Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes

Spec sheet

What it does

Veeam Kasten is a Kubernetes-native platform for backup and restore, disaster recovery and application mobility.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

API

The public API is built on Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions and Kubernetes API aggregation.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Support

Users are directed to Veeam Kasten Community Support or Veeam case management through my.veeam.com.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Headquarters

Seattle, WARead 23 Sep 2026 · veeam.com

Founded

2006Read 23 Sep 2026 · veeam.com

API objects

Documented API objects include Profiles, Policies, PolicyPresets, Actions, RestorePoints and transform-related resources.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Application mobility

Applications can be moved between clusters, clouds and on-premises environments.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Application recovery

It restores complete applications together with their data, metadata and configuration.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Automatic discovery

The platform automatically discovers and catalogs applications and protects Kubernetes objects such as ConfigMaps and Secrets.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Chart integrity

Helm charts can be verified with a published signing key and Helm provenance checks.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Company founding

Veeam says its company story began in 2006.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Company ownership

Crunchbase lists Veeam Software as acquired by Insight Partners.Read 20 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Veeam as a privately held software company with 5,001–10,000 employees and headquarters in Seattle, Washington.Read 20 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Database protection

Official documentation describes integrations with relational and NoSQL databases for application-consistent protection.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Documentation depth

Documentation includes installation, operations, API, RBAC, multi-cluster management, Kanister extension, restrictions and release notes.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Extensibility

Kanister provides an extensible application-level data-management framework for custom Kubernetes workflows.Read 20 Oct 2026 · github.com

Kanister licence

The Kanister framework created by the Kasten team is released under Apache License 2.0.Read 20 Oct 2026 · github.com

Latest release

Version 9.0.8 was released on October 16, 2026 and added Kubernetes 1.36 support plus OpenVEX and SBOM improvements.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Limit: Azure immutable restores

Release notes say restores from immutable Azure Blob backups may fail after an Azure API change; the documented workaround disables immutability in an alternate location profile.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Limit: backup hangs

A recent Trustpilot reviewer reports Veeam backups repeatedly hanging around 52% to 54% for months.Read 20 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: pricing and integration effort

G2 reviewers repeatedly describe the product as expensive and say integration with existing systems can require significant effort.Read 20 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Multi-cluster management

A centralized dashboard can enforce policies and monitor multiple Kubernetes clusters.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Policy automation

Protection is policy-driven and can run on schedules or events through Kubernetes resources.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Praise: deployment and support

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise easy deployment, scalability, helpful support and successful application backups.Read 20 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: stability and scalability

AWS Marketplace reviewers rate Kasten highly for stability and scalability and report satisfaction with backup and disaster-recovery use.Read 20 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Product licence

Veeam Kasten itself is distributed under commercial subscription licences rather than as open-source software.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Ransomware resilience

Veeam Kasten Free advertises immutable and encrypted backups plus self-service restores for cyber resilience.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Rating on AWS Marketplace

4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratingsRead 20 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Rating on Capterra

0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Trustpilot

4.1 out of 5 from 36 reviewsRead 20 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Security controls

The product supports Kubernetes RBAC and exposes administrator roles covering its APIs and data-management resources.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Self-hosting

Installation uses Helm charts in a customer Kubernetes cluster, including support for air-gapped private registries.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

Storage integrations

Supported targets include S3, Azure Blob, Veeam Vault and NFS, alongside file, block and object storage options.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Supported Kubernetes versions

Current support documentation lists Kubernetes 1.29 through 1.36, with matching OpenShift versions where specified.Read 20 Oct 2026 · docs.kasten.io

VM protection

The product protects virtual machines running with Kubernetes, including KubeVirt file-level recovery through Veeam Data Platform.Read 20 Oct 2026 · veeam.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Container Backup Software#6 of 288.2
• Kubernetes Backup Software#7 of 318.2
• Disaster Recovery Software#9 of 258.2