Veeam Software, a global leader in data resilience, is releasing Veeam Data Platform v13 to redefine the standard for cyber resilience, intelligent data protection, and data freedom in the AI era.
According to Veeam, this release represents a fundamental evolution of the industry’s most trusted data platform. Built for a world defined by relentless ransomware, rapid infrastructure transformation, and AI innovation, Veeam Data Platform v13 delivers unprecedented resilience, unmatched flexibility, and the intelligence needed for the AI-powered future.
With a modern platform architecture, AI-powered intelligence, an expansive hypervisor integration model, and new industry-first security capabilities, Veeam Data Platform v13 delivers a revolutionary leap forward—helping organizations stay ahead of threats, eliminate lock-in, and keep data always available, recoverable, and ready for future workloads, the vendor said.
Veeam Data Platform v13 strengthens Veeam’s core foundation of expansive workload coverage and fast, flexible, reliable workload mobility—critical for cloud adoption, cyber recovery, and AI-driven modernization. Key innovations include:
- Instant recovery to Microsoft Azure: True instant recovery of critical workloads directly into Azure, enabling rapid restoration with a secure cleanroom environment to validate recoverability and minimize downtime.
- Expanded hypervisor coverage: Support for Scale Computing HyperCore available now, with additional platforms including HPE Morpheus VM Essentials, Citrix XenServer, XCP-ng, and more coming soon.
More scheduled for release in 2026, including:
OpenShift virtualization support: Native host-based VM backup and recovery for Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, building on existing support through Veeam Kasten.
Universal hypervisor integration API: A first-of-its-kind integration framework enabling any hypervisor vendor to integrate natively with Veeam’s backup and recovery capabilities using a standardized API, future-proofing customer environments as new virtualization technologies emerge.
Veeam Data Platform v13 expands Veeam’s commitment to simplicity, openness, and cost efficiency—delivering high availability, modern management, and deployment flexibility without proprietary hardware appliances or restricted architectures.
“At Veeam, protecting our customers’ data isn’t just a promise—it’s our purpose,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam Software. “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 now through Veeam’s global network of authorized partners, resellers, and distributors.
Veeam Recon Scanner 3.0 is now included with Veeam Data Platform Premium and is coming soon to Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners.
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