Veeam v13 Supercharges AI-Powered Data Analysis
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– Veeam Data Platform v13 introduces AI-powered threat detection with Recon Scanner 3.0, providing real-time visibility into suspicious activities like brute force attacks and network anomalies.
– The platform enhances security with immutable backups by default, least-privilege access controls, and integrations with tools like Microsoft Sentinel for unified threat response.
– It enables instant recovery of workloads to Microsoft Azure and expands hypervisor support, including Scale Computing HyperCore and upcoming platforms like Citrix XenServer.
– A new software appliance offers high availability with a Linux-based, self-updating design that reduces costs and eliminates hardware lock-in for easier deployment.
– Veeam Data Platform v13 is available now through global partners, with Recon Scanner 3.0 included in Premium editions and soon for cloud service providers.
Veeam Data Platform v13 has arrived, bringing a powerful suite of features designed to fortify data resilience and intelligence for an AI-driven era. This latest release equips organizations with the flexibility, security, and advanced analytics necessary to proactively counter cyber threats, ensure constant data availability, and eliminate vendor lock-in, all while preparing for tomorrow’s demanding workloads.
A central pillar of this update is Recon Scanner 3.0, now natively integrated and powered by Coveware by Veeam. This tool dramatically enhances real-time operational threat visibility. It actively flags potential adversary actions such as brute force attacks, unusual file movements, and unexpected network links. A new Consolidated Triage Inbox lets teams view, categorize, and handle all suspicious events from a single location, complete with severity ratings and behavioral context. Integration with Veeam ONE Threat Center pushes real-time analytics and threat visualizations directly to security dashboards. To help security personnel work more efficiently, Suppression Rules and detailed findings speed up the triage process and lessen alert fatigue. Furthermore, its connection with Microsoft Sentinel allows Recon Scanner’s intelligence to be correlated with wider threat signals for a unified approach to detection, investigation, and response. The system also gathers forensic data from Veeam environments and aligns its discoveries with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, providing unparalleled context for every threat.
Enhancing this security posture is a new AI-driven malware analysis agent. This intelligent system autonomously detects, classifies, and reports on malware and dubious activities, delivering actionable intelligence and guided remediation steps to guarantee that data recoveries are both trusted and clean.
The platform introduces robust security and identity controls, enforcing least-privilege access and centralized authentication via SAML-based SSO to minimize exposure and simplify secure access. In a significant move, backups are now immutable by default, aligning with best practices for ransomware defense and shielding recovery points from any unauthorized changes. Deep integrations with top-tier security and IT service management platforms like CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, and ServiceNow unify the entire cycle of detection, investigation, and response.
Beyond security, Veeam v13 reinforces its core strengths in workload coverage and mobility, which are vital for cloud adoption, cyber recovery, and AI-led modernization. A key innovation is instant recovery to Microsoft Azure, allowing for the true instant restoration of critical workloads directly into Azure. This facilitates recovery within a secure cleanroom environment to validate data integrity and drastically cut downtime. The platform also expands its hypervisor coverage with immediate support for Scale Computing HyperCore, with more platforms like HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, Citrix XenServer, and XCP-ng coming soon.
Looking further ahead, features scheduled for a 2026 release include native host-based VM backup and recovery for Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, building on existing support through Veeam Kasten. A Universal Hypervisor Integration API will also be introduced, providing a standardized framework that allows any hypervisor vendor to integrate natively with Veeam’s backup and recovery capabilities, effectively future-proofing customer environments as new virtualization technologies appear.
Veeam Data Platform v13 also deepens the company’s commitment to simplicity, openness, and cost efficiency, delivering high availability and management flexibility without the need for proprietary hardware. The Veeam software appliance with high availability is a hardened, turnkey solution based on Linux that deploys in minutes, manages its own updates, and removes OS management overhead. It now supports high availability for continuous operations, all while avoiding hardware lock-in and offering substantial cost savings over traditional appliance models. A modern, customer-hosted web console provides a browser-based interface that simplifies initial setup, reduces infrastructure demands, and makes daily management more intuitive.
Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam Software, emphasized the company’s mission, stating, “At Veeam, protecting our customers’ data isn’t just a promise – it’s our purpose. With Veeam Data Platform v13, we are resetting the standard for data resilience. We’re giving organizations the intelligence, automation, and flexibility they need to outsmart cyberattacks, eliminate lock-in, and innovate without fear. V13 is a defining moment for the future of data and cyber resilience, and it also lays the technical foundation for Veeam’s next chapter: a unified data and AI command platform that brings protection, security, governance, and AI trust together in one intelligent experience.”
Veeam Data Platform v13 is available for purchase immediately through Veeam’s worldwide network of authorized partners, resellers, and distributors. The Recon Scanner 3.0 feature is included with Veeam Data Platform Premium and will be available to Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners in the near future.
(Source: HelpNet Security)
