Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup

Virtuozzo Storage has achieved Veeam Ready status from Veeam Software, certifying it for use as an object storage backup target for Veeam products.

Customers using Veeam for backup and recovery can use Virtuozzo Storage as a certified repository without changing existing workflows, tools or operating processes.

The certification follows interoperability and performance testing under the Veeam Ready programme. Virtuozzo Storage is now listed in the Veeam Ready database as a certified object storage target for Veeam products.

The move is aimed in part at service providers that want to offer Backup-as-a-Service on infrastructure they already run. It could help them avoid adding separate platforms for storage and backup while making greater use of existing systems.

Certified support

According to Virtuozzo, the certification applies to the Veeam Data Platform, including Veeam Backup & Replication v13, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows v13, Veeam Agent for Linux v13 and Veeam Agent for Mac v13.

Virtuozzo positions its storage product as an S3-compatible platform for backup repositories, long-term data retention, AI workloads and cloud-native applications. It is built into the wider Virtuozzo Infrastructure System, allowing providers to run storage and compute services in the same environment.

This approach lets providers keep backup repositories on infrastructure they control rather than relying on third-party public cloud storage. Virtuozzo says that may help meet data location and service delivery requirements.

Virtuozzo also said the integration reflects a broader market shift as organisations move away from traditional virtualisation platforms and look for systems that combine compute, storage, networking and backup services in one architecture.

Ivan Lukovnikov, Chief Product Officer at Virtuozzo, described the certification as a notable step for the company.

"Veeam has built one of the most trusted ecosystems in data protection, and achieving Veeam Ready status is an important milestone for Virtuozzo," said Ivan Lukovnikov, Chief Product Officer, Virtuozzo.

"Service providers can now offer Veeam-based services on infrastructure they already operate, reducing complexity while creating new revenue opportunities. At the same time, customers gain confidence that their backup data is stored on a certified object storage target supporting data resilience and control as a foundation for Data and AI Trust," Lukovnikov said.

Provider focus

The announcement highlights service providers as a central target for the integration. Virtuozzo said they can use the same software-defined platform for virtualisation, cloud services, AI workloads and Veeam-based backup storage.

That could appeal to providers seeking to consolidate infrastructure and keep backup data closer to production workloads. It may also support recovery objectives and reduce dependence on external cloud storage providers.

Virtuozzo argued that provider-controlled infrastructure can also create room for services tied to data sovereignty, residency requirements and differentiated disaster recovery terms. Those points are increasingly relevant as businesses face tighter security and compliance demands around where data is stored and how quickly it can be recovered.

Veeam said the certification is intended to give customers more infrastructure choice while keeping established backup strategies in place.

"Organisations are looking for flexible infrastructure choices that allow them to modernize their environments without changing the data resilience strategies they already rely on," said Andreas Neufert, Vice President of Product Management, Alliances, Veeam.

"Veeam is built for the reality where identity, data, security, and AI are inseparable, and the Veeam Ready program helps customers and partners deploy with confidence. By achieving Veeam Ready status, Virtuozzo has demonstrated interoperability for supported object storage use cases, giving service providers and customers confidence when using Virtuozzo Storage as part of a resilient backup and recovery architecture," Neufert said.

The Veeam Ready programme evaluates partner products for interoperability with Veeam technologies. For vendors such as Virtuozzo, inclusion signals that a storage product has been tested for specific supported uses within Veeam environments.

For buyers, the value of such certifications often lies less in the storage product itself than in reducing deployment risk. Service providers and enterprise customers typically want assurance that backup repositories will work with established data protection software without extensive custom integration or changes to operational practice.

Virtuozzo said demand is rising for infrastructure that combines several functions within a single software-defined system. In that context, the Veeam certification gives the company another route into backup and recovery deployments where providers want to add services without introducing more standalone infrastructure.