Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Edition – Subscription License (1 Socket, Application-Aware Backups)

Discover a comprehensive data protection solution designed for dynamic, virtualized environments. Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Edition – Subscription License (1 Socket, Application-Aware Backups) combines enterprise-grade backup, rapid recovery, and automated verification with a flexible licensing model that’s ideal for growing data centers, MSPs, and hybrid cloud strategies. Built to safeguard virtual workloads with app-aware precision, this edition ensures your most critical applications stay available, compliant, and recoverable—even under demanding workloads and remote sites.

• Enterprise-grade data protection for virtual environments The Enterprise edition delivers comprehensive protection for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. It uses application-aware backups with VSS to quiesce databases and services, ensuring consistent backups for Exchange, SQL Server, Active Directory, SharePoint, and other mission-critical apps. With image-based backups, fast restores, and integrated verification, you gain confidence that every recovery point is dependable and ready when you need it most.
• Subscription licensing for 1 socket The subscription model simplifies budgeting and renewal cycles by pricing per processor socket in your virtual infrastructure. This makes capacity planning straightforward as your environment grows, with predictable annual costs and access to product updates during the term. It’s designed for agility—you can scale protection up or down as your workloads change, while maintaining enterprise-grade features and support.
• Accelerated recovery and operational resilience Instant VM Recovery lets you boot a failed VM directly from the backup, dramatically shortening downtime while you restore the original VM to a healthy state. In addition to rapid VM recovery, the platform supports granular file- and application-item restores so you can retrieve exactly what you need without unnecessary data exposure. Built-in recovery testing capabilities help you validate recoveries before an outage, ensuring your DR plans stay practical and reliable when it matters most.
• Automated verification and monitoring SureBackup and SureReplica deliver automated, isolated testing of backups and replicas. These features verify recoverability without impacting production systems, providing detailed reports that help meet compliance requirements and improve confidence in your data protection strategy. Proactive monitoring and alerting from a single console make it easier to spot issues early and keep your protection policies aligned with business SLAs.
• Flexible deployment and scalability Designed to grow with your organization, this edition supports scale-out backup repositories, multiple proxies, and centralized management through a single, intuitive interface. It’s suited for on-premises deployments, multi-site environments, and hybrid-cloud architectures. Built-in WAN acceleration optimizes bandwidth for remote site replication and disaster recovery testing, helping you maintain low RPOs without overwhelming your network.

Technical Details of Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Edition – Subscription License (1 Socket, Application-Aware Backups)

• License Type: Subscription
• Socket Count: 1
• Supported Hypervisors: VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V
• Application-Aware Backups: Yes, with VSS quiescence for critical applications
• Core Capabilities: Backup, replication, instant VM recovery, and automated verification
• Verification: SureBackup and SureReplica included
• Data Transfer & Bandwidth: Built-in WAN acceleration for remote site replication
• Storage & Scalability: Scale-out backup repositories, multiple proxies, and centralized management
• Platform & Guest OS Support: Supports Windows and Linux guests within supported environments

how to install Veeam Backup & Replication Enterprise Edition – Subscription License (1 Socket, Application-Aware Backups)

• Confirm your 1-socket subscription license is active and ready for deployment, and prepare a Windows-based server or compatible hardware that meets the minimum requirements for the Veeam Backup & Replication server.
• Install the Veeam Backup & Replication server on a supported host, following the installation wizard and ensuring you have network access to your virtual environments (VMware vSphere or Hyper-V) and your storage repositories.
• Add backup proxies and repositories to optimize data transport and storage. Configure a transport mode (Direct SAN, Network, or Automatic) that best fits your environment’s topology and performance goals.
• Connect Veeam to your virtualization environments by providing the necessary credentials for VMware vSphere and/or Hyper-V, then verify connectivity and permissions to enumerate virtual machines and guest OSes.
• Define transport and retention policies, create application-aware backup jobs for critical workloads, and configure staging to a suitable scale-out repository or cloud-based storage if desired.
• Set up replication jobs to your DR site (if required), selecting recovery objectives, failover plans, and test schedules to ensure rapid, reliable DR readiness without affecting production workloads.
• Enable SureBackup and your chosen automated verification workflows, establishing test schedules, isolated environments, and reporting to continuously validate recoverability.
• Monitor job activity, adjust retention and storage tiers as needed, and leverage the centralized console for ongoing administration, alerts, and compliance reporting.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is included in the Enterprise Edition – Subscription License? A: It includes enterprise-scale backup and replication features, application-aware backups with VSS, automated recovery verification, and DR replication capabilities for environments protected by a 1-socket subscription.
• Q: How does licensing work? A: The license is subscription-based and priced per socket. It covers updates and support for the term of the subscription, with renewal options to maintain ongoing access to features and fixes.
• Q: Which environments are supported? A: The solution supports VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization environments, with agentless backups for virtual machines and compatibility with Windows and Linux guest operating systems within those environments.
• Q: What recovery options are available? A: You have access to Instant VM Recovery for rapid downtime avoidance, as well as file-level and application-item restores. Automated verification with SureBackup ensures recoverability before you need it in production.
• Q: Can I test backups without impacting production? A: Yes. SureBackup runs tests in isolated environments to verify recoverability without affecting live workloads, helping you validate DR readiness and meet compliance standards.