OVHcloud unveils Veeam-powered Backup Agent for Bare Metal

OVHcloud has launched Backup Agent, a managed backup service for its Bare Metal customers that uses Veeam technology and includes a free software agent licence.

The company said the service targets organisations that lack a backup set-up or find existing approaches too complex or expensive. OVHcloud said it will manage the stored data itself.

Product details

Backup Agent runs as an agent on Bare Metal servers. OVHcloud said customers can access it through the OVHcloud control panel or via the OVHcloud API. The company said set-up takes 10 minutes or less.

OVHcloud said the service stores backup data at a geographically distant site from the physical Bare Metal server. It said the backups are encrypted and immutable. OVHcloud also said the service uses its Object Storage product and provides a 99.9% service level agreement on a single availability zone.

The company cited file and system restore after accidental deletion among the use cases. It also cited recovery from ransomware and malware incidents.

OVHcloud also signalled additional features in the coming months. It referenced "agentic consumption through MCP (Model Context Protocol)" and said this would relate to access to invoicing and usage data for AI agents.

Pricing claims

OVHcloud positioned Backup Agent against competing services on cost and fee structure. The company said customers would not pay egress fees or data retrieval fees.

OVHcloud said monthly pricing matches its Object Storage Standard 1-AZ rate. It set this at 0.007 euros excluding VAT per gigabyte. The company also said there are no licensing costs for the software agent.

OVHcloud said that, on average, the new service is "up to 6x" cheaper than competitors.

Market context

OVHcloud pointed to ongoing weaknesses in disaster recovery readiness across organisations. It cited a Gartner market guide from July 2025. The company quoted the analyst firm as saying that a significant portion of organisations are poorly positioned on disaster recovery and that many are likely overconfident about their preparedness.

Rollout plans

OVHcloud said Backup Agent is available now in its data centres across Europe for Bare Metal customers. It said it expects to roll out the service to customers in APAC and Canada during the first quarter of this year.

OVHcloud also linked the launch to its broader security and compliance positioning. It said its security approach includes ISO27001 certification and a European view on data sovereignty, with controls over where data is stored and how it is accessed.

"At OVHcloud, security is not an option; it is the foundation of every service. Today we are launching, in partnership with Veeam, the new Backup Agent service-a free agent for all Bare Metal customers to enjoy distant secure backups with data that remains immutable, even against ransomware. The promise of this offering to our customers is access to reliable resilience with no compromise on the confidentiality and security of their data thanks to OVHcloud's state-of-the-art infrastructure at an unmatched performance-price ratio," said Yaniv Fdida, Chief Product and Technology Officer, OVHcloud.

Veeam framed the announcement as an extension of an existing relationship with OVHcloud. The company described OVHcloud as a platinum partner.

"We are delighted to deepen our longstanding partnership with OVHcloud, a Platinum partner, by introducing this new solution for Bare Metal users. With Veeam's advanced data protection and threat detection technology, customers can rely on industry-leading data resiliency and enjoy true peace of mind for their critical data," said Christophe Fontaine, Senior Regional Technical Sales Director, Southern EMEA and Africa at Veeam.