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Finding the Fastest S3 Object Storage for Veeam in 2025

10.09.2025

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Thomas Demoor
CTO Impossible Cloud
How an 'Always-Hot' architecture eliminates restore delays and cuts cloud costs by up to 80% without egress fees

Enterprises and MSPs require the fastest S3 object storage for Veeam to meet shrinking backup windows and ensure rapid recovery. Traditional cloud storage often introduces performance bottlenecks with complex tiering and surprise costs from egress fees, eroding budgets by 3-5x. This article outlines how to achieve up to 20% faster backup performance and cut storage costs by 60-80%. We will explore an enterprise-ready architecture that delivers consistent low latency, robust ransomware protection, and a built-in exit strategy, freeing you from vendor lock-in.

Key Takeaways

  • Achieve up to 20% faster Veeam backup and restore performance with an 'Always-Hot' object storage architecture that eliminates tiering delays.
  • Cut cloud storage costs by 60-80% by choosing a provider with a transparent pricing model that has zero egress fees, API charges, or minimum storage durations.
  • Protect against ransomware with immutable backups using S3 Object Lock, a feature that is increasingly required for cyber insurance compliance.

Eliminate Hidden Costs in Your Veeam Storage Strategy

Most enterprises find that unpredictable egress fees and API charges are their number one cloud pain point. These hidden costs can inflate a monthly storage bill by 3-5x for data-intensive workloads. Impossible Cloud eliminates 100% of these fees for predictable budgeting. Organizations report immediate cost savings of 60-80% on their cloud storage expenses.

This cost-efficient design provides a clear path to higher ROI on your backup infrastructure. For MSPs, predictable costs enable competitive BaaS and DRaaS pricing with stable margins of over 50%. You can finally quote customers with confidence, knowing your bill will align with your storage consumption. This financial predictability is the first step toward a more sustainable cloud strategy for your Veeam cloud storage.

Achieve up to 20% Faster Backup Performance

Performance is critical when choosing the fastest S3 object storage for Veeam. An "Always-Hot" architecture ensures all data is immediately accessible, eliminating restore delays common with tiered storage. This model delivers consistent low latency, improving backup and recovery operations by up to 20%. Your RTOs and RPOs become more reliable without the complexity of data lifecycle policies.

This architecture avoids fragile tiering that leads to API timeouts and hidden operational costs. Every object is treated as tier-one data, accessible in milliseconds. For Veeam users, this means faster synthetic full backups and quicker restores of individual files or entire VMs. The S3 object storage is built for consistency and scale, handling millions of objects with predictable performance. This consistent speed underpins a more resilient disaster recovery plan.

Demand S3 Compatibility That Just Works

True S3 compatibility is non-negotiable for a drop-in Veeam storage replacement. It protects your past investments in scripts and workflows, reducing migration risk to nearly zero. A fully compatible API ensures your existing tools continue working by simply changing the service endpoint. This seamless integration accelerates your time-to-value from months to days.

An enterprise-grade S3 alternative must support more than just basic operations. Look for these advanced capabilities:

  • Full support for versioning and object lifecycle management.
  • Seamless integration with your existing API, CLI, and SDK tools.
  • Support for event notifications to trigger automated workflows.
  • First-class console UX for managing buckets, permissions, and policies without deep API expertise.
  • Drop-in replacement for AWS S3, allowing you to keep everything but the endpoint.

This level of compatibility ensures your Veeam S3 integration is smooth and requires no code rewrites. It provides the foundation for building efficient, automated data protection pipelines.

Implement Mission-Critical Ransomware Protection

Ransomware attacks increasingly target backup infrastructure as the primary objective. Immutable storage with S3 Object Lock is your most effective defense, making backups unchangeable for a defined period. This capability is now a standard requirement for many cyber insurance policies. It ensures you have a clean copy of your data for recovery after an attack.

Impossible Cloud provides multi-layer encryption and Object Lock for audit-ready retention. Our platform's security is verified by enterprise-grade certifications, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001. This allows you to meet compliance requirements for regulated workloads without vendor lock-in. You can learn more about creating a Veeam immutable backup to secure your data. This robust security posture is essential for modern business continuity.

Build a Business Case Around Predictable Economics

A transparent pricing model is the key to making budget planning possible. Eliminating egress fees, API call costs, and minimum storage durations can reduce typical cloud storage expenses by 60-80%. This model is predictable by design, allowing for accurate TCO calculations and financial forecasting. Guaranteed service levels provide a reliable input for your business planning.

For MSPs and channel partners, this predictability creates a significant competitive advantage. Here is how it directly impacts your business:

  1. Stable Margins: Zero egress and API fees mean no surprise bills that erode your profitability.
  2. Competitive Pricing: Pass the 60-80% savings on to customers or increase margins on existing contracts.
  3. Simplified Quoting: Quote BaaS and DRaaS services with confidence and clarity.
  4. Fast Onboarding: A multi-tenant console with robust reporting gets partners running in hours.

This economic model ensures your Veeam backup solution is not just fast, but also financially sustainable. It provides the control needed to scale operations effectively.

Execute a Seamless Migration with a Built-In Exit Strategy

Vendor lock-in is a top concern for over 75% of IT leaders, as proprietary APIs and punitive egress fees make switching prohibitively expensive. An S3-compatible alternative with no data extraction charges gives you a built-in exit strategy. This preserves your negotiation power and long-term freedom of action. Data portability is guaranteed by design, not as an expensive afterthought.

Migrating your Veeam workloads is a straightforward, three-step process. First, you configure the new S3-compatible repository in your Veeam console. Second, you copy existing backup jobs to the new, more performant repository. Finally, you can test restores to validate data integrity and performance, completing the migration in under a day. This simple process ensures you can break free from vendor lock-in without disrupting business operations.

FAQ

What is 'Always-Hot' object storage?

An 'Always-Hot' object storage model keeps all data in a single, high-performance tier that is always online and instantly accessible. This simplifies operations, eliminates restore fees and delays associated with tiered storage, and ensures consistent performance for applications like Veeam.


How does eliminating egress fees impact my TCO for Veeam backups?

Egress fees, or data transfer-out charges, can account for a significant portion of a cloud bill, sometimes exceeding storage costs by 3-5x. Eliminating them entirely provides cost predictability and dramatically lowers your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), often by 60-80%.


Is your S3 API fully compatible with all Veeam features?

Yes, our enterprise-grade S3 API is fully compatible with all Veeam features, including immutability (Object Lock), SOBR (Scale-out Backup Repository), and direct-to-object storage capabilities. It functions as a drop-in replacement, requiring only an endpoint change.


What compliance certifications do you offer?

We offer enterprise-grade compliance certifications, including SOC 2 and ISO 27001, to support regulated workloads in financial services, healthcare, and other industries requiring verified security and data handling procedures.


What kind of performance can I expect for Veeam backups?

You can expect up to 20% faster backup and restore performance compared to traditional cloud storage providers. Our 'Always-Hot' architecture with consistent low latency is designed to meet demanding RTOs and RPOs for enterprise workloads.


How do you support MSPs and channel partners?

We provide a partner-ready platform with a multi-tenant console, automation via API/CLI, and detailed reporting. Our predictable pricing model with no hidden fees allows partners to build profitable and competitive BaaS and DRaaS offerings with stable margins.


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