Understanding hardened repositories
What is a hardened repository, you might be asking? Well, with the new Veeam Backup & Replication v11a, you can use a Linux server as a repository, which allows you to back up files so that they're protected from loss resulting from malware activity or unplanned actions. This process can be accomplished with the following features:
- Single-use credentials: These are credentials that are used only once to deploy the Veeam Data Mover service while adding the Linux server to the Veeam infrastructure. These credentials, after use, get discarded, and nothing gets stored in the backup infrastructure, which means backups will be safe, even if the Veeam Backup & Replication server is compromised.
- Immutability: When you add a Linux repository, you can select the Make recent backups immutable for checkbox and specify a period for files to be immutable for. During this time, backup files that are stored in the repository cannot be deleted...