What this book covers
Chapter 1, Installation – Best Practices and Optimizations, will cover the installation, best practices, and optimizations for Veeam Backup & Replication. You will learn how to set up things such as the backup server, proxies, repositories, and more. There will be a reference to the Veeam Best Practice site as well. Once best practices are covered, we will dive into further optimizations with repository servers, proxy servers, and more.
Chapter 2, The 3-2-1 Rule – Keeping Data Safe, will discuss the all-important 3-2-1 rule of backups: three copies of data, two on different media, and one offsite. We will discuss the importance of keeping your data safe, and using this method is one of the best ways to do this. We will discuss some of the different media types that we can use, including tape for air-gapped protection.
Chapter 3, NAS Backup, will cover the powerful new NAS backup feature of Veeam 10. We will look at the flexibility of the different protocols supported, CBT (short for Changed Block Tracking), and snapshot-friendly backups. We will dive into how to configure NAS shares on the Veeam server, create a backup job, and even go through the restore process.
Chapter 4, Scale-Out Repositories and Object Storage – New Copy Policy, will dive into scale-out repositories and best practices for creating them. We will also discuss different filesystems, such as ReFS and XFS. Capacity Tier will be addressed as a way to manage a SOBR (short for Scale-Out Backup Repository) capacity by offloading data. Included in this will be the new copy policy in version 10 that tells Veeam to offload to Capacity Tier as soon as the backup files are on the SOBR.
Chapter 5, Windows and Linux – Proxies and Repositories, will dive into the new Linux repository options using Reflink and Fast Clone and the Windows repositories. We will discuss recommended Linux versions, set up Reflink, and then configure the XFS repository in Veeam. We will show how to enable Fast Clone and the recommended best settings when creating a job for this storage to take advantage of the Fast Clone technology. We will dive into the world of proxy servers – the workhorses for Veeam Backup. We will discuss the pros and cons of using Windows versus Linux proxies and where each of them plays a role. We will then discuss best practices for setting them up and configuration, as well as the different modes that each of them can use during the backup process, including snapshot integration.
Chapter 6, Object Storage – Immutability, will discuss the rise of object storage and the role that it plays with Veeam. We will discuss how to configure and use it within Veeam, including the Immutability options. We will also discuss some vendor offerings, including WORM options for object storage. We will even touch on how this can also be considered air-gapped protection for your backups.
Chapter 7, Veeam DataLabs, will dive into one of the great features of Veeam: DataLabs. We will discuss how to set it up, including the three main requirements: a virtual lab, application groups, and SureBackup jobs. Each of these is addressed in detail, including settings and best practices. We will also discuss how DataLabs can help dev/QA departments test new applications or patches and test new software. We will even touch briefly on storage snapshot integration.
Chapter 8, Cloud Backup and Recovery Using Veeam Cloud Connect Provider and the Insider Protection Feature, will discuss another way for users to protect their data by using a Veeam Cloud Connect provider and the Insider Protection feature. We will discuss how this can protect data from ransomware and how it gets configured. We will look at Veeam Backup & Recovery options for cloud providers and why they should look into this as an option. We will explain how this also protects users from an insider attack on the Veeam infrastructure and how it can save backup files.
Chapter 9, Instant VM Recovery, will discuss what Instant VM Recovery is and how it works. We will dive into why a user would want to use it for recovery purposes directly to VMware in vCenter or ESXi hosts. We will explain the benefits of using Instant VM Recovery for testing purposes and how you can restore VMs for the dev or QA testing of applications, patches, and so on.
Chapter 10, Veeam ONE, will cover Veeam’s monitoring and reporting utility: Veeam ONE. We will discuss how Veeam ONE can help monitor your environment from backup servers, VMware, and vCloud Director. We will also discuss the reporting aspect and schedule reports to help with your daily administration tasks. We will also see how Veeam ONE can benefit any organization using Veeam.