Virtualization: Unified management of VMs and containers in SUSE environments.

 

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.

 

Why Veeam Kasten Stands Out:

Traditional backup solutions fall short in protecting Kubernetes workloads due to lack of scalability, visibility, and ransomware defense. Veeam Kasten v7.5 overcomes these challenges by delivering:

  • Immutable and Encrypted Backups: Enhanced data security.
  • Comprehensive Disaster Recovery: Automated, application-centric recovery.
  • Unified Management: Combines containerized and virtualized infrastructure protection.

This release sets a new benchmark for Kubernetes-native resilience, recovery, and mobility, ensuring that businesses remain agile, secure, and future-proof.

 

IMPORTANT:

Grafana will no longer be included in the Veeam Kasten installation starting in the upcoming release 7.5.0. Upon upgrading to this version, the integrated version of Grafana will be removed.

It is important to install Grafana separately and follow the procedure described in the knowledge base article to configure the Kasten dashboards and alerts before upgrading Kasten to version 7.5.0

 

Published: 2024-12-02 (YMD)

What’s New - https://www.veeam.com/resources/wp-whats-new-veeam-kasten-for-kubernetes.html

Release Notes - https://docs.kasten.io/latest/releasenotes.html

Build-number - 7.5

Blog: https://www.veeam.com/blog/veeam-kasten-v7-5-kubernetes.html 

 

Well seems this will be a 2025 thing but cannot wait to get in to the new version of Kasten.

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