Veeam Releases Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5 in Collaboration With Infinidat and NetApp
This latest release improves Kubernetes data protection with significant advancements in scalability, and notable improvement in backup and restore times.
Veeam® Software has announced Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v7.5, designed to deliver unmatched 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 industry leaders Infinidat and NetApp, the new Veeam Kasten release offers top-tier solutions that offer enhanced support for Red Hat OpenShift, showcasing its commitment to empowering customers to scale and safeguard their Kubernetes workloads.
“Looking ahead in 2025, we anticipate a significant expansion in Modern Virtualisation 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.
“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,” said Gaurav Rishi, Vice President of Product Management at Veeam.
New Veeam Kasten v 7.5
Veeam Kasten v7.5 reinforces the industry’s leading Kubernetes resilience, recovery and mobility platform. Significant advancements in scale, performance, security, and ecosystem coverage empower organisations 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 virtualisation by providing seamless protection for both VMs and containerised 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.
