Ring 4 — Immutability

Veeam Data Cloud Vault

Immutable cloud repository, resilient to ransomware and human error — ready in a matter of hours.

Ring 4 of Cyber Resilience — Immutable repositories

Secure cloud storage for backups

Veeam Data Cloud Vault was designed to simplify the 3-2-1 rule by performing off-site backup in the provider's cloud. It is not just an immutable repository — it is a service fully integrated with Veeam Data Cloud.

Because of this, enabling immutability for backup copies is simple and fast. All you need to do is configure a "backup copy" job targeting the Veeam Vault repository — once the transfer succeeds, your data is safe and protected not only against malware encryption, but also against accidental deletion by an administrator.

Adding a Veeam Data Cloud Vault repository in the Veeam Backup & Replication console

Adding a Veeam Data Cloud Vault repository in the Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Veeam Vault service features

Six characteristics that make Veeam Data Cloud Vault a turn-key off-site backup with native immutability.

Fast activation

Service activation counted in hours from order placement / contract signing.

Zero upfront investment

No initial capital outlay and no infrastructure maintenance or administration costs.

Immutability

The WORM-mode repository prevents any modification, encryption or deletion of backup copies.

Network isolation

Backups are stored outside the primary infrastructure, providing a natural barrier against attacks based on privilege escalation.

Data confidentiality

Backups are encrypted with AES-256 using a key known only to the customer.

Predictable price

Billed by stored capacity in TB. Advanced has no transfer limits; Foundation allows up to 20% free restores per month.

Choose your tier and location

Veeam Data Cloud Vault comes in three tiers that differ in storage class, restore time, data-transfer limits during recovery, available locations and geo-redundancy.

Foundation Advanced Archive
Best fit Recovery-ready backups Recovery-ready backups, testing and clean rooms Long-term retention of cold data and GFS backups
Storage class Secure Object Storage Secure Object Storage Archival object storage
Cloud Azure and AWS Azure and AWS Azure
Durability 99.999999999% (11 nines) 99.9999999999% (12 nines) 99.999999999% (11 nines)
Read / restore Free up to 20% / mo. Unlimited Billed per use: PLN 100 / 200 GB
Restore time Near-instant Near-instant Over 15 hours
Data locality choice You specify the country You specify the region You specify the region
Immutability Yes Yes Yes
Encryption Yes Yes Yes
Minimum retention 30 days 30 days 180 days

The region and country where your backup repository will be located is decided when the service is provisioned. Depending on the tier, a dozen or more locations are available. Below are the main proposed regions for all Veeam Vault tiers (based on Azure and AWS).

Azure Foundation - country choice 20 locations
  • United States
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Japan
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Korea
  • New Zealand
Azure Advanced - region choice 20 regions
  • Central US
  • East US 2
  • South Central US
  • West US 2
  • Canada Central
  • France Central
  • Germany West Central
  • North Europe
  • Italy North
  • West Europe
  • Sweden Central
  • Switzerland North
  • UK South
  • Australia East
  • East Asia
  • India Central
  • Japan East
  • Japan West
  • Southeast Asia
  • New Zealand North
AWS Foundation - country choice 3 locations
  • United States
  • Spain
  • Sweden
AWS Advanced - region choice 26 regions
  • US East 1
  • US East 2
  • US West 2
  • SA East 1
  • Canada Central 1
  • EU West 3
  • EU Central 1
  • EU South 1
  • AF South 1
  • EU South 2
  • EU North 1
  • EU Central 2
  • EU West 2
  • AP Southeast 2
  • AP East 1
  • AP South 1
  • AP South 2
  • AP Southeast 3
  • AP Northeast 1
  • AP Northeast 3
  • AP Northeast 2
  • AP Southeast 5
  • Singapore
  • AP Southeast 7
  • Israel
  • Middle East
Azure Archive - region choice 35 regions
  • Austria
  • Australia East
  • Australia Southeast
  • Canada Central
  • Canada East
  • Central India
  • Central US
  • East Asia
  • East US
  • East US 2
  • France Central
  • Germany West Central
  • Indonesia Central
  • Israel
  • Italy North
  • Japan East
  • Japan West
  • Korea Central
  • Malaysia West
  • New Zealand North
  • North Central US
  • North Europe
  • South Africa North
  • South Africa West
  • South Central US
  • South India
  • Southeast Asia
  • Sweden Central
  • Switzerland North
  • UAE North
  • UK South
  • West Europe
  • West US
  • West US 2
  • West US 3

Veeam Data Cloud Vault Calculator

Configure capacity, pick a tier and billing period. See the price in real time. All prices net (excl. VAT), in PLN.

TB
1 TB 200 TB

What happens after you order

Five steps from clicking "Order" to a ready-to-use backup repository.

1

Automatic notification

Within minutes

Within minutes you will receive an automatic e-mail notification confirming the service configuration you selected.

2

Contact and region choice

Same business day

On the same business day we will contact you at the e-mail provided to confirm the order and to agree on the preferred repository region.

3

Contract for signing

Agreement day

On the day the details are agreed, we will send you a ready-to-sign contract as a PDF document signed with a qualified electronic signature by a VIABILITY representative.

4

Customer's electronic signature

The customer signing the contract electronically and sending it back starts the service activation process.

