In 2014, Veeam® released Veeam Cloud Connect as part of Veeam Availability Suite™ v8. Veeam Cloud Connect was a new technology that allowed the easy creation and consumption of off-site backup repositories. It was the first solution specifically designed around service providers, both from a technical and a business point of view. The extreme ease of use combined with the powerful capabilities within Veeam Cloud Connect made it an instant success. Within the first year, more than one thousand service providers began offering off-site backup services based on Veeam Cloud Connect.