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Techday NZ
21-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Veeam launches Kasten v8 to unify VM & Kubernetes protection
Veeam has announced the launch of Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v8, aimed at unifying virtual machine and container data protection for enterprises. This latest release introduces enhancements that allow organisations to manage both traditional virtual machines (VMs) and modern Kubernetes applications through a single platform. The new version also integrates with Veeam Vault, offering a fully managed offsite backup solution, and is intended to improve operational efficiency by consolidating data management under Veeam's suite of tools. Gaurav Rishi, Vice President of Product Management at Veeam, commented on the launch: "Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v8 marks a significant leap forward in our mission to provide enterprises with unparalleled data resilience for Kubernetes environments." "This latest version enables organisations to seamlessly manage traditional VMs and modern applications on a single platform while ensuring data is secure and accessible. New integration with Veeam Vault provides a fully managed offsite backup solution that eliminates unexpected costs, benefiting existing Veeam customers wanting to expand their data protection to include Kubernetes. By consolidating all their data under Veeam's trusted management, customers can implement a comprehensive solution for their Kubernetes application workloads, maximising operational efficiency and enhance data resilience in today's complex IT landscape." Kasten v8 arrives with several new features targeted at enterprise customers. Among those is the ability to unify data resilience for VMs on Kubernetes alongside containerised applications, aiming to streamline operations and increase efficiency. The file-level recovery (FLR) function for KubeVirt VMs facilitates granular restores, allowing recovery of individual files from backups without recreating whole VM clones. This is designed to support enterprises using solutions such as Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation. The release also introduces a virtual machine dashboard intended to provide a workload-centric perspective, helping teams identify each VM's dependencies within Kubernetes clusters and configure backup consistency more easily. Veeam is extending freedom of choice to organisations through enhanced multi-CPU architecture support, which enables use of ARM and IBM Power to optimise costs. The company has also broadened support for the NetApp Trident storage provisioner and introduced backup capabilities for ONTAP NAS "Economy" volumes. These features allow for more flexibility in how companies back up data across different storage systems. Security measures have been expanded with this version. Features such as secure self-service cross-cluster migrations, restricted privileges for Kasten Pods and ISO 27001 certification are intended to increase customers' security profiles. The adoption of a least-privilege approach is designed to both minimise risks and improve compliance. The process of encrypting passkeys has also been simplified to help enterprises maintain robust security while improving operational efficiency. Operational improvements in Kasten v8 include a refreshed user interface, updated policy management systems and the Restore Point Catalog, designed to help administrators manage backups and restore operations more easily. The Per Policy Protection Status provides a clearer view into backup policies for specific namespaces, making it easier to identify and address potential issues quickly. In support of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation Engine, which is positioned as a replacement for legacy virtualisation solutions, Veeam is introducing Kasten for Modern Virtualization. This tailored pricing option aims to integrate with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine and is the result of collaboration between Veeam and Red Hat. Mike Barrett, Vice President and General Manager of Hybrid Platforms at Red Hat, said: "Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine provides customers with a dedicated virtualisation edition to migrate, manage and scale virtual machines. As enterprises advance their hybrid cloud strategy by rapidly re-hosting virtualised apps to platforms designed for modern virtualisation, data resilience remains a strategic imperative. With the latest release of Kasten, Veeam continues to deliver innovation aligned with these evolving needs. Veeam's Kubernetes-native architecture and optimsation on Red Hat OpenShift provides our customers with a more scalable, cost-effective solution to secure virtualised workloads today—while laying a strong foundation for container adoption over time." Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes v8 and Kasten for Modern Virtualization are now available to enterprises seeking a unified solution for managing data resilience in both virtualised and containerised environments.
