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Veeam® Software announces Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5, designed to deliver Kubernetes-native data resilience for enterprises.

This latest release improves Kubernetes data protection with significant advancements in scalability, notable improvement in backup and restore times, and features to safeguard against emerging threats and simplify compliance with the latest industry regulations. In collaboration with Infinidat and NetApp, the new Veeam Kasten release offers enhanced support for Red Hat OpenShift.

“Looking ahead in 2025, we anticipate a significant expansion in Modern Virtualization options, both in terms of the variety of vendors and the CPU architectures supported, as well as the depth of capabilities offered. An example of this broadening is the enhanced support of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization as well as initial support for SUSE Virtualization, being introduced in Kasten v7.5,” said Gaurav Rishi, Vice President of Product Management at Veeam. “Additionally, we foresee advancements in Cyber Resilience, including proactive threat detection and secure self-service restore features, which will enhance overall data protection strategies for Kubernetes environments.”

Veeam Kasten v7.5 reinforces Kubernetes resilience, recovery and mobility platform. Significant advancements in scale, performance, security, and ecosystem coverage empower organizations with unmatched resilience for cloud-native apps and Virtual Machines (VMs) on Kubernetes. Key advancements include:

- Modern Virtualization: Kasten v7.5 addresses the evolving needs of virtualization by providing seamless protection for both VMs and containerized applications under a unified solution. Support extends to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and SUSE Virtualization, simplifying VM management and offering more efficient backup and recovery workflows.

- Enhanced Security and Compliance: This release introduces features that enhance security against emerging threats while simplifying compliance with industry regulations. Notably, it offers multi-cluster FIPS support to adhere to strict government benchmarks, immutable restore point visibility and expands support for object lock capabilities in Google Cloud Storage to strengthen ransomware protection.

- Enterprise-Scale Resilience: Kasten v7.5 delivers the performance, control, and ease of use required for demanding Kubernetes environments, enabling protection of large application volumes and improving backup and restore times. For instance, users can experience a threefold improvement in backup time for volumes containing 10 million small files.

Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 is now available.