Backup / Restore to Cloud Storage with Veeam and CloudArray software

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Disk-to-Cloud Backup Solution using

Veeam™ and CloudArray™ software

for VMware® virtualized server environments

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Overview

The following presentation provides a functional overview on:

How Veeam Backup & Replication software and CloudArray work seamlessly together to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments

3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport

Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

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Example Environment

2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers

Veeam implemented as the backup and replication solution

Initial backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage

Solution implemented as new backup / restore target for Veeam: CloudArray software Cloud storage providers

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

Typical backup solution

implementation using Veeam for VMware

environments

Typical backup solution

implementation using Veeam for VMware

environmentsTape

Solution

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

Offsