Veeam Data Platform Essentials, Bundle Support Production Support – 2 Socket – 1 Year

Unlock enterprise-grade data protection with Veeam Data Platform Essentials. This annual license, designed for public sector environments, combines robust backup and recovery capabilities with comprehensive support, ensuring your critical workloads stay available, compliant, and protected across virtual, physical, and cloud environments. With 2 sockets of coverage, a 1-year license term, and Public Sector pricing, you gain predictable budgeting and peace of mind for mission-critical operations.

• Comprehensive data protection across virtual, physical, and cloud workloads. Protect your entire footprint with fast, reliable backup, instantaneous restores, and verified recoverability to minimize downtime and data loss. The platform supports a wide range of workloads and integrates with established data management practices to streamline operations.
• Production Support included. Access expert technical assistance when you need it most. Production Support helps you maintain uptime, troubleshoot issues quickly, and keep your systems running smoothly through proactive guidance and timely responses from seasoned engineers.
• Public Sector pricing. Specifically tailored for government, education, and healthcare organizations, this licensing option helps you maximize value while adhering to public sector procurement requirements and budget constraints.
• 2 Socket license for scalable performance. Designed to accommodate mid-to-large scale environments, the 2-socket coverage delivers balanced processing capacity to support demanding backup windows, heavy I/O workloads, and rapid recovery operations without compromising performance.
• Annual billing with a 1-year license term. Predictable renewal cycles simplify budgeting and administration, ensuring continuous protection and uninterrupted access to updates, security fixes, and ongoing support as your environment evolves.

Technical Details of Veeam Data Platform Essentials

• License Type: Annual Billing License (Renewal)
• Coverage: 2 Socket
• Includes: Bundle Support and Production Support
• Workload Coverage: Virtual, Physical, and Cloud workloads supported
• Pricing: Public Sector pricing available
• License Duration: 1 Year
• UPC/SKU: Not provided in input
• Intended Use: Data protection, backup, and rapid recovery for mission-critical environments

How to Install Veeam Data Platform Essentials

Installing Veeam Data Platform Essentials is designed to be straightforward, enabling your IT team to deploy protection quickly while aligning with your security and compliance requirements. Follow these high-level steps to get your environment protected and monitored efficiently.

• Plan and prepare. Identify the protected workloads (virtual, physical, and cloud), the number of sockets (2 in this license), and your backup storage strategy. Confirm compatibility with operating systems, hypervisors, and cloud targets, and review governance or regulatory requirements that apply to your sector.
• Acquire and apply the license. Retrieve your license keys under your Public Sector arrangement and apply them within the Veeam console. Ensure the license is activated and linked to the appropriate environment so you can manage all protected workloads under the same policy framework.
• Install the core components. Deploy the Veeam Data Platform components on supported servers or virtual machines. This typically includes the backup server, repositories, and agents or proxies as needed for your infrastructure. Follow the official deployment guidance for your platform to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Configure backup repositories and jobs. Set up scalable storage targets, define backup policies, and create protect/retention rules that align with your recovery objectives. Configure application-aware backups for critical databases and ensure verification jobs are enabled to validate recoverability on a regular basis.
• Enable monitoring, alerts, and DR planning. Turn on proactive monitoring, set up alerts for backup failures or performance anomalies, and build disaster recovery (DR) plans. Regularly test restores and failover scenarios to confirm that your RPOs and RTOs meet organizational requirements.
• Audit and harden the environment. Implement role-based access controls, enable multi-factor authentication where possible, and enforce encryption at rest and in transit. Document change control and maintain firmware and software hygiene to reduce risk.
• Review and optimize over time. Periodically assess backup windows, retention schedules, and storage costs. Tune job concurrency, proxy sizing, and network settings to sustain performance as data grows or workloads change.

Frequently asked questions

• What is included in Veeam Data Platform Essentials? It provides core data protection capabilities for virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, together with Bundle Support and Production Support, under an annual license with 2 sockets of coverage.
• What does Bundle Support Production Support entail? Bundle Support provides access to technical assistance and guidance, while Production Support focuses on ongoing operational stability, incident response, and proactive health checks to help ensure reliable protection for your environment.
• What does 2 Socket mean? The 2-socket license covers two CPU sockets on your monitored hosts, enabling protection across mid-to-large-scale deployments. It determines licensing scope for protected hosts and ensures adequate protection capacity for performance-intensive workloads.
• Is the license annual and renewable? Yes. The license is issued on an annual basis and requires renewal at the end of the term to maintain continuous coverage and access to updates and support.
• Is Public Sector pricing available? Yes. Public Sector pricing is offered to eligible government, education, and healthcare organizations, providing adjusted terms and pricing aligned with public procurement requirements.
• Which workloads are supported? The platform supports virtual, physical, and cloud workloads, enabling centralized protection and recovery across diverse environments from a single management interface.
• Can I upgrade or downgrade the license during the term? License changes typically require a formal process with the vendor or your authorized partner. It’s best to consult your account representative to understand upgrade paths, downgrades, and any prorated adjustments.
• What if I need additional protection beyond 2 sockets? You can explore higher-socket licensing or additional licenses to broaden coverage. Your Veeam account team or partner can help tailor a deployment that fits your growth trajectory and budget.