Veeam Data Platform Premium Subscription Universal License — 12 Instance Packs, 3-Year Term, 24/7 Production Support

The Veeam Data Platform Premium Subscription Universal License is a powerful, future-ready licensing solution designed to safeguard your data across diverse environments with simplicity and predictability. Built for modern IT ecosystems, this offering combines a universal license model with a fixed 3-year term and upfront renewal billing, so you can plan budgets confidently while enjoying uninterrupted access to essential data protection capabilities. Coupled with 24/7 production support, this package is tailored for organizations that demand high availability, rapid recovery, and streamlined license management in a single, scalable package. With 12 instance packs included, you gain flexible capacity to protect multiple workloads, whether they reside on premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid configurations. In short, it’s a resilient, administratively efficient solution that reduces license drift, accelerates deployment, and keeps your data protected as your environment grows.

• Unified licensing across environments: The Premium Subscription Universal License consolidates protection across on-premises, cloud, and virtual environments. With 12 instance packs, you can distribute licenses to multiple servers and workloads via a single, consistent license model, eliminating the complexity of managing separate licenses for each node and simplifying governance and compliance efforts.
• 24/7 production support for mission-critical workloads: Access to around-the-clock expert assistance ensures that critical backup and recovery workflows stay online even during holidays or after business hours. This support tier is designed to minimize downtime, preserve RPOs, and provide rapid remediation for incidents, helping your organization maintain business continuity under pressure.
• 3-year term with upfront renewal billing: A three-year commitment provides long-range budgeting clarity and license stability, reducing renewal surprise and administrative overhead. Upfront renewal billing streamlines procurement cycles, ensures continuous access to updates and support, and aligns with strategic IT planning for steady, predictable expenditure.
• 12 instance packs for scalable deployment: The inclusion of 12 instance packs gives you meaningful headroom to scale protection as your environment grows. You can distribute licenses across multiple servers, VMs, and cloud instances, reallocate capacity as needed, and support expansion without renegotiating licenses or purchasing additional packs mid-term.
• Enhanced data protection with simplified management: This Premium Subscription concentrates essential protection features into a single license, reducing administrative overhead and the risk of missing protections. By aligning protection workflows under one umbrella, your team can streamline backup, replication, and restore operations while maintaining governance and reporting fidelity.

Technical Details of Veeam Data Platform Premium Subscription Universal License

• License Type: Universal Subscription License
• Product Family: Veeam Data Platform
• Included Instances: 12
• Contract Term: 3 years
• Support Level: Production (24/7)
• Billing Model: Upfront renewal
• Deployment Environments: On-premises, virtualized, and cloud platforms (hybrid-ready)
• Access to Updates: Included during the term (major/minor releases, security patches)
• License Management: Centralized via Veeam portal and partner channels
• Delivery Method: Electronic license key and entitlement for quick activation

How to install Veeam Data Platform Premium Subscription Universal License

Installing and activating the Premium Subscription Universal License is designed to be straightforward, with license management centralized through your Veeam account. Follow these practical steps to maximize protection coverage and ensure a smooth start across your environment:

• Access the Veeam Customer Portal or your confirmed partner portal to review your license entitlement. Have your account credentials ready to sign in securely and verify the 12-instance pack allocation.
• Navigate to the License Manager within the portal, select the Premium Subscription Universal License, and initiate the license installation to your Veeam Data Platform deployment. The universal license will flow to all protected components within the scope of your entitlement.
• Allocate the 12 instance packs to the workloads you want to protect. Distribute licenses across physical servers, virtual machines, and cloud instances to ensure uniform coverage and avoid licensing gaps. Adjust assignments as your environment evolves.
• Enable Production (24/7) support by configuring your primary contact points and escalation paths. Ensure that your on-call personnel and IT stakeholders are registered with the support channel so incidents can be prioritized and resolved rapidly.
• Monitor license usage and health through the Veeam console or portal dashboards. Plan renewal and capacity adjustments as your environment changes over the 3-year term. Take advantage of alerts for license utilization, patch updates, and best-practice recommendations to maintain optimal protection.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the Premium Subscription Universal License include?
  A: It provides a universal license for the Veeam Data Platform, 12 instance packs, a 3-year term with upfront renewal billing, and 24/7 production support. The license covers protection across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, with access to updates and major releases during the term.
• Q: How many instances are included and can they be reallocated?
  A: The package includes 12 instance packs. Yes, licenses can be allocated across multiple servers, virtual machines, and cloud instances. Packs can be reallocated as your environment grows or shifts in workload demand occur, helping you maintain coverage without renegotiating licenses.
• Q: What are the advantages of a 3-year term with upfront renewal?
  A: A 3-year term provides budgeting consistency and license stability, reducing renewal risk and administrative overhead. Upfront renewal means predictable costs and uninterrupted access to updates, support, and protections throughout the term, simplifying procurement planning for IT leadership.
• Q: What kind of support is included?
  A: Production (24/7) support is included, ensuring round-the-clock access to experienced engineers. This helps organizations resolve incidents quickly, minimize downtime, and keep critical data protection workflows operating smoothly around the clock.
• Q: Which environments are supported?
  A: The license is designed for hybrid applicability, supporting on-premises, virtualized, and cloud deployments. This unified licensing approach helps organizations manage data protection consistently across diverse infrastructure without separate licenses for each environment.
• Q: How do upgrades and updates work during the term?
  A: Updates, including major and minor releases and security patches, are included during the term. This ensures your data protection platform remains current with the latest features and security improvements without additional licensing costs.
• Q: What happens after the 3-year term ends?
  A: At term end, renewal options are available. You can extend the subscription with a new term, adjust the instance packs to match changing requirements, and continue benefiting from 24/7 production support and ongoing updates, subject to vendor renewal terms and pricing at that time.