Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus - Universal Subscription License

Elevate your data protection with a single, powerful solution designed for small and mid-size organizations. The Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus under the Universal Subscription License delivers enterprise-grade backup, replication, and disaster recovery across virtual, physical, and cloud environments. This combination gives you a flexible, scalable defense against data loss, outages, and cyber threats while simplifying procurement and ongoing management. With Enterprise Plus, you gain access to a comprehensive feature set that ensures fast recovery times, reliable testing, and automated protection for mission-critical workloads, all through a streamlined, easy-to-use console. Whether you run VMware, Hyper-V, or mixed environments, this subscription license covers your on-premises needs and cloud journeys, helping you meet stringent recovery objectives without complicating licensing or budgeting. If your goal is to minimize downtime, maximize restore options, and maintain control over your data in a cost-effective package, Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus is designed to deliver.

• Comprehensive protection across all workloads: Safeguard virtual machines, physical servers, and cloud workloads with proven backup, rapid recovery, and flexible restore options. Leverage image-level backups, file-level restores, application-aware processing for mission-critical apps, and granular recovery to minimize downtime across your IT stack.
• Enterprise Plus features at a small-business price: Access advanced capabilities like SureBackup for automated verification, SureReplica for consistent disaster recovery testing, and Hardened Repository to protect backups from ransomware. Extend protection with Cloud Connect, Cloud Tier, and WAN-accelerated replication, all included in the Enterprise Plus tier.
• Flexible Universal Subscription License: A single subscription that scales with your business and moves with you across on-premises and cloud deployments. Simplify renewal cycles, upgrade paths, and maintenance while staying aligned with changing IT workloads and data protection needs.
• Centralized management for ease of use: Manage all backup, replication, and recovery workflows from a single, intuitive console. Create automated backup jobs, schedule offsite replicas, enforce retention policies, and monitor job health with built-in dashboards and reporting—reducing administrative overhead and human error.
• Strategic value for resilience and compliance: Rapidly recover data to minimize downtime and data loss, prove compliance through tested recoveries, and strengthen cyber-resilience with protected backups. This solution helps you meet regulatory requirements, demonstrate recovery objectives, and maintain business continuity even in adverse conditions.

Technical Details of Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus - Universal Subscription License

• License type: Universal Subscription License
• Edition: Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus
• Scope: On-premises protection for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads with enterprise-grade features
• Platform support: VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, and mixed environments; supports backup, replication, and recovery across virtual and physical assets
• Included features (Enterprise Plus): SureBackup, SureReplica, Instant VM Recovery, hardened repository options, Cloud Connect integration, Cloud Tier (object storage offload), and other advanced capabilities
• Cloud integration: Cloud Connect for offsite backups and cloud-based DR options; seamless movement of data to and from the cloud as part of a unified protection strategy
• Deployment scope: Suitable for small to mid-size environments with centralized protection needs and scalable growth
• Support and maintenance: Includes ongoing updates and access to the latest features through the Universal Subscription model

How to install Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus

• Prepare the environment: Verify your virtualization hosts (VMware vSphere or Hyper-V), ensure storage capacity for backups, and confirm network connectivity between sources, targets, and any offsite repositories. Confirm you have a valid Universal Subscription license ready to apply.
• Download and install: Obtain the Veeam Backup & Replication installer compatible with your environment, run the installer on a supported Windows or Linux server, and follow the on-screen prompts to install the core components.
• Apply your license: In the Veeam console, import and apply the Universal Subscription License to activate Enterprise Plus features and unlock the full set of protection capabilities.
• Add data sources and targets: Discover and add your virtual machines, servers, and workstations. Configure backup repositories and optional scale-out repositories, and set up offsite or cloud targets if desired (Cloud Connect or object storage for Cloud Tier).
• Create protection plans: Define backup jobs (and replication jobs if DR is required), configure schedules, retention policies, and application-aware processing. Enable SureBackup testing to verify recoverability and set up monitoring alerts to stay informed about job health and compliance status.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Veeam Backup Essentials with Enterprise Plus? It is a bundled data protection solution designed for small to mid-size organizations. It combines Veeam Backup & Replication with Enterprise Plus features under a Universal Subscription License, delivering robust backup, rapid recovery, and DR testing across virtual, physical, and cloud workloads.
• What does the Universal Subscription License cover? The Universal Subscription License provides flexibility to protect workloads across on-premises and cloud environments, with ongoing access to updates and feature enhancements as part of the subscription model.
• What are the key Enterprise Plus features included? Core capabilities include SureBackup for automated recovery verification, SureReplica for DR testing, Instant VM Recovery for fast restoration, Hardened Repository for ransomware protection, and cloud integration options such as Cloud Connect and Cloud Tier for scalable offsite storage.
• Which environments are supported? The solution supports virtual environments running on VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, as well as physical servers, enabling a unified protection strategy across mixed environments.
• Can backups be tested and validated automatically? Yes. Enterprise Plus unlocks SureBackup and SureReplica, allowing automated testing of backups and DR replicas to ensure recoverability without impacting production workloads.
• How does cloud integration work? Cloud Connect and Cloud Tier options enable offsite backups and tiering to object storage, helping to reduce on-premises storage needs while maintaining compliant, recoverable copies in the cloud.
• Is this suitable for disaster recovery planning? Absolutely. The combination of replication, instant recovery, automated testing, and cloud integration provides a strong foundation for DR planning and testing, helping you meet recovery objectives with confidence.