Announcing Veeam Kasten v8.0:
Leading the Way in Kubernetes Data Resilience
Veeam Kasten has once again been recognized as a Leader and Outperformer for the fifth consecutive time in the GigaOm Radar for Kubernetes Protection. With the release of our most advanced version yet, Veeam Kasten v8.0, we’re taking Kubernetes data resilience to new heights. So, get comfortable with your favorite drink and explore the impactful new features designed specifically for you—our trusted customers, partners, and businesses embracing the Kubernetes ecosystem.
Enterprise-Scale with Modern Virtualization
At Veeam, we understand that every organization is on their own unique journey. That’s why our solutions are designed to meet you where you are and help you reach where you want to go. Modern virtualization is an essential process for enterprises who are looking to gain greater cost efficiency and agility by adopting a modern cloud-native approach. Our partnership with Red Hat OpenShift exemplifies this vision by providing a unified platform where virtual machines (VMs) and containers can coexist seamlessly. This ensures you get consistent management, performance, and stability – all of which are essential milestones on your path to success in today’s ever-evolving digital landscape.
Streamlined Data Recovery for VMs on Kubernetes
Time is of the essence, especially when it comes to data recovery. Now with file-level recovery for KubeVirt VMs, you can accelerate restores and eliminate tedious, manual workarounds. This capability provides you with a streamlined process for recovering individual files from backups, rather than restoring entire VM clones, which is crucial especially if your enterprise adopts solutions like OpenShift Virtualization.
User-Friendly Operations with Our New VM Dashboard
Simplicity is key and unfortunately a rarity for Kubernetes users. That’s why Veeam Kasten is rooted in making our user experience simple and our end Kubernetes users lives easier. Our new VM dashboard offers a workload-centric view across cluster namespaces to simplify the process of identifying each VM’s Kubernetes-dependent resources and makes configuring backup consistency easy.
Effortless Operations at Scale
Managing a large environment shouldn’t be a headache. With Veeam Kasten’s updated policy page, you can simplify policies into a consolidated table view. In addition to enhanced search and filtering, you can now easily assess your data protection status at a glance by quickly checking the most recent policy run time and status. Remember, Veeam Kasten updates every two weeks, so keep an eye out for continued enhancements.
Security Everywhere
As cyberthreats evolve, so must our defenses. Ransomware attacks are growing faster and more sophisticated than ever, which poses a significant threat to organizations. In fact, our 2025 From Risk to Resilience Report reveals that 89% of organizations had their backup repositories targeted by threat actors, and 69% of companies were impacted by at least one ransomware attack that resulted in encryption or data exfiltration. Trusted by customers like the U.S. Navy, Veeam Kasten continues to invest heavily in cyber resilience to ensure robust protection and recovery capabilities. Let’s review some of the newest features introduced in this release in the section below.
Empowering Secure Self-Service Data Operations for Cross-Cluster Migrations
We’ve tackled a critical challenge by enabling namespace owners to effortlessly create import and restore policies. This means non-admin users can now perform data migrations, imports, and restores securely to support critical workflows such as disaster recovery (DR), development/test, and application migration. Veeam Kasten ensures that only authorized and compliant actions are taken before any data operations commence by using powerful Kubernetes Validating Admission Policy (VAP) constructs. By limiting admin access, this capability strengthens security and safeguards sensitive data, all while ensuring your operational efficiency remains uncompromised.
Efficient Management of Data Encryption Key Rotation
With our latest update, we’ve simplified key management and embraced advanced encryption standards to provide superior security. By eliminating the need for “in-use” flags in passkey management, we facilitate seamless key rotation, streamline setups, and minimize errors, which is a crucial aspect of today’s threat landscape. Veeam Kasten also supports integrations with AWS Customer Managed Keys (CMK), HashiCorp Vault Transit Secrets Engine, and Kubernetes Secrets Management to ensure robust and user-friendly security practices.
Reduced Privileges, Enhanced Compliance
Veeam Kasten now operates with selective elevated permissions that are dedicated exclusively to critical services that handle backup and recovery tasks. This approach embraces a low-privileged services model which reduces vulnerabilities and strengthens your security posture by significantly minimizing privilege escalation opportunities. By focusing elevated access on essential functions, Veeam Kasten can keep your environment secure and resilient.
Additionally, Veeam Kasten is now the industry’s first Kubernetes-native ISO/IEC 27001 compliant code base for data protection. Our ISO/IEC 27001 code compliance in addition to FIPS 140-3 compliance ensures that your data’s integrity, confidentiality, and availability are in trusted hands.
Availability on the Platform One Solutions Marketplace
Freedom of Choice: Tailored Solutions for Your Needs
The list of additional enhancements is extensive, including:
Multi-CPU Architecture
In response to evolving market trends and the shifting landscape of CPU architecture and Kubernetes, Veeam Kasten is broadening its horizons. Alongside x86_64, we’re expanding our support for ARM and IBM Power architectures. This added flexibility empowers you to make strategic choices that optimize your infrastructure investments, which accommodates diverse needs and drives efficiency, catering to edge and enterprise needs alike.
Secure Cloud Storage with Kasten Export to Veeam Vault
Kasten Export to Veeam Data Cloud Vault capability offers a secure, easy, and predictable cloud storage solution that takes the stress out of infrastructure management and unpredictable cost models. With Kubernetes compatibility, immutability, and predictable pricing, you can ensure robust security measures and operational efficiency are prioritized as you divert your focus on driving your business forward.
Expanded NetApp Trident ONTAP Support
We have also expanded Veeam Kasten’s existing support of the NetApp Trident storage provisioner with backup support for ONTAP NAS “Economy” volumes found in large scale deployments.
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