Channel Post MEA
09-04-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
IBM Introduces Software-Defined Storage Solution, Storage Ceph As A Service
IBM has announced the addition of IBM Storage Ceph as a Service to its emerging portfolio of flexible as a service solutions for on-premises infrastructure. The portfolio includes IBM Power delivered as a service, which already offers the distributed compute platform in new form factors and flexible consumption options. An IDC study underscores this shift, revealing that by 2028, 80% of IT buyers will prioritize as a service consumption for key workloads. This trend is driven by the demand for optimized IT spending, enhanced operational efficiency, and the attainment of critical sustainability metrics.1 IBM is addressing this moment by providing IBM Storage Ceph via an as a service model, empowering clients to integrate cloud-based as a service solutions with on-premises environments. 'The need for seamless, automated operations is an increasing priority as organizations leverage AI capabilities, shift to digital infrastructure, and adopt new delivery models,' said McLeod Glass , VP of Growth and Innovation Programs, IBM Infrastructure. 'Delivering IT built on infrastructure as a service is key to unlocking the power of flexibility, speed, and ease of consumption.' Introducing IBM Storage Ceph as a Service IBM has unveiled a new way of deploying IBM Storage Ceph via an as a service model so clients can leverage the software-defined unified storage solution as a cloud storage experience on-premises. IBM Storage Ceph unifies block, file, and object data to help organizations address data silos and modernize data lakes or virtual machines storage. IBM Storage Ceph as a Service is a fully managed offering that is designed to deliver the scale, flexibility, availability, and cost efficiency of cloud storage to the data center, leaving the management and maintenance of Ceph clusters to IBM experts. With this solution, IT staff can focus resources on critical business priorities and emerging technologies, rather than the complicated task of managing storage infrastructure. 'With data being the lifeblood of any organization, data storage plays a critical role in every workstream, but it shouldn't be as challenging as it is for IT teams to manage,' said Sam Werner , VP of IBM Storage Product Management. 'With IBM Storage Ceph as a Service, we're taking on the headache for our clients, expediting the provisioning and streamlining the management of storage resources.' IBM Power Delivered as a Service IBM has continued to innovate and invest in operating environments on IBM Power to help ensure business continuity, reliability, availability, serviceability, and security for clients. This includes the IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud integrated into the IBM Cloud Catalog, which supports enterprise workloads such as SAP, IBM i, Oracle, and AI. IBM Power Virtual Server is designed to help clients quickly adopt and expand their on-premises infrastructures both efficiently and economically while providing security and compliance capabilities. National Van Lines , an IBM Power Virtual Server client, is a moving, packing and service company that provides relocation services for both individuals and businesses. The impact of major weather events in recent years has led to power outages in the Chicago area impacting the availability of their servers for days. This created a major disruption in their operations. The importance of IBM Power architecture to their business drove them to seek out a way to improve their business continuity plan. Working with IBM and IBM's Business Partner, Mainline Information Systems, National Van Lines adopted IBM Power Virtual Server, which provides virtual machines as a service on Power architecture designed to support mission-critical applications. With a consistent architecture across on-premises and cloud environments, workload migration helps eliminate the need for re-platforming. This allowed National Van Lines to reduce IT costs and improve disaster recovery times from days to hours by mitigating the need for physical backup tapes. 'IBM Power Virtual Server is a solid, secured, and reliable solution, so much so that we're now going through the same process with the National Forwarding business unit,' said Greg Moore , VP of IT at National Van Lines. 'It works and we're so confident in it that we're implementing it in other areas of our business.' Since Power Virtual Server is an as a Service offering, enterprises will only pay for the computing resources used such as memory, storage, and CPU managed by IBM in their data centers. Similarly, IBM Storage Ceph as a Service is designed to reduce operational costs by aligning spending with actual usage, avoiding underutilization and overprovisioning. It can also scale on-demand so IT teams can start small and grow to adapt to business needs as priorities change. With as a service offerings emerging as one of the prominent solutions built for improved operational efficiency, lower IT costs, and reduced risk and complexity, IBM is dedicated to helping enterprises both accelerate and simplify this IT journey. 0 0
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IBM Accelerates Momentum in the as a Service Space with Growing Portfolio of Tools Simplifying Infrastructure Management
