ARTESCA Veeam Unified Backup Appliance: Immutable On Prem Protection Made Simple

Scality and Veeam have collapsed two historically separate stacks—backup software and backup target—into a single, validated software appliance that runs Veeam Backup & Replication inside Scality ARTESCA on a single x86 host, promising faster time-to-protection, a smaller attack surface, and simpler operations for branch, edge, and mid-market sites.

Background / Overview​

Scality’s ARTESCA is positioned as an S3 object store purpose-built for backup: compact to deploy, hardened for immutability and cyber resilience, and tuned for the practical needs of backup workflows rather than a general-purpose object platform. The ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance bundles ARTESCA and a Veeam Backup & Replication instance into one software stack running on a validated x86 server—HPE, Dell, Lenovo, or Supermicro are typical choices—so backup administrators no longer have to stand up a separate Windows backup server plus an external S3 target. The pitch is straightforward: reduce deployment complexity, reduce administrative handoffs (storage vs backup teams), and reduce the surface area ransomware actors can attack by keeping the Veeam-to-S3 traffic internal to the appliance. Scality’s launch messaging claims up to a 30% reduction in deployment complexity, time, and infrastructure costs compared with a traditional multi-tier setup; that is a vendor-provided figure and should be evaluated alongside your procurement and operational costs. Why this matters now

• Backup strategies increasingly demand immutability, demonstrable recoverability, and lower operational friction.
• Veeam remains a dominant backup control plane for Windows-centric environments; pairing it with a hardened, S3-native target simplifies the on-prem story for teams that do not want to go to cloud for every retention tier.
• ARTESCA’s CORE5 cyber-resilience framework attempts to move immutability from a policy option to an architectural guarantee, which is a meaningful shift for defenders.

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How the unified appliance is built and how it behaves​

Architecture and deployment model​

ARTESCA+ Veeam is a software appliance: a hardened ARTESCA deployment that runs a Windows Server virtual machine (Veeam Backup & Replication) under KubeVirt inside ARTESCA’s Kubernetes control plane. The result is one validated software stack that a channel partner or customer can deploy on supported industry-standard hardware. The S3 service that holds backup objects is bound to internal interfaces by default—no external DNS, and the access keys used by the built-in Veeam instance remain in the appliance. External S3 exposure is opt-in and requires deliberate administrative action. Key design outcomes:

• Internal-only S3 path by default, reducing network exposure and simplifying auditing.
• Built-in Veeam instance, managed as part of the appliance and accessible via RDP/VNC when needed.
• Guided assistant that creates the ARTESCA account, buckets, enables versioning and Object Lock, configures SOSAPI capacity reporting, and hands off endpoints and credentials to Veeam. The assistant is explicitly designed so a generalist can produce a secure, immutable repository in minutes.

Data path and immutability​

Backups from Veeam are written into ARTESCA buckets that have S3 Versioning and S3 Object Lock enabled. On arrival, immutability is enforced at the object and API levels; backend durability uses erasure coding and policy-controlled retention to ensure stored recovery copies are resistant to deletion/overwrite attempts typical of ransomware and malicious insiders. Scality’s CORE5 framework layers protections across API, identity, and architecture to reduce the probability of a successful tamper operation.

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Usability and day‑one experience​

Guided setup and user interface​

A major practical advantage of ARTESCA+ Veeam is the guided setup flow: upon first login, the appliance surfaces a partner application page where selecting Veeam launches the Veeam Assistant. The assistant asks minimal, necessary questions and automates account and bucket creation, enables Object Lock and versioning, configures Smart Object Storage API (SOSAPI) reporting for capacity visibility, and produces the endpoint/credentials for Veeam to use. The typical multi-team back-and-forth (storage team creates S3 bucket, backup team adds it to Veeam, validate permissions, adjust DNS) is consolidated into an automated flow. StorageReview’s hands-on testing reported a working immutable repository in minutes.
The ARTESCA UI exposes:

• Overview and capacity charts,
• Identity and IAM controls (including LDAP and MFA options),
• Platform and node health with a built-in Grafana instance for advanced metrics,
• Data Management (Accounts, Buckets, Workflows, Locations, Data Services),
• Alerts and email notification wizard.

Providing a deployed Grafana instance on the appliance is a pragmatic move: teams get observability without third-party installs, and Grafana dashboards surface node-level and object-level metrics relevant to backup windows and health.

Veeam integration and common workflows​

Once the assistant produces the ARTESCA account and bucket details, add the repository in Veeam Backup & Replication as an S3‑compatible Object Storage repository, point the mount server to the appliance’s built-in Veeam server, and configure object limits and vPower NFS settings if you wish to enable near-instant recovery. Workflows for adding hypervisors (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, Nutanix AHV, etc., creating worker VMs/proxies, and making backup jobs remain standard Veeam operations; ARTESCA simply removes the S3-target friction. StorageReview’s lab notes and Scality’s validated designs show the configuration steps and recommended defaults.

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Performance, sizing and technical constraints​

Right-sized capacities and validated throughput​

Scality positions the unified appliance for 20–440 TB usable capacity in the single-node form-factor, tailored for branch and mid-market sites that need more than a scale-up backup appliance but don’t require a multi-node object cluster. The vendor and product pages state those sizing bands, and Scality’s reference documentation includes tested throughput numbers. ARTESCA’s validated design documents report single-node reference speeds for Veeam workloads using Veeam’s default 1 MB block size and typical compression assumptions:

• Up to 5.5 TB/h backup throughput (1 MB block, single-node, standard config)
• Up to 4 TB/h restore throughput (1 MB block, single-node)
  Larger block sizes (for example 4 MB) increase throughput proportionally in the tested configurations. Those capacity and throughput numbers are published in vendor-validated documentation and are consistent with the StorageReview lab observations used in the early coverage.

Important caveat on block size:

• Veeam’s default block size is 1 MB, which balances object count and storage API calls; vendors and testbeds often recommend larger block sizes (4 MB) to reduce the number of objects and improve throughput for object targets, but that changes API call profiles and dedupe behavior. Veeam’s documentation explains these trade-offs and the historical guidance to consider larger blocks for object targets.

SOSAPI and efficient capacity reporting​

ARTESCA supports Veeam’s Smart Object Storage API (SOSAPI), allowing Veeam to query capacity, repository footprints, and usage without heavy manual reconciliation. SOSAPI improves integration and reporting in Veeam consoles and is part of the unified setup the assistant automates. The validated design and vendor docs include recommended task limits, network sizing (25 GbE in some reference architectures), and compression assumptions used to derive throughput numbers.

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Security and resilience: what you get by default​

Default secure posture​

The appliance is designed with sensible defaults that favor security:

• Internal‑only S3 endpoints (no DNS exposure and credentials remain inside the appliance unless an admin explicitly enables external access).
• S3 Versioning + Object Lock enabled by the assistant, making objects immutable at the S3 API level on write.
• CORE5 cyber resilience: a vendor framework that combines API-level controls, identity plane protections (IAM, MFA), and architectural immutability/erasure-coding to reduce the risk from ransomware and insider threats.

These defaults materially reduce several common attack vectors seen in backup compromises: stolen credentials used to delete or encrypt backups, misconfigured S3 endpoints exposed to the network, and operator errors that disable immutability. However, defaults are only one part of a secure design; procedural controls, documented change management, and separation of duties remain essential.

Disaster resiliency and multi-node options​

The ARTESCA product family supports multi-node topologies (1, 3, or 6 nodes are typical scale-out options), and ARTESCA as a platform can be deployed as a multi-node cluster when you need higher resilience or greater capacity than the single-node unified appliance provides. The unified ARTESCA+ Veeam SKU is intentionally single-node for simplicity, but customers can adopt the broader ARTESCA multi-node cluster while keeping Veeam as the control plane in a separate deployment pattern if they need stronger fault tolerance. This is an important architectural guardrail to remember: the unified appliance trades some horizontal resilience for deployment simplicity.

