Quantum Corporation announced new, unique integration with Veeam for DXi deduplication appliances and Quantum's latest Scalar tape storage platform. These integrated solutions make it easier for Veeam customers to deploy "3-2-1 data protection" best practices, storing at least three copies of data on two different types of media with one backup copy off-site to guard against data loss, localized disaster and ransomware.
According to Eric Bassier, Senior Director, Data Center Solutions, Quantum, “These latest innovations solidify Quantum storage as the ideal choice for Veeam environments, based on Veeam and Quantum's '3-2-1 data protection' best practices. The combination of Quantum disk and tape with Veeam Backup & Replication software enables our joint customers to keep pace with the ever-increasing challenge of growing data volumes and threats such as ransomware. Quantum's storage solutions perfectly complement Veeam's availability offerings, which combine to create a forward-looking approach to VM protection."
The new innovation to DXi software, DXi deduplication appliances are now integrated with the Veeam Data Mover, and support the full breadth of advanced Veeam features such as synthetic full backup creation and instant VM recovery. Veeam customers using DXi deduplication appliances maximize the availability of their production environment while minimizing backup storage costs.
Furthermore, tape continues to be a vital aspect of many data protection solutions because it offers an offline, "air-gapped" backup copy that provides protection against ransomware. Until now, however, Veeam customers needed physical tape servers for tape library access. It difficult for those that have 100 percent virtual environments but want offline protection.
The "3-2-1 rule" for data protection is: store three copies of data using two different storage types such as disk and tape, and keep at least one copy off-site and offline. Quantum and Veeam have jointly promoted the importance of this best practice when it comes to protecting data against data loss, localized disaster, ransomware and malware. With these latest features, Quantum DXi and Scalar tape now provide an even more powerful combination for 3-2-1 data protection solutions.
Jason Buffington, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group said, "Improving the efficiency and agility of VM protection and recovery is a constant challenge for organizations of all sizes. These latest integrations in both deduplication and tape put Quantum in a unique spot with Veeam. With such a comprehensive portfolio of data protection storage offerings, Quantum is in a position to deliver some very compelling solution outcomes for Veeam customers that are looking to modernize their data protection strategy and mechanisms."