Veeam® Software, the market leader in Data Resilience solutions, has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Resilience Solutions, Q4 2024 report. Forrester Research, a globally recognized market research firm, assessed nine top providers of data resilience solutions based on 26 criteria spanning two key areas: current offerings and strategy. Veeam earned the highest score in the strategy category and was also awarded the Customer Feedback marker, which indicates above-average customer satisfaction compared to other vendors. A Forrester Wave™ report serves as a comprehensive guide for companies evaluating their options in the technology marketplace.
Veeam’s strong position in the report is attributed to its robust strategy and product offerings. The company received top marks in several critical areas, including innovation, product roadmap, and partner ecosystem. Additionally, Veeam earned the highest possible score in the criteria of innovation, product roadmap, and partner ecosystem. The company also achieved the Customer Feedback marker, a new evaluation criterion that considers direct feedback from customers of the vendor.
Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam, commented on the recognition, emphasizing the importance of data resilience in today’s digital world. “In a digital world, Data Resilience – ensuring data is always available no matter what happens – is critical to keeping your business running,” Eswaran said. “More than 550,000 customers and 34,000 partners around the world rely on Veeam as the #1 global leader to deliver the industry’s most innovative and trusted Data Resilience solutions.” Eswaran highlighted Veeam’s recent innovations, including nearly 15 major product releases in the past year, such as the launch of Veeam Data Cloud and Veeam Data Cloud Vault, both of which contribute to ensuring data protection and availability in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
The Forrester report specifically highlights Veeam as an ideal choice for enterprise customers that require flexible deployment options across on-premises, edge, and cloud environments. It also praises the company’s broad support for various applications and data types, making it an excellent fit for businesses seeking comprehensive data resilience solutions.
Key strengths of Veeam highlighted in the Forrester Wave™ evaluation include:
- Strategy: Veeam has leveraged in-house development and strategic acquisitions to create a comprehensive enterprise data resilience platform. The company’s innovation, aggressive roadmap, and vibrant partner ecosystem were also recognized. Notable roadmap features include a web-based user experience refresh, expanded SaaS support for Entra ID, enhanced vault provisioning, proactive threat assessments, improved security analytics, and better incident response workflows.
- Capabilities: Veeam offers robust support for a wide range of backup sources and restore targets. The company excels in supporting Kubernetes, containers, common storage types, hyperscale IaaS, and various backup storage targets. Veeam also stands out for its ability to recover to alternate infrastructure and automate backup and restore testing.
- Customer Feedback: Veeam customers appreciate the company’s flexible deployment options and the ability to seamlessly protect and recover their data across diverse environments.
The Veeam Data Platform, the latest version of the company’s flagship offering, provides comprehensive data resilience across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid platforms. It combines advanced data protection, secure migration, seamless cloud integration, and cutting-edge ransomware protection in a single platform.
In addition, Veeam recently announced significant updates to Veeam Data Cloud Vault, a fully managed, secure cloud storage service that leverages the power of Microsoft Azure. This service simplifies offsite backup storage for mission-critical data and applications, offering unmatched business resilience. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, the latest release introduces new, low-cost editions that provide all-inclusive pricing to avoid common forecasting and billing issues associated with customer-managed cloud storage. Furthermore, the integration of Veeam Data Vault with Veeam Data Platform streamlines immutable, offsite backup for Veeam users.
To explore more about Veeam and its offerings, visit Veeam’s website.