Backup design
which servers, how often, how long to keep each copy, and where each copy lives.
Backup and recovery · Veeam · On-premise servers · Oman · UAE · Qatar
Veeam backup for on-premise servers and virtual machines
We design, deploy and support Veeam to back up your servers and virtual machines on your own storage, keep a copy that cannot be changed, send one off-site, and prove each backup restores.
Why Gulf Infotech
Why work with Gulf Infotech on Veeam?
Veeam partner
and we also deploy Acronis, so we recommend the tool that fits your servers rather than the only one we sell.
Since 2007
in the Middle East, with 1,500+ active cloud customers and offices in Muscat, Dubai and Doha.
Backup is designed with recovery in mind
we agree how much data you can afford to lose and how fast each server must be back before we choose schedules and storage.
Restore tests on a schedule
quarterly or half-yearly under a managed service, with the results written down.
What Veeam backs up
- Hyper-V
- Windows Server
- Linux
- NAS and file shares
Veeam · start here
Veeam backup takes regular, restorable copies of your Windows and Linux servers and virtual machines, so you can recover from ransomware, deletion or hardware failure. Gulf Infotech, a Veeam partner serving the Middle East since 2007, sets up Veeam Backup & Replication on your premises, with local, immutable and off-site copies and scheduled restore tests.
Veeam · Explained
Why does a business need backup at all?
Because every server eventually loses data, and the cause is rarely the one you plan for. Ransomware encrypts file servers and goes after the backups first. A staff member deletes a shared folder and nobody notices for a week. A disk array fails, a database update goes wrong, or an office loses power and a server will not start again. Cloud apps and RAID do not protect against any of these: RAID copies the damage instantly, and a sync service syncs the deletion.
A backup is a separate copy, kept for a set period, that you can restore from after the event. Two numbers decide how it is built: how much recent work you can afford to lose (the backup interval) and how quickly each server must be running again. We set both with you before choosing anything else.
Veeam · Explained
How does Veeam back up your servers?
Veeam Backup & Replication runs from a backup server in your office or data centre, installed on Windows or as the Linux-based Veeam Software Appliance. For virtual machines on VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV or Proxmox VE, it backs up the whole VM through the hypervisor. For physical servers, it uses Veeam agents for Windows, Linux, IBM AIX, Oracle Solaris and Mac. Virtual machines in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud are covered too.
Each job runs on a schedule, daily for most servers and more often for critical databases, and keeps restore points for the period you choose. Veeam scans for malware at backup and restore, so you can pick a clean restore point after an attack. To recover, you can restore single files, whole servers, or run a VM directly from the backup in minutes with Instant Recovery while the full restore completes. Veeam restores to any site or cloud, including instant recovery to Azure.
Veeam · At a glance
Where does Veeam store your backups?
Takeaway: we follow the 3-2-1 rule, three copies on two kinds of storage with one off-site, and at least one copy that cannot be changed. With Veeam you choose and own the storage, so companies with in-country data rules can keep every copy inside their own country.
| Copy | Where it lives | What it protects against |
|---|---|---|
| Local copy | A backup repository on a server or NAS in your office | Deleted files, failed disks, corrupted updates; fastest restores |
| Immutable copy | A hardened Linux repository, where backups cannot be moved, changed or deleted for a set period | Ransomware and stolen admin passwords |
| Off-site copy | A second office or site you own, object storage in a cloud region, or Veeam Data Cloud Vault, Veeam's fully managed immutable cloud storage | Fire, flood, theft or the loss of the whole office |
Local copy
- Where it lives
- A backup repository on a server or NAS in your office
- What it protects against
- Deleted files, failed disks, corrupted updates; fastest restores
Immutable copy
- Where it lives
- A hardened Linux repository, where backups cannot be moved, changed or deleted for a set period
- What it protects against
- Ransomware and stolen admin passwords
Off-site copy
- Where it lives
- A second office or site you own, object storage in a cloud region, or Veeam Data Cloud Vault, Veeam's fully managed immutable cloud storage
- What it protects against
- Fire, flood, theft or the loss of the whole office
Veeam · What we deliver
What does Gulf Infotech deliver with Veeam?
