Immutable, offsite backup for your servers, virtual machines and Microsoft 365 data, built on Veeam and monitored around the clock by Cloudswitched.
Immutable backup copies that attackers and rogue admins can't encrypt, delete or alter within the retention window, so a ransomware attack doesn't cost you your backups too.
Veeam's image-level backups mean whole servers, VMs or individual files can be restored quickly, rather than rebuilding systems from scratch after a failure.
Backup jobs are checked every day, not just configured and forgotten, so a failed job gets caught and fixed before it becomes a gap in your protection.
Veeam is one of the most widely used backup platforms for business servers and virtual machines, and for good reason — it supports image-level backups, application-consistent snapshots and immutable storage that ransomware can't touch. But software alone doesn't protect a business; a backup job that silently fails on a Tuesday and isn't noticed until you need a restore on a Friday is worse than no backup at all, because it creates false confidence. We design, configure and monitor veeam cloud backup for UK businesses running physical servers, virtual machines and Microsoft 365 data, so backups are verified as working, not just assumed to be.
Cloud backup is included as standard in our managed IT support plans for everyday business data such as mailboxes and files. Veeam cloud backup extends that protection to servers, virtual machines and more demanding recovery requirements, giving businesses running their own server infrastructure or a virtualised environment the same level of monitored, tested protection.
Cost is often the first concern when a business considers a more robust backup platform, but Veeam cloud backup is typically priced against the volume of data protected and the number of servers or VMs involved, rather than a flat licence fee that bears no relation to what's actually being backed up. That means a small server estate isn't paying for enterprise-scale capacity it doesn't need, and a growing business can add servers or VMs to an existing backup job without renegotiating the whole arrangement.
Ransomware today doesn't just encrypt your live data — it actively searches for and targets backup files and backup servers first, because attackers know a business that can restore from backup has no reason to pay a ransom. Veeam's immutability features store backup copies in a state that can't be altered, encrypted or deleted for a defined retention period, even by an administrator account that's been compromised. Combined with an offsite or cloud copy separate from your primary network, that means a ransomware attack on your live systems doesn't also take out the one thing that would let you recover from it.
Three copies of your data, on two different types of media, with one copy offsite — it's a simple rule that's easy to say and surprisingly easy to get wrong in practice. We design Veeam backup jobs that genuinely follow it, rather than technically ticking the box with copies that all sit on the same network and would all be affected by the same incident.
A backup taken mid-transaction on a database server can restore to a corrupted, unusable state. Veeam's application-aware processing ensures databases, mail servers and other applications are backed up in a consistent state, so a restore actually works when you need it.
A backup is only as good as how quickly you can recover from it. We test restores, not just backup jobs, and design retention and storage so a full server or VM recovery is measured in a practical timeframe, not an open-ended guess.
Many businesses assume Microsoft 365 mailboxes and files are backed up by Microsoft — they aren't, beyond short-term retention designed for accidental deletion, not genuine disaster recovery. We combine Veeam cloud backup for servers and virtual machines with dedicated Microsoft 365 backup and, where relevant, Azure workload backup, so nothing your business depends on is left uncovered because it technically "lives in the cloud already".
The core protection we build into every Veeam backup deployment.
We start every deployment by asking what a restore actually needs to look like — full server, single file, whole site — and design retention and storage backwards from that, rather than defaulting to a generic schedule.
A green tick next to a backup job doesn't prove a restore will work. We periodically test actual restores so you know recovery works before the day you need it to.
From assessment to a monitored Veeam backup environment — our process is built around getting recovery right.
We review your servers, virtual machines and existing backup arrangements, and identify gaps against the 3-2-1 rule.
We design backup jobs, retention periods and immutable storage around your actual recovery requirements, not a generic template.
Veeam is configured, backup jobs run, and we test real restores before we consider the deployment complete.
Backup jobs are monitored daily, with failures investigated and fixed by our team, not left for you to notice.
We treat backup as something that needs to be proven to work, not just configured and left running. Every Veeam deployment we manage includes periodic restore testing, not just monitoring that a job completed.
Immutable, offsite storage is built in as standard, so your backup copies aren't sitting on the same network an attacker could reach if they compromised your primary systems.
We design retention and recovery around your actual requirements — a database server, a file server and a domain controller don't need identical backup treatment, and we don't apply a one-size-fits-all schedule.
