From Risk to Resilience: How Veeam Protects Your Supply Chain from Disruptions

Redazione RHC:24 November 2025 07:34

With the increasing digitalization of the supply chain , resilience is no longer just about logistics and suppliers, but also the security and visibility of IT systems. Disruptions are no longer a remote possibility: more and more companies are facing cyberattacks , often targeting the very systems that manage the supply chain. Ransomware in particular represents a real threat , capable of blocking critical operations and compromising access to data. Despite investments in backup and business continuity solutions, many organizations struggle to meet their recovery time objectives (RTOs) when these events occur.

Visibility as a starting point

Many supply chain environments are a patchwork of heterogeneous systems, outdated components, and difficult-to-monitor third-party solutions. This complexity reduces visibility and slows the ability to respond in the event of an attack. To make matters worse, IT and OT often operate in silos, lacking true collaboration. Being “visible” means not only knowing when something goes down, but also understanding the platforms in use, their dependencies, and how they interact with each other. Only with this knowledge is it possible to anticipate problems and respond in a coordinated manner.

The risks of “black box” systems

Many organizations rely on technologies that only show the end result, not what’s happening inside. These “black box” systems make it difficult to understand the source of a malfunction or attack , lengthening diagnosis and recovery times. In sectors where IT and OT don’t communicate—such as manufacturing and logistics—this risk is particularly high.

Resilience as a capacity for recovery

Resilience isn’t just about preventing incidents: it also means being ready to recover quickly. To do this, you need to know which systems are truly critical, how long an acceptable outage can last, and how to get everything back to normal quickly. Backup is a fundamental ally , but it’s not enough on its own: you need a comprehensive view of the interdependencies between systems and applications. Resilience is about restoring operations, not just data.

Data Maturity and Collaboration

Building a resilient supply chain requires an integrated approach. IT and supply chain must share goals and language to better understand risks and respond in a coordinated manner. Here are some best practices to follow:

• Map dependencies between internal systems
• Check integrations with external vendors
• Simulate recovery scenarios
• Document and train teams
• Promote shared responsibility across departments

Start from what you control

The first concrete step is to improve visibility into your systems . Identifying the most critical applications, cataloging dependencies, and filling any gaps allows you to reduce vendor risks and gain greater control over the entire ecosystem.

Beyond backup to build lasting resilience

True operational resilience comes from a deep understanding of your systems and the ability to recover them quickly and securely. With the Veeam is Much More initiative, Veeam invites companies and cybersecurity professionals to move beyond the traditional view of backup: not just as a simple copy of data, but as a strategic pillar on which to build business continuity, security, and agility.

In this new approach, organizations must be able to quickly restore entire environments or operational sites, ensure data portability across clouds, virtual infrastructures, and containers, and protect storage with secure, immutable, and encrypted solutions. It is equally important to be able to operate in a hybrid cloud model that offers flexibility, control, and resilience. Data resilience is no longer just a technical issue, but a truly strategic necessity to face a future where disruptions—digital or physical—are no longer the exception, but a constant in the context in which companies operate today.