# Object First

> Object First builds on-premises immutable backup storage appliances purpose-built for Veeam. Its Ootbi and Ootbi Mini products combine hardened software and hardware with S3 Object Lock and restricted administrative access. Founded by Veeam co-founders Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov in 2022, the Denver-based business was acquired by Veeam in January 2026 and serves organizations ranging from branch offices to large enterprises.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Denver, United States
- **Founders:** Ratmir Timashev (Co-founder), Andrei Baronov (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Ootbi, Ootbi Mini, Honeypot, Fleet Manager, Consumption subscription
- **Notable:** Centerbase case study reported RPO reduced from eight hours to four hours., North Country Healthcare case study reported a 35% shorter backup window., 2024 published NCC assessment summary documented 19 of 20 initial issues fixed, with a low-risk issue remaining.

## Products & services

- **Ootbi** — Rackmount immutable backup storage appliance purpose-built for Veeam, using S3 Object Lock. Supports clusters of up to four nodes and multiple clusters for larger deployments.
- **Ootbi Mini** — Desktop immutable storage appliance for small businesses, remote offices and edge sites, announced in October 2025 in 8, 16 and 24 TB capacities with deliveries scheduled from January 2026.
- **Honeypot** — Built-in decoy Veeam environment that alerts on suspicious activity; announced with software version 1.7 and included at no extra charge for eligible existing customers.
- **Fleet Manager** — Cloud-based centralized monitoring of distributed Object First deployments, including multitenant visibility into health, capacity and alerts.
- **Consumption subscription** — Partner-delivered pay-per-use model including hardware, refreshes, updates, technical support and onsite service; one-year agreements and a 10 TB minimum commitment on the current acquisition page.

## Achievements

- Centerbase case study reported RPO reduced from eight hours to four hours.
- North Country Healthcare case study reported a 35% shorter backup window.
- 2024 published NCC assessment summary documented 19 of 20 initial issues fixed, with a low-risk issue remaining.
- Reported 148% year-over-year bookings growth in Q2 2026 and transacting customers in 45 countries.
- Named Post-Breach Recovery Solution of the Year in the 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 8: announced the CyberSecurity Breakthrough award for Post-Breach Recovery Solution of the Year.
- **2026-08** — August 4: reported 148% Q2 year-over-year bookings growth, customers in 45 countries, and the launch of Fleet Manager.
- **2026-01** — Veeam confirmed acquisition of Object First; financial terms were not disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://objectfirst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/objectfirst
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/object_first
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIi-WYFWGZlseKlrrCTtYuA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/objectfirst_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OOTBI

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Last updated: 2026-10-24