Covenco and Object First Team Up to Deliver Unmatched, Ransomware-Proof Backup Solutions for Veeam Users throughout the UK

Banbury, UK – February 13, 2025 – Covenco, a Platinum Veeam Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) and Gold Reseller in the UK, has announced a strategic partnership with Object First, the creator of Ootbi (Out-of-the-box immutability), the ransomware-proof backup storage appliance purpose-built for Veeam®. Ootbi provides secure, simple, and powerful backup storage for Veeam customers, ensuring protection against data loss, ransomware, and other types of cyber threats. This partnership empowers Covenco to extend unparalleled levels of data protection and ransomware resilience to its extensive network of small and mid-sized businesses across the UK.

For over 15 years, Covenco has leveraged its deep expertise in Veeam technology to provide reliable local and off-site backup solutions along with a wide range of disaster recovery services to UK businesses. Covenco’s state-of-the-art data centres are specifically designed for secure and rapid recovery, and it has a 10-year history of offering air-gapped and immutable storage options, which positions Covenco as a trusted leader in data resiliency.

“Covenco has always been at the forefront of data protection solutions for Veeam users,” says Gurdip Sohal, Director of Data Management operations at Covenco. “By partnering with Object First, we can now offer our customers a truly immutable, ransomware-proof storage option for their on-premises Veeam backups. This adds another layer of security and protection to our off-site solutions, giving our clients increased peace of mind.”

Object First’s Ootbi appliance offers S3-native, immutable object storage purpose-built for Veeam backups. Designed with Zero Trust Data Resilience principles, Ootbi combines unmatched data protection with effortless deployment—ready to rack, stack, and power up in just 15 minutes, with no security expertise required.

Additionally, this backup storage solution provides rapid recovery options if data is accidentally or maliciously deleted, encrypted, or altered.

“We are excited to partner with Covenco, a proven leader in Veeam backup and recovery services,” says Pete Hannah, VP of Sales Western Europe. “Our combined expertise will provide UK businesses with a comprehensive solution that addresses the ever-increasing threat of ransomware attacks.”

Benefits of the Covenco-Object First Partnership for Veeam Users:

• Secure: Out-of-the-box immutability. Zero access to root.
• Simple: 15 minutes to deploy and scale. No security expertise required.
• Powerful: Lightning fast with up to 4.0GB/s. Supercharged instant recovery.
• Expert Support: Covenco’s Veeam Cloud Connect expertise delivers off-site replication and backups that are secure, immutable, and fully air-gapped. Combined with Object First’s advanced on-site backups, customers can achieve complete end-to-end Immutability and ensure they can recover their data rapidly in any scenario.