IBM Introduces New Software-Defined Storage Solution, IBM Storage Ceph as a Service National Van Lines Taps IBM as a Service for Workload Management ARMONK, N.Y., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced the addition of IBM Storage Ceph as a Service to its emerging portfolio of flexible as a service solutions for on-premises infrastructure. The portfolio includes IBM Power delivered as a service, which already offers the distributed compute platform in new form factors and flexible consumption options. An IDC study underscores this shift, revealing that by 2028, 80% of IT buyers will prioritize as a service consumption for key workloads. This trend is driven by the demand for optimized IT spending, enhanced operational efficiency, and the attainment of critical sustainability metrics.1 IBM is addressing this moment by providing IBM Storage Ceph via an as a service model, empowering clients to integrate cloud-based as a service solutions with on-premises environments. "The need for seamless, automated operations is an increasing priority as organizations leverage AI capabilities, shift to digital infrastructure, and adopt new delivery models," said McLeod Glass, VP of Growth and Innovation Programs, IBM Infrastructure. "Delivering IT built on infrastructure as a service is key to unlocking the power of flexibility, speed, and ease of consumption." Introducing IBM Storage Ceph as a Service IBM has unveiled a new way of deploying IBM Storage Ceph via an as a service model so clients can leverage the software-defined unified storage solution as a cloud storage experience on-premises. IBM Storage Ceph unifies block, file, and object data to help organizations address data silos and modernize data lakes or virtual machines storage. IBM Storage Ceph as a Service is a fully managed offering that is designed to deliver the scale, flexibility, availability, and cost efficiency of cloud storage to the data center, leaving the management and maintenance of Ceph clusters to IBM experts. With this solution, IT staff can focus resources on critical business priorities and emerging technologies, rather than the complicated task of managing storage infrastructure. "With data being the lifeblood of any organization, data storage plays a critical role in every workstream, but it shouldn't be as challenging as it is for IT teams to manage," said Sam Werner, VP of IBM Storage Product Management. "With IBM Storage Ceph as a Service, we're taking on the headache for our clients, expediting the provisioning and streamlining the management of storage resources." IBM Power Delivered as a Service IBM has continued to innovate and invest in operating environments on IBM Power to help ensure business continuity, reliability, availability, serviceability, and security for clients. This includes the IBM Power Virtual Server Private Cloud integrated into the IBM Cloud Catalog, which supports enterprise workloads such as SAP, IBM i, Oracle, and AI. IBM Power Virtual Server is designed to help clients quickly adopt and expand their on-premises infrastructures both efficiently and economically while providing security and compliance capabilities. National Van Lines, an IBM Power Virtual Server client, is a moving, packing and service company that provides relocation services for both individuals and businesses. The impact of major weather events in recent years has led to power outages in the Chicago area impacting the availability of their servers for days. This created a major disruption in their operations. The importance of IBM Power architecture to their business drove them to seek out a way to improve their business continuity plan. Working with IBM and IBM's Business Partner, Mainline Information Systems, National Van Lines adopted IBM Power Virtual Server, which provides virtual machines as a service on Power architecture designed to support mission-critical applications. With a consistent architecture across on-premises and cloud environments, workload migration helps eliminate the need for re-platforming. This allowed National Van Lines to reduce IT costs and improve disaster recovery times from days to hours by mitigating the need for physical backup tapes. "IBM Power Virtual Server is a solid, secured, and reliable solution, so much so that we're now going through the same process with the National Forwarding business unit," said Greg Moore, VP of IT at National Van Lines. "It works and we're so confident in it that we're implementing it in other areas of our business." Since Power Virtual Server is an as a Service offering, enterprises will only pay for the computing resources used such as memory, storage, and CPU managed by IBM in their data centers. Similarly, IBM Storage Ceph as a Service is designed to reduce operational costs by aligning spending with actual usage, avoiding underutilization and overprovisioning. It can also scale on-demand so IT teams can start small and grow to adapt to business needs as priorities change. With as a service offerings emerging as one of the prominent solutions built for improved operational efficiency, lower IT costs, and reduced risk and complexity, IBM is dedicated to helping enterprises both accelerate and simplify this IT journey. For more information on IBM Storage Ceph as a Service, visit: For more information on IBM Power Virtual Server, visit: About IBMIBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain a competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit for more information. Contact:Alexandra 1 IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Digital Infrastructure 2024 Predictions, doc #US50401023, December 2023 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE IBM Sign in to access your portfolio