5

Service activation

Within 2 hours

Within 2 hours of receiving the signed contract, the Veeam Vault service will be activated. The data required to configure it in Veeam Backup & Replication / Veeam Kasten will be sent to the e-mail address indicated in the contract.

Authorized Veeam and Scality partner

Since 2014, VIABILITY Sp. z o.o. has been actively protecting organizations against data loss and downtime. We specialize in securing backup infrastructure with immutable storage. Our expertise grows continuously, validated by ongoing vendor certifications.

Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Silver
Veeam Cloud & Service Provider Silver
Scality Certified Elite Partner
Scality Elite Partner

Questions and answers

The most common questions about Veeam Data Cloud Vault: compatibility, data locality, immutability, encryption and billing model. Pick a category to narrow the list.

Compatibility and setup

Can I use Veeam Data Cloud Vault if my backup system is CommVault?

Unfortunately not. The service was designed for off-site backups for Veeam applications, including: Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes.

Can Veeam Vault be a backup repository for Veeam Agent?

Not for now. Veeam Data Cloud Vault cannot be used as a repository for Veeam Agent for Windows/Linux/Mac. Veeam Vault was designed to work with Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Kasten.

Can VDC Vault Archive be the target backup repository for a backup copy job?

A backup copy job, meaning a secondary destination, can be pointed at a Veeam Data Cloud Vault Foundation or Advanced repository.

Using Veeam Vault Archive, however, requires a Scale-Out Backup Repository (SOBR) configured in Veeam Backup & Replication. On top of that, every tier has to be added, starting with the Performance Tier, through the Capacity Tier (Object Storage) and finally the Archive Tier, which is where the Veeam Vault Archive repository can be attached.

Can I choose the repository location when ordering?

Absolutely yes. During the first contact after ordering the service we jointly decide on the best region / country and whether the repository should run on Azure or AWS.

Important: the repository location cannot be changed after the service is provisioned.

Data security

Are backups stored in Veeam Data Cloud Vault immutable?

Yes. Backups transferred into the Vault service are immutable by default, according to parameters defined by your GFS policy. Moreover, the immutability period cannot be changed, so it is essential to design backup jobs carefully so you don't burn through your subscription capacity too quickly.

Our data must be confidential. What about encryption?

Backups are encrypted in transit to the VDC Vault repository. Encryption of backup jobs with a 256-bit AES key must be enabled inside Veeam Backup & Replication / Veeam Kasten.

Tiers and service scope

What is included in the Vault service?

The service consists of cloud object storage, a service portal and data transfers (API calls). The billing unit is every started TB of repository. Data transfers in the Advanced tier are unlimited; in Foundation, free egress covers up to 20% of the ordered capacity per month; in the Archive tier restores are billed separately based on actual usage (subject to the terms of service).

How does Vault Archive differ from the Foundation and Advanced tiers?

Archive is an archival tier that is cheaper to store but slower and billed differently. It was built for data you rarely reach for: GFS backups, long retention mandated by regulation, and cold data ageing off production storage. You could say Vault Archive is a substitute for a tape library.

Three practical differences worth knowing before you order:

  • Restore time is over 15 hours, instead of the near-instant access of Foundation and Advanced. Archive is not suited to day-to-day restores.
  • Minimum retention of 180 days, meaning data placed in Archive is kept there for at least six months, which is why the shortest available billing period is also six months.
  • Restores are billed separately, so no free egress allowance is included in the price.

Archive does not replace Foundation or Advanced but usually runs alongside them, as the place older restore points move to over time.

Are there other options for immutable backups?

Yes. There are more options. For example, you can use bulk object storage (S3 Object Storage) from one of the cloud providers, or Veeam Cloud Connect, or invest in your own backup repository based on Scality ARTESCA or Veeam Hardened Repository. Read more »»»

Billing and costs

How much does restoring data from the Archive tier cost?

Restores from Archive are billed on actual usage at PLN 100 net per every started 200 GB of retrieved data. The calculator does not include this item, because its size depends on how much data you actually restore.

The charge is billed in arrears: at the end of the billing period in which the restore took place, it appears on the invoice for that period. Foundation and Advanced have no such item: Foundation includes a free allowance of 20% of capacity per month, and Advanced offers unlimited restores.

How are restores from Vault Archive billed?

At the end of the billing period we send you a summary of how much data was retrieved. The invoice is prepared on that basis.

You do not have to wait for it: transfers and current archive usage can be checked yourself, at any time, in the Veeam Vault service portal.

Can Veeam Data Cloud Vault be billed month-to-month?

Yes. For Vault Foundation and Advanced there are 4 billing periods to choose from: monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annually; for Vault Archive: half-yearly, annually, two-year and three-year. The longer the period, the bigger the discount from the list price.

Backup repository immutability is the foundation of cyber resilience

Veeam Data Cloud Vault is one of four solutions in the Immutability ring — but cyber resilience is more than a single mechanism. Discover Viability's proprietary methodology that combines data visibility analysis, backup and recovery, monitoring, and immutability into one coherent protection system.

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4 Rings of Cyber Resilience — Viability methodology diagram

Questions about Veeam Data Cloud Vault?

Let's talk. We'll advise on the right tier and region where your backup copies should be stored.

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VDC Vault order

Foundation · 10 TB

560PLN per month (net)

EU customers: include the country prefix (DE, FR, IT, …). For Greece use prefix EL.