New Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 to be one of the first availability solutions to include full integration with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V Technologies
Veeam Software has announced that the new Veeam Availability Suite 9.5, available later this year, will fully integrate with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V technologies used in the data center. Veeam, in collaboration with Microsoft, will deliver greater security and offer easy integration between Microsoft’s releases of Windows Server 2016, Hyper-V 2016 and enterprise applications.
According to the release, as part of approximately 100 new features and enhancements being introduced in Veeam Availability Suite 9.5, the new integration with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V 2016 technologies is a continuous effort to support Veeam’s direct integration with one of the world’s leading operating system, hypervisor, and most widely used enterprise applications.
Veeam Availability Solutions will help enterprises deliver enhanced security and reduced complexity through complete integration with Microsoft’s 2016 releases of Windows Server, Hyper-V, and enterprise applications.
Complete integration with Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V technologies in Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 includes Windows Server 2016 support for installing Veeam Backup & Replication components as well as support as a guest OS of protected VMs, including network-free communication with a guest via PowerShell Direct. Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V support, including integration with Resilient Change Tracking (RCT) for backups and restores, and Hyper-V hosts installed on Nano Server and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D). Additionally, aupport for the most current versions of Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Active Directory, and SQL Server for application-aware processing and application item-level recoveries through Veeam Explorers for fast RTOs of less than 15 minutes.
Veeam Availability Suite 9.5 is expected to be available later this year, close to general availability of Windows Server 2016. Veeam previously announced expanded existing storage integration to include Nimble Storage in addition to existing integrations with enterprise storage offerings from HPE, NetApp and EMC as part of the new Veeam Availability Suite 9.5.
Doug Hazelman, Vice President of Product Strategy at Veeam said, “It is our goal to be one of the first Availability solutions to fully support Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V 2016 technologies, but also to deliver the most comprehensive support. The latest version of Veeam Availability Suite will provide users with the ability to utilize the most current Microsoft technology and benefit from enterprise-grade security and reduced complexities. Veeam, working together with Microsoft, provides the right combination of virtualization, and fast recovery to deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise.”