Podcast #94: Dave Russell Talks Veeam Backup Solutions, Ransomware and VeeamON

While Brian and Kevin were in Denver working with Quantum, Dave Russell, VP Enterprise Strategy Veeam Software, drove down from Boulder to sit with Brian for a chat about Veeam and Quantum tape backup solutions. Dave and Brian have known each other for a few years and the conversation was relaxed and candid. They talked about the simplicity of the Quantum architecture and Veeam software and how they are addressing the multi-cloud environments most enterprises are building.

Veeam has been delivering backup and restore solutions since 2006 with options for on-prem, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid cloud installations. Deployments on physical systems, SaaS services, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud partnering with a large ecosystem including Quantum, Dell, AWS, Microsoft, and Lenovo to name a few.

Here is the timestamp for the podcast. Skip to the topics that are interesting to you, but you will find this conversation to be interesting and open.

Minutes 0-4:00

Intro from Brian
Dave talks about the relationship with Quantum
Discussion about tape solutions
Hot topic on how Quantum addresses ransomware with Ransom Block and Active Vault
Security is key component for any backup solution

Minute 4:00

Cost of migrating to cloud especially during a pandemic
Tape performance and architecture
Using Veeam to restore data via tape
Benefits and capabilities of tape cartridges
off-site archival is not as relevant when using Quantum solution

Minute 9:00

Veeam Best Practices
Customer feedback is key to the development cycle
Business requirements and asset investment
Edge from a Veeam perspective
What is considered key focus at the edge

Minute 13:00

What’s new or different with the Veeam solution
Client interface and new Mac agent
Acceleration of cloud acceptance
Cloud is not being deployed as a replacement
Working with competitors and other vendors
How to utilize the cloud for backup/restore

Minute 18:00

Staying relevant
Veeam growth plans
The number of backup apps in the enterprise. How does it affect admin and performance?
What will be the next wave
Workload expansion across enterprise

Minute 25:00

How customers think about backup software
Emerging workloads
What are the needs for data movement
Customer retention
Resources for customers
Free and paid training events
Customer feedback

Minute 30:00

Customer research and usage from downloads
Using feedback from forums
Hybrid VeeamOn event in Las Vegas
Veeam resources to everyone

Minute 35:00

Wrap up

Attend VeeamON

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I have been in the tech industry since IBM created Selectric. My background, though, is writing. So I decided to get out of the pre-sales biz and return to my roots, doing a bit of writing but still being involved in technology.