Effective July 23, 2024, a free Splunk extension, called Veeam App for Splunk, is available for Veeam Data Platform. Understand potential cyber threats and gain detailed monitoring and alerts with this extension.
What is Veeam App for Splunk?
Veeam Data Platform is a comprehensive solution for data protection, management, and resilience across various environments, including cloud, virtual, physical, SaaS, and Kubernetes.
Splunk, on the other hand, is a platform for real-time data analysis and monitoring.
Veeam App for Splunk is a free extension that integrates these two powerful tools. It supports both Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud Platform. With this extension, you can analyze Veeam events, monitor backup environments, and access alerts, dashboards, and reports. The app processes events sent by Veeam Backup & Replication to the syslog server and displays data using various visualization methods.
Key Features of Veeam App for Splunk
- Built-in Dashboards: Monitor job statuses and security events daily.
- Reports and Alerts: Access detailed reports and alerts.
- Severity Level Management: Manage severity levels for events and alerts.
- Multiple Server Support: Support for multiple Veeam Backup & Replication servers.
- Data Source Locations: Support for multiple data source locations.
- Role-based Permissions: Manage permissions based on user roles.
- App Configuration Backup: Backup your app configurations.
Licensing
The Veeam App for Splunk is free for enterprises with Veeam Data Platform Advanced or Premium licenses that include syslog event forwarding support. It supports Splunk Enterprise 9.1.0 and later, and Splunk Cloud Platform 9.1.2308 and later.
Use Cases
The Veeam App for Splunk can be utilized in various scenarios:
- Enterprise IT Departments: Monitor and manage large-scale backup environments across multiple locations.
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs): Offer enhanced data protection and monitoring services to clients.
- Cybersecurity Teams: Detect and respond to potential threats in real-time, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
Veeam Data Platform integrations
Veeam continues to expand its ecosystem with the recent announcement of support for Proxmos VE and support for Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager. This further enhances the versatility of the Veeam Data Platform. With more integrations, Veeam Data Platform becomes an increasingly viable option for organizations that protect and manage their data across IT infrastructures.
More information
Find the announcement here: https://www.veeam.com/company/press-release/veeam-strengthens-data-resilience-by-providing-enterprises-with-increased-visibility-to-potential-cyber-threats-through-integration-with-splunk.html.
Learn how to install & configure Veeam App for Splunk + Splunk Enterprise 9.2.1 here: https://community.veeam.com/blogs-and-podcasts-57/guide-how-to-install-configure-veeam-app-for-splunk-splunk-enterprise-9-2-1-7424 and here: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/security_plugins_splunk/guide/splunk_install.html?ver=10.
You can download the app here: https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/7312.
Find our Veeam vendor page at: https://www.schneider.im/software/veeam/.
Please contact us for expert services on your specific Veeam software and Online Services requirements and to request a quote today.