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Where ARTESCA+ Veeam fits—and where it doesn’t​

Strengths and the right fit​

• Branch office / edge / mid-market datacenters that need 20–440 TB usable and want a rapid, low‑friction path to an immutable on‑prem target will find this attractive.
• Teams with limited storage expertise: the assistant and unified UI lower the knowledge barrier for secure S3 deployments.
• Security-conscious shops that want default immutability, internal-only endpoints, and integrated observability (Grafana) without standing up separate monitoring stacks.

Limitations and guardrails​

• Single-node resilience: the unified appliance in its initial form is single-node. For mission-critical operations demanding no single point of failure, plan to deploy ARTESCA as a multi-node cluster and treat Veeam as a separate control plane, or use externally-validated HA designs.
• Scalability ceiling: the 20–440 TB usable sizing is explicit—customers with multi-petabyte needs will follow ARTESCA’s other deployment models.
• External exposure is opt-in: although this is a security positive, it limits scenarios where you might want a remote site or cloud service to push/pull data without a controlled configuration step.
• Vendor claims (e.g., “up to 30% cost reduction”) should be validated in your procurement context; vendor percentages reflect a comparison to a generic multi-tier baseline and depend on hardware choices, support contracts, and service integration.

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Practical recommendations for Windows and Veeam administrators​

• Start with the assistant and verify immutability: let the assistant create the ARTESCA account and bucket, then confirm S3 Versioning and Object Lock are active from the ARTESCA Data Browser.
• Align block sizes to your workload: test both 1 MB (Veeam default) and 4 MB block sizes in a representative pilot. Larger blocks generally yield higher throughput and fewer objects but change API call and storage behavior. Use Veeam KBs and vendor guidance when choosing.
• Use SOSAPI where available: configure SOSAPI reporting so Veeam has accurate capacity and repository health metrics without manual reconciliation.
• Treat the single-node unified appliance as a time‑to‑protection and operational-simplicity play: if you need higher availability, plan a multi-node ARTESCA cluster and a separate Veeam control plane.
• Perform restore drills: immutability and immutability defaults are necessary but not sufficient—schedule and document restore tests to satisfy internal SLAs and regulatory objections.
• Keep Veeam patched and consider v13: Veeam released efficiency improvements around immutability-related API calls starting in v13; consult Veeam KBs and plan upgrades accordingly, as they can materially reduce API load against object targets.

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Business and operational implications​

The unified appliance reduces the number of distinct products an IT team must support—no separate Windows backup host, no separate S3 target, and no separate “glue” between them—translating to a smaller operational footprint, fewer coordination errors, and (vendor claims aside) potentially lower TCO for the typical mid-market deployment. Scality’s channel-friendly packaging also makes it easier for resellers to size and deliver a repeatable offering. Operational wins:

• Faster time-to-protect for remote/branch sites,
• Fewer networking dependencies (less external traffic for backup windows),
• Unified observability and alerting on a single dashboard.

Operational caveats:

• Single-node appliances reduce administrative complexity but shift some resilience responsibility back to the customer: hardware replacement and rebuild processes must be tested.
• Lock-in considerations: the unified appliance is software-defined and can run on common x86 hardware, but customers should still validate restore-to-alternate targets (cloud or third-party object stores) as part of their disaster recovery plan.

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How this compares with alternatives​

• Traditional multi-tier Veeam + S3: offers maximum architectural flexibility and multi-site resilience, but requires more integration work and increases the attack surface due to exposed endpoints and cross-team handoffs.
• Scale-up backup appliances (single-box dedupe targets): can be simpler to operate for small shops but often lack modern S3 immutability primitives and can be more expensive per-TB at certain scales.
• Cloud-managed immutable vaults (Veeam Data Cloud Vault and similar): offer offsite immutable copies with predictable pricing but introduce cloud egress, long-term cost considerations, and dependence on the cloud provider’s region availability.

ARTESCA+ Veeam sits between these models: it’s software-defined (so not hardware-locked), tailored for mid-market/branch footprints, and emphasizes secure defaults and operational simplicity. For many Windows-centered IT teams that want an on-prem immutable target without the S3 learning curve, it is a pragmatic compromise.