Installation and configuration
the Veeam backup server, proxies, repositories, jobs and alerts.
Immutable and off-site copies
a hardened Linux repository and a second-site or cloud copy, with backup admin accounts kept separate from your domain admins.
Restore testing
SureBackup checks restore points automatically, and we run restore drills on a schedule and record the results.
Monitoring and support
job failures caught and fixed, capacity planned, and Veeam kept up to date, Sunday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm GST.
Not sure which of these you need?
Tell us how your team works and we will recommend where to start, with a quote in your currency.
Veeam · At a glance
Which backup needs does Veeam cover?
- On-premise file, application and database servers
- Veeam agents or VM backups to a local repository
- Virtual machines on VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix or Proxmox
- Whole-VM backups through the hypervisor, with Instant Recovery
- Servers in Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
- Veeam backup of the cloud VMs
- Ransomware protection for backups
- Hardened Linux repository and malware scanning
- A copy outside the office
- Second site you own, or cloud object storage
- Microsoft 365 mailboxes, files and Teams
- Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, a SaaS backup priced per Microsoft 365 user
- Laptops, or one console for servers, laptops and cloud apps
- We usually recommend Acronis for this
Veeam · Explained
How does Veeam back up Microsoft 365?
Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 backs up Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Entra ID as a service, so there is no backup server to run. Veeam stores the backups in the cloud region you choose, with built-in redundancy and unlimited storage included, and you set how long each copy is kept. It is priced per Microsoft 365 user. We set it up alongside your server backups, and the Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup page compares the options.
Veeam · Licensing and pricing
How is Veeam licensed and priced?
Veeam is licensed per protected workload, such as a server or a virtual machine, with the portable Veeam Universal License that moves between virtual, physical and cloud workloads. It is sold through partners, so we quote the licences with the storage and the services your design needs. A Veeam backup quote has three parts: the licences, the storage (a NAS, backup server or cloud storage, which we size and you buy or rent), and our setup and support. We quote in OMR, AED or QAR, and in USD for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. Licences are one component: deployment, migration, training and support are separate, paid components.
Across the Middle East
Managed support in your country
Veeam · FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is Veeam used for?
Veeam is backup and recovery software for servers and virtual machines. It backs up VMs on VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix and Proxmox, physical Windows and Linux servers through agents, and cloud VMs in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Gulf Infotech uses it for on-premise backup, with local, immutable and off-site copies and restore testing.
Where are Veeam backups stored?
On storage you choose and own. Typically that is a backup repository on a server or NAS in your office for fast restores, a hardened Linux repository where backups cannot be changed or deleted for a set period, and an off-site copy in a second office or in cloud object storage. Companies with in-country data rules can keep every copy inside their country.
Does Veeam protect backups against ransomware?
Yes, when it is set up for it. A hardened Linux repository keeps backups from being moved, changed or deleted during the immutability period, and the credentials used to set it up are not stored. Veeam also scans for malware at backup and restore. We keep backup admin accounts separate from your normal admin accounts.
How fast can we recover a server with Veeam?
Single files come back in minutes. A whole server restore from local storage depends on its size and your network, and a cloud restore is slower. Veeam Instant Recovery can run a virtual machine directly from the backup in minutes, at reduced performance, while the full restore completes. We measure your real times in each restore test.
Should we choose Veeam or Acronis?
Choose Veeam for on-premise servers and virtual machines when your IT team wants its own storage and deep VM recovery. Choose Acronis when you want one console for servers, laptops, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, often as a managed service. We deploy both, and our Acronis vs Veeam comparison sets out the differences.
Ask for a Veeam backup plan
Tell us how many servers and virtual machines you run, where they are and how quickly each must be back after a failure. We will design the backup and quote it in your currency.
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