Ann Arbor, MI · August 26, 2026
VergeIO, maker of the VergeOS private cloud operating system, today announced that VergeOS is now officially supported in Veeam Backup & Replication through the Veeam Plug-in for Universal Hypervisor API. Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, delivers a unified data and AI trust layer that connects security, governance, compliance, privacy and resilience, powered by shared intelligence across the entire data estate. VergeOS is now available in the Veeam console alongside every other supported virtualization platform.. There is no driver to configure, no workaround to document, and no product a backup administrator has to be talked through before the first job runs.
The announcement follows VergeIO’s prior work to implement Veeam’s Universal Hypervisor API. With VergeOS now listed in Veeam’s Universal Hypervisor documentation, customers can move from evaluation to protected production workloads without building a custom backup process around the hypervisor.
build 13.1.0.411
26.1.8 in production
or workarounds to document
2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Key Takeaways
- VergeOS is now a supported hypervisor in Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, selectable directly in the Veeam console with no driver to configure.
- Support arrives through the Veeam Plug-in for Universal Hypervisor API, replacing the oVirt KVM driver path used earlier in 2026.
- The integration requires Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, initial release build 13.1.0.411, running against VergeOS 26.1.7 or later.
- VergeOS infrastructure-scale protection and Veeam workload-level protection are complementary layers, not substitutes for one another.
- Teams leaving VMware no longer run a backup migration as a second project alongside the platform change.
Key Terms
Backup was the last unanswered question
Many organizations assessing VMware alternatives want to modernize infrastructure without revalidating every operational process at the same time. Backup and recovery are central to that decision. A platform migration is easier to justify when teams can continue using a trusted data resilience platform for protection, recovery, and retention.
“Organizations modernizing their virtual infrastructure need confidence that their data remains resilient wherever workloads run. VergeOS support through the Veeam Universal Hypervisor API helps customers protect and recover VergeOS workloads with Veeam Backup & Replication, supporting freedom of choice while maintaining trusted recovery operations..”
Rick W. VanoverProduct Strategy, Office of the CTO, Veeam SoftwareOfficial Veeam support does not narrow what VergeOS delivers on its own
Those capabilities operate at infrastructure scale and answer macro level recovery, including node loss, site loss, and rollback of an entire environment. Veeam complements those infrastructure capabilities with enterprise backup and recovery functions for VergeOS workloads. Organizations running both layers get depth that neither one produces alone.
VergeOS, built into the platform
- Virtual Data Center snapshots
- Cross site replication through ioReplicate
- Immutable checkpoints through ioFortify
- Node failure absorption through ioGuardian
Veeam, the work backup was built for
- File and application restoration
- Database recovery
- Long-term retention policy
- Recovery workflows teams already run
“Customers told us exactly what done looks like: open the Veeam console, see VergeOS in the platform list, and add it. No driver discussion, no special-case runbook. Veeam support was already one of the first questions in most VergeOS evaluations. Now it is answered before the meeting starts.”
Jason YaegerSVP Product and Engineering, VergeIOServer economics favor a migration that leaves existing hardware in place
Most VMware alternatives force a server refresh alongside the platform change, which turns a software decision into a capital request during the worst pricing cycle in a decade. VergeOS runs on the servers already carrying production load. Global inline deduplication cuts the memory footprint per workload and extends the working life of DDR4 hardware that otherwise drives a DDR5 purchase.
Supported today
Official VergeOS support is available now in Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, initial release build 13.1.0.411, running against VergeOS 26.1.7 or later.
| Version Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Veeam | Backup & Replication 13.1 initial release build 13.1.0.411 |
| VergeOS | 26.1.7 or later |
| Integration | Veeam Plug-in for Universal Hypervisor API |
| Console path | Add Server → Virtualization Platforms → VergeOS |
From an empty environment to a recovered workload
VergeOS + Veeam, Live
Thursday, September 3, 20262:00 PM ET · 1:00 PM CT · 11:00 AM PT
- Add a VergeOS environment to Veeam
- Run the first backup job
- Recover a live workload
- Open question and answer
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this replace the oVirt driver approach announced earlier in 2026?
What versions are required?
Which Veeam operations are supported?
Is VM replication or CDP supported for VergeOS?
Can VergeOS be an Instant Recovery target?
If VergeOS has its own data protection, why run Veeam as well?
How long does it take to connect an existing Veeam deployment?
About VergeIO
VergeIO makes VergeOS, the private cloud operating system that consolidates five infrastructure products into a single software layer running on standard hardware. VergeOS customers include enterprises, service providers, and government organizations replacing VMware and traditional HCI with a simpler, lower-cost alternative. VergeIO is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more at verge.io.
Media Contact
George Crump
Chief Marketing Officer, VergeIO
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