Microsoft has expanded its partnership with Veeam Software through an equity investment to enhance AI-driven data protection and resilience. Veeam, trusted by 77% of Fortune 500 and 67% of Global 2000 companies, will integrate Microsoft AI into its data resilience platform to provide faster insights, smarter threat detection, and automated recovery solutions.
AI-Driven Data Resilience
- Veeam will leverage Microsoft’s research and development expertise to advance AI-powered innovations, incorporating machine learning into key solutions, including:
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365: Protecting over 23.5 million users.
- Veeam Data Cloud Vault: A Zero Trust Data Resilience-based backup solution in Microsoft Azure.
- New Entra ID Solutions: Strengthening identity security for cloud-first organizations.
AI-Powered Protection and Recovery
- The integration of Microsoft AI into Veeam’s platform will enable organizations to:
- Detect suspicious activity before escalation.
- Identify vulnerabilities in backups.
- Automate compliance and recovery reporting.
- Accelerate data restoration for minimal downtime.
Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam, emphasized the importance of AI in ensuring data resilience amid evolving cyber threats and cloud dynamics. Jason Graefe, Corporate VP at Microsoft, highlighted how AI integration will not only secure critical data but also unlock new efficiencies across Microsoft 365 and Azure.