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Roadmap and what to watch​

Scality and Veeam both signaled ongoing improvements: Scality is iterating on ARTESCA’s multi-node capabilities and the assistant experience, while Veeam’s platform updates (v13 and beyond) continue to optimize object‑target efficiency and reduce immutability-related API load. Customers planning deployments should:

• Confirm the ARTESCA+ Veeam appliance supports the Veeam version they intend to run (SOSAPI, Object Lock, and other integrations can be version-dependent).
• Track Veeam KBs describing API behavior changes across versions; upgrades can materially change object-target performance and operational guidance.

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Final analysis — strengths, trade-offs, and decision criteria​

Strengths

• Time-to-protection and simplicity: the assistant and unified UI remove many of the typical friction points between backup and storage teams. In lab testing, a working, immutable repository can be created in minutes.
• Secure-by-default posture: internal-only endpoints, credential isolation, mandatory immutability configuration, and CORE5 design principles make the solution a strong candidate where operational security matters.
• Performance for the target class: validated throughput numbers (up to 5.5 TB/h backup on a single node with 1 MB blocks) show the appliance can support meaningful backup windows at mid‑market scale.

Trade-offs / Risks

• Single-node constraint: the unified appliance prioritizes simplicity over high-availability; mission-critical installs should plan a different deployment topology or run ARTESCA multi-node with an external Veeam control plane.
• Vendor claims vs. real-world TCO: vendor numbers (e.g., “up to 30% cost reduction”) are useful directional signals but must be validated against local procurement, support contracts, and hardware choices.
• Operational discipline still required: immutability does not replace restore drills, documented change control, and separation of duties; these are procedural requirements that remain crucial.

Decision criteria checklist (quick)

• Is your usable capacity need within 20–440 TB? If yes, the unified appliance is in-range.
• Do you value simplified provisioning and a smaller attack surface over built-in multi-node HA? If yes, the appliance is a good fit.
• Do you need multi-petabyte scale or continuous, multi-site HA? If yes, plan ARTESCA multi-node clusters or alternative architectures.
• Can you commit to scheduled restore tests and documented operational procedures? If no, immutability alone will not guarantee recoverability.

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ARTESCA+ Veeam is a pragmatic product: it accepts some architectural limits in exchange for dramatically lower friction getting to an immutable on‑prem target that speaks the Veeam language out-of-the-box. For Windows-focused IT teams managing distributed sites or those who prefer on‑prem control of sensitive backup data, it is a compelling option worth piloting. Validate vendor claims against your own test workloads—particularly block size, API behavior, and restore rates—and treat the appliance as one element of an overall 3-2-1-1 (or stronger) resilience strategy that includes regular restores, offsite copies, and documented change control. Conclusion: ARTESCA+ Veeam does what it sets out to do—remove coordination overhead and harden the last line of defense for backup data—while giving mid-market IT teams a fast path to immutable, observable, and manageable on‑prem backups. The architecture is sensible and mature for its target audience, but buyers should still test throughput, block-size strategy, and HA needs before rolling to production.

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Source: StorageReview.com Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam: Unified Architecture, Faster Time to Protection

 

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Scality’s ARTESCA+ Veeam converges backup software and backup storage into a single software appliance, promising faster time-to-protection, a smaller attack surface, and an easier path to immutable, on‑prem S3-compatible backups for branch, edge, and mid‑market sites. The offering bundles a Veeam Backup & Replication instance inside Scality ARTESCA on the same validated x86 host, with a guided assistant that configures S3 buckets, enables Object Lock and versioning, and hands off credentials to Veeam — a flow that StorageReview found produces a working, immutable repository in minutes.

Background / Overview​

Scality has been a long-standing name in enterprise object and file storage, and ARTESCA is positioned as its compact, cyber-resilient S3 object store built specifically for backup and archive use cases. The ARTESCA+ Veeam unified software appliance moves beyond a separate-object-target model by co‑locating Veeam’s control plane with ARTESCA’s S3 repository on a single server, managed through ARTESCA’s UI and orchestration stack. Scality’s product messaging highlights reduced deployment complexity and channel-friendly sizing for 20–440 TB usable capacity, aimed squarely at mid-market and distributed‑site deployments. Scality’s industry standing is also relevant: the vendor has repeatedly been recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for distributed file and object storage, a point Scality highlights in its press material. Its CORE5 framework is the company’s articulation of layered protections intended to make backup repositories resilient to tampering and deletion. Those elements form the foundation of ARTESCA’s secure defaults that put immutability and internal-only S3 access at the center of the unified appliance design.

