Platform Dashboard and Activity Monitoring
The H2 2025 update introduces a unified dashboard view that provides multi-workload, multi-tenant visibility across the entire Veeam Data Cloud organization. Administrators can now monitor protected object status across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and other workloads from a single interface, with detailed breakdowns of protected versus unprotected resources. The new activity log extends beyond backup session information to include comprehensive audit capabilities, tracking user logins, RBAC role changes, user creation and deletion, and workload tenant modifications. This centralized security monitoring provides organizations with critical visibility into both data protection posture and administrative actions across their cloud environment.
Microsoft 365 Enhancements and Multi-Geo Expansion
Veeam Data Cloud Express gains significant restore flexibility with new options for Exchange (restore to new folders) and OneDrive/SharePoint (create new sites), enabling administrators to access historical data without rolling back current configurations. The platform now supports 23 global regions for Microsoft 365 protection, removing previous restrictions that limited organizations to one tenant per regional group. This multi-geo expansion addresses data sovereignty requirements for multinational organizations. Teams conversational data protection (channels, posts, and replies) is now enabled by default following Microsoft's decision to eliminate metered API charges. Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) capability is entering limited preview for premium customers, with general availability planned for early 2026.
Entra ID Protection and Intune Support
Entra ID protection expands with new support for Intune device configuration and compliance policies, continuing Veeam's strategy of broadening coverage beyond the conditional access policies introduced earlier in 2024. JSON export functionality now extends to all Entra ID object types, not just log files, enabling administrators to view historical configurations without performing restores. This capability transforms backup data into a troubleshooting resource, allowing teams to compare current policy states against historical snapshots to diagnose access issues or configuration drift. Regional availability for Entra ID protection has more than doubled since launch, growing from 10 to over 20 regions globally, with one-to-one parity between Microsoft 365 and Entra ID region support in EMEA.