Backup sits alongside our wider managed IT support, so the same team monitoring your servers, security and network is also watching your backup jobs, rather than a separate supplier with no visibility of the rest of your systems.
If you also run virtual machines specifically, our virtual machine backup service covers VM-specific backup and recovery in more detail.
We also price transparently. You'll get a clear, itemised quote covering storage, retention and monitoring, based on the number of servers, VMs and the volume of data involved, before any work begins — not an open-ended "per gigabyte" bill that grows without warning.
We manage backup as an ongoing responsibility, not a one-off configuration task.
Every deployment includes offsite, immutable storage — not sold as a costly upgrade after the fact.
We periodically test real restores, so you know your backup works before the day you're relying on it.
Backup jobs are checked every day by a person, not left to a dashboard nobody looks at.
Retention and recovery are designed around your actual servers and VMs, not a generic default schedule.
The same engineers who know your environment manage your backup, not a rotating support queue.
Backup, security and IT support are managed together, so nothing falls between suppliers.
Backup arrangements are documented clearly enough to support Cyber Essentials assessments and insurer questions.
Adding new servers or VMs extends existing backup jobs cleanly, rather than requiring a redesign each time.
A clear, itemised quote covering storage, retention and monitoring — no vague ongoing costs.
Backup is one layer of protection, not the whole strategy. It works best alongside EDR endpoint protection, a properly configured network and staff who know how to spot a phishing email — because preventing an incident is always better than recovering from one. We look at Veeam cloud backup as one part of your wider IT support, sitting alongside monitoring, security and network administration, so protection is joined up rather than a single tool covering one risk in isolation.
Ransomware attacks increasingly target backup infrastructure specifically, which has pushed immutable, offsite backup from a nice-to-have into something insurers, auditors and Cyber Essentials assessments now expect to see evidence of. Veeam is one of the platforms best suited to delivering that, with genuine immutability, application-aware backups and support for physical servers, virtual machines and cloud workloads within a single product.
What to check before choosing a provider: whether backups are actually monitored daily, whether restores are ever tested, and whether backup copies are genuinely offsite and immutable rather than just labelled that way.
Who this suits: businesses running their own servers or a virtualised environment, businesses handling sensitive client or financial data, and any business that's been asked by an insurer or auditor to demonstrate its backup and recovery arrangements.
Common mistakes we see: businesses that assume a single backup copy is enough, businesses that have never actually tried restoring from their backup, and businesses that store their only backup copy on the same network as the systems it's meant to protect. Each of these turns a backup that looks fine on paper into one that fails exactly when it's needed most.
How we deliver it: remote-first for businesses across the UK, with London on-site coverage for server and hardware work that genuinely needs a person on-site.
Delivery model
Veeam cloud backup design, deployment and monitoring wherever you're based, with London on-site visits for server hardware.
veeam cloud backup
Immutable, monitored backup for servers, virtual machines and business data, built on Veeam and managed by Cloudswitched.
virtual machine backup
VM-specific image backup and recovery for Hyper-V, VMware and Azure virtual machines, covered in detail on our virtual machine backup page.
Got questions about Veeam cloud backup? We've answered the most common ones below. If you need more detail, get in touch.
It's backup of your servers, virtual machines and business data using the Veeam platform, with copies stored offsite in immutable cloud storage so ransomware and accidental deletion can't affect them within the retention period.
Standard cloud backup covers everyday data such as mailboxes and files. Veeam cloud backup extends that to physical servers and virtual machines, with image-level backup and application-consistent processing for more demanding recovery needs.
It means the backup copy is stored in a way that can't be changed, encrypted or deleted for a set retention period — not even by a compromised administrator account — so ransomware can't reach it.
Yes, Veeam handles both — image-level backup of physical servers and virtual machines running on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure, with application-consistent processing for databases and mail servers.
We periodically test real restores, not just check that backup jobs completed, because a job showing as successful doesn't guarantee the data will come back usable.
Yes, documented, tested and immutable backup arrangements are exactly what Cyber Essentials assessments and cyber insurers typically want to see evidence of.
It depends on the number of servers and VMs involved, but most deployments — including initial testing — are configured and monitored within one to two weeks.
You contact our helpdesk and we begin the restore immediately, guided by the recovery plan we designed with you when the backup was set up.
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