Veeam Backup & Replication – Upgrade Subscription (1 Year License, VMware & Hyper-V Support)

Discover a resilient, future‑proof data protection solution with the Veeam Backup & Replication – Upgrade Subscription. This 1-year license is designed for environments running VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper‑V, delivering upgrade rights that keep your backup and disaster recovery capabilities up to date with the latest features, security updates, and performance enhancements. Whether you’re protecting a single site or a growing multi‑site infrastructure, this upgrade subscription ensures you always have access to the newest tools without the cost and complexity of a full renewal. With Veeam, you gain confidence that your critical workloads—virtual machines, applications, and data—are safeguarded with fast recoveries and reliable replication, regardless of your deployment model or business needs.

• Stay Current with Confidence: The Upgrade Subscription provides continuous access to the latest Veeam Backup & Replication versions during its 1‑year term. This means you benefit from ongoing feature enhancements, security fixes, and performance improvements without the disruption of separate major upgrade purchases, ensuring your protected environment evolves alongside your business needs.
• Comprehensive VMware & Hyper‑V Support: Built to protect diverse virtual workloads, this license covers both VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper‑V environments. You can manage backups, replication, and restores across multiple hypervisors from a single, unified console, reducing administration overhead while maintaining strong, consistent recovery objectives for all guests and clusters.
• Robust Data Protection Capabilities: Veeam Backup & Replication is renowned for efficient, reliable backups, instant VM recovery, replication for disaster recovery, and automated verification. The upgrade subscription ensures these core capabilities stay at the forefront, with optimizations for faster backups, reduced storage costs through advanced deduplication, and dependable restorations when incidents occur—so your business can weather outages with minimal downtime.
• Flexible Deployment and Integration: Whether your workloads live on‑premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid configuration, this subscription scales with your needs. It integrates smoothly with Veeam's broader ecosystem, including monitoring and reporting tools, backup to object storage, tape libraries, and cloud repositories, enabling a resilient, future‑ready data protection strategy.
• Cost‑Effective Licensing and Streamlined Maintenance: By delivering upgrade rights for 12 months, the subscription minimizes renewal friction and consolidates licensing costs. You gain predictable budgeting, easier license management, and reduced risk of running outdated software—the combination that helps you maximize protection without compromising on ROI.

Technical Details of Veeam Backup & Replication – Upgrade Subscription

• License Type: Upgrade Subscription
• License Duration: 1 Year
• Platform Support: VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper‑V
• Delivery Method: Electronic license key issued upon purchase
• Includes Upgrades: Yes — access to new Veeam Backup & Replication versions during the term

How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication – Upgrade Subscription

• Step 1: Prepare your environment by confirming hardware compatibility, operating system requirements, and the current Veeam deployment state. Ensure you have sufficient storage for backups and a tested recovery plan in place.
• Step 2: Obtain the latest Veeam Backup & Replication installer and your electronic license key from the vendor portal. Verify that the installer matches your hypervisor environment (VMware or Hyper‑V) and that system prerequisites are satisfied.
• Step 3: Run the installer on the Veeam Backup & Replication server. Choose to upgrade the existing deployment where prompted, and review any upgrade notes or prerequisites from the release notes to minimize downtime.
• Step 4: Enter the electronic license key during activation, then validate license status within the Veeam console. Confirm that all protected jobs, proxies, and repositories connect successfully to the updated platform.
• Step 5: Run a smoke test by executing a backup or replication job to ensure data integrity and verify that recovery procedures (including SureBackup and instant VM recovery, if configured) operate as expected. Monitor job results and tune settings as needed for performance and reliability.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Upgrade Subscription include?
  A: It provides upgrade rights to the latest versions of Veeam Backup & Replication for a 1‑year term, including access to new features, performance improvements, and security updates, specifically for environments using VMware vSphere and Hyper‑V.
• Q: Which platforms are supported?
  A: The subscription supports VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper‑V, enabling unified protection across these popular virtualization platforms and ensuring compatibility with mid‑market to enterprise deployments during the term.
• Q: How is the license delivered?
  A: Licenses are typically issued as electronic keys through the vendor portal or licensing portal and activated within the Veeam product interface. Check the purchase confirmation for exact delivery instructions and timelines.
• Q: Can I renew after the term ends?
  A: Yes. When the 1‑year term expires, you can renew the Upgrade Subscription to continue receiving ongoing upgrades, security updates, and new features for your Veeam environment.
• Q: Is technical support included with the Upgrade Subscription?
  A: The upgrade entitlement focuses on software updates and new versions. For comprehensive technical support, review your service agreements or support plan terms, which may be separate from the upgrade rights.