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How ARTESCA+ Veeam actually assembles and behaves​

One appliance, two historically separate roles​

Instead of the traditional three- or four‑tier deployment (hypervisors → backup server → S3 repository → network), ARTESCA+ Veeam places the Veeam virtual machine and the S3 object repository inside a single ARTESCA-managed appliance. Veeam runs in a Windows VM scheduled by KubeVirt within ARTESCA’s Kubernetes control plane; ARTESCA provides the S3 endpoints and data services bound to internal interfaces by default. The result:

• Veeam communicates with the S3 repository over the appliance’s internal fabric rather than over the site network.
• No external DNS entries are created by default and access keys remain on the appliance unless an administrator deliberately opts in to external exposure.
• A built-in assistant automates account and bucket creation, enables versioning and Object Lock, configures SOSAPI capacity reporting, and produces the credentials Veeam needs.

These design choices are meant to reduce both deployment friction and the backup attack surface: fewer services to expose, fewer credentials floating around, and fewer cross-team handoffs that can introduce configuration errors.

Default security posture and cyber resilience​

ARTESCA’s CORE5 framework is a vendor‑level claim that layers resilience across API, identity, and architecture. Practically, the appliance enforces S3 Versioning and S3 Object Lock on buckets created by the assistant, and ARTESCA uses erasure coding and policy-driven retention to defend stored objects at the backend. The appliance also provides IAM controls, optional MFA, and a “default internal-only” S3 endpoint posture — external S3 access is an explicit, opt-in administrative action. These controls combine to make it substantially harder for an attacker or malicious insider to delete or overwrite backup objects without detection and process.

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Day‑one experience and operations​

Guided setup that removes cross-team friction​

A core selling point of the unified appliance is the Veeam Assistant within ARTESCA’s UI. On first login you select your backup partner (Veeam), answer a few focused questions, and the assistant:

• Creates the ARTESCA account that will own the Veeam resources
• Creates one or more buckets and enables S3 Versioning + Object Lock
• Configures SOSAPI capacity reporting for Veeam
• Hands off the internal endpoint, region, and credentials to the Veeam VM

StorageReview’s hands-on lab saw a functional, immutable repository created in minutes using this guided workflow, collapsing the typical hour-long back-and‑forth between storage and backup teams into a simple assistant flow. This is specifically designed so IT generalists — not S3 experts — can stand up a secure repository.

UI and monitoring​

ARTESCA’s UI exposes a concise Overview dashboard (storage footprint, services, usage percentages), identity and IAM controls with LDAP/AD integration and MFA options, and a Platform page that includes a deployed Grafana instance for advanced metrics. The appliance ships with integrated Grafana dashboards — no extra monitoring install required — giving teams immediate visibility into resource usage, backup throughput, and disk health. The UI also manages node and storage services, provides a Data Browser for bucket contents, and includes an Alerts page with email notification wizarding.

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Technical sizing, throughput and supported platforms​

Right-sized for mid-market / branch use​

Scality positions the ARTESCA+ Veeam single-node unified appliance for 20–440 TB usable capacity, intended for branch offices, remote/edge sites, and mid‑market datacenters that have outgrown scale‑up appliances but do not require a multi‑node object cluster. The appliance runs as a software appliance and can be deployed on validated x86 hardware from vendors such as HPE, Dell, Lenovo, and Supermicro, which preserves hardware choice and channel flexibility.

Published throughput benchmarks​

Scality’s validated designs and the ARTESCA+ documentation indicate single‑node reference throughputs for Veeam backup and restore workflows: up to 5.5 TB/h backup throughput and ~4 TB/h restore throughput on a single-node reference system using Veeam’s default 1 MB block size; larger block sizes (e.g., 4 MB) typically increase throughput further. StorageReview reproduced and reported similar reference-class numbers in their lab testing. These figures are vendor‑validated and appear in reference documentation and independent hands‑on review notes; however, real‑world performance will vary with block sizes, compression, source data entropy, and network configuration. Important operational note: Veeam’s default 1 MB block size balances object count and API calls; vendors commonly recommend testing 1 MB vs 4 MB block sizes in a pilot because object count and API behavior materially affect throughput and API load on the object backend.

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Integration specifics: adding the ARTESCA repository in Veeam​

• Use the ARTESCA UI to run the Veeam VBR Assistant and create the required ARTESCA account + S3 bucket (Object Lock and versioning enabled by default).
• In the built‑in Veeam VM, add a new backup repository: select Object storage → S3 Compatible.
• Enter the internal Service Point (the assistant produces an internal endpoint such as s3.artesca-plus-veeam.local), region, credentials, and select the created bucket/folder.
• Configure a mount server (point that to the appliance’s built‑in Veeam server) and optional vPower NFS/near‑instant recovery settings.
• Add your hypervisor(s) and create backup jobs as usual.

Because the S3 service is bound to internal interfaces by default there is no need for DNS changes or external endpoint exposure during this flow — a key operational simplification for small IT teams.

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Security posture: what’s strong, what’s assumed​

• Strong points
• Immutable-by-default: Assistant-enforced S3 Versioning + Object Lock reduces human error in immutability setup.
• Internal‑only S3 endpoints by default: Keys remain on the box, reducing the attack surface and the risk of credential exfiltration.
• CORE5 framework: API- and architecture-level protections (Scality’s CORE5 messaging) add layered defenses against tampering.
• Deployed monitoring: Built‑in Grafana gives day‑2 visibility into the health and performance of both backup and storage services.
• Assumptions and caveats
• Immutability is necessary but not sufficient: Organizational process matters. Separation of duties, documented change control, and regular restore drills remain essential.
• Single-node trade-offs: The unified appliance prioritizes simplicity over built-in multi-node high availability; for mission-critical workloads, Scality recommends multi-node ARTESCA clusters with Veeam as a separate control plane.
• Vendor claims require validation: Statements such as “reduce costs by up to 30%” are vendor-provided and should be validated in procurement-specific TCO models for hardware, maintenance, and channel services rather than accepted as absolute.

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Where ARTESCA+ Veeam fits — recommended use cases​

• Branch office / remote office backup where IT staff want a fast, secure, and compact on‑prem immutable repository without needing S3 expertise.
• Mid‑market datacenters needing 20–440 TB usable on a single node and wanting integrated monitoring, fast deployment, and a smaller operational footprint.
• Organizations that want default immutability and internal-only object endpoints to reduce the risk from stolen credentials or misconfigured external endpoints.

Where it does not fit:

• Multi‑petabyte primary backup fabrics or use cases that require continuous multi‑site HA — those should use ARTESCA multi‑node clusters or other scale-out architectures and treat Veeam as an external control plane.

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Operational recommendations and hardening checklist​

• Verify the appliance supports the Veeam version you plan to deploy (SOSAPI, Object Lock, and integration details can be version-dependent). Use the ARTESCA assistant but confirm the generated settings in the ARTESCA Data Browser.
• Pilot both 1 MB and 4 MB block sizes in representative workloads; larger blocks reduce object counts and often increase throughput but change dedupe and API profiles.
• Enable SOSAPI reporting so Veeam has accurate capacity and repository health metrics without manual reconciliation.
• Treat the single-node unified appliance as a rapid time‑to‑protection solution: if greater resilience is required, plan for ARTESCA multi-node clusters and a separate Veeam control plane.
• Schedule regular restore drills and document results to satisfy SLAs, regulatory needs, and to verify true recoverability — immutability alone doesn’t guarantee recoverability.
• Keep Veeam updated: v13 includes immutability-related API efficiencies that reduce object-target API load; review Veeam KBs (e.g., KB4470) and patch plans accordingly.

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Performance caveats and validation steps​

Vendor-validated single-node numbers (e.g., 5.5 TB/h backup throughput and 4 TB/h restore throughput) are useful planning anchors, but they depend on:

• Block size chosen in Veeam (1 MB vs 4 MB)
• Compression, deduplication, and source data entropy
• Network speed and MTU tuning (some reference architectures use 25 GbE)
• Mount server placement and proxy/worker VM topology

Validation steps before production roll-out:

• Run a pilot using representative datasets and cyber‑resilient retention requirements.
• Test both backup and restore throughput — restores often stress different parts of the stack.
• Monitor API call profiles and watch for immutability‑extension operations (Veeam v12 had higher immutability API activity; v13 reduces this overhead).

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Strengths, trade-offs and business perspective​

Strengths​

• Time-to-protection: The assistant and unified UI shorten deployment time dramatically — StorageReview observed a working immutable repository in minutes.
• Security-minded defaults: Internal-only endpoints, Object Lock and versioning by default, credential isolation, and CORE5 controls reduce typical attack paths against backups.
• Channel and hardware flexibility: Delivered as a software appliance that runs on validated HPE, Dell, Lenovo, or Supermicro servers, allowing customers to standardize hardware or leverage channel offerings.

Trade-offs / Risks​

• Single-node nature: The initial ARTESCA+ Veeam SKU is single-node; customers that require no single point of failure must adopt a different architecture.
• Vendor‑sourced performance/TCO claims: Numbers like “up to 30% reduction in deployment complexity, time and infrastructure costs” are directional and must be validated against local procurement and support costs.
• Operational discipline remains essential: Immutability and defaults are powerful, but without documented procedures, separation of duties, and regular restores, recoverability can still fail.

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Roadmap and platform evolution​

Scality and Veeam signaled ongoing work to improve the appliance experience and HA capabilities. Scality has indicated plans to simplify multi-node operations and to support Veeam’s Linux-based Software Appliance in future ARTESCA+ releases; Veeam’s v13 brings performance and immutability API efficiencies that will benefit object-target integrations. Customers piloting today should track minor and major releases from both vendors and re-run throughput/restore validation as both sides ship optimizations.

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Final analysis — practical buyer checklist​

Use the following checklist when evaluating ARTESCA+ Veeam for production:

• Does your usable capacity need fall between 20 and 440 TB? If yes, the unified appliance is in the intended range.
• Can your organization accept a single-node appliance with documented rebuild/recovery steps? If not, plan a multi-node ARTESCA deployment.
• Will you run block-size, throughput, and restore drills on representative datasets prior to production? If not, defer production use until validated.
• Do you need external S3 exposure for remote replication/pull/push? If so, validate the opt-in external access controls and use separate credentials.
• Are you tracking Veeam v13 guidance for immutability-related API behavior and planning upgrades accordingly? If not, consult Veeam KBs to reduce API overhead and improve object-target efficiency.

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Conclusion​

ARTESCA+ Veeam is a pragmatic, purpose-built option for organizations that prioritize fast time‑to‑protection, straightforward operations, and a hardened on‑prem immutable target that speaks Veeam out of the box. The unified appliance removes much of the S3 and integration friction that typically slows deployments, defaults to an internal-only S3 posture with Object Lock and versioning enabled, and supplies monitoring and capacity visibility through a single pane of glass. StorageReview’s hands‑on testing corroborates Scality’s target throughput and ease‑of‑use claims in the class of mid‑market deployments, and Veeam’s platform updates (v13) further improve object target efficiency. That said, the appliance is not a universal solution: its single‑node form factor imposes architectural guardrails around resilience and scale. Buyers should validate vendor throughput and TCO claims against their own workloads and procurement reality, conduct restore drills, and treat ARTESCA+ Veeam as a compelling, lower‑friction component in a larger 3‑2‑1 (or stronger) resilience strategy rather than a standalone cure for all backup risks.
Overall, for Windows‑centric IT teams managing distributed sites or mid‑market datacenters, ARTESCA+ Veeam is worth piloting: it pairs mature object storage pedigree with Veeam’s ubiquitous backup control plane, sensible secure defaults, and a genuinely faster time‑to‑protection.

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Source: StorageReview.com Scality ARTESCA+ Veeam: Unified Architecture, Faster Time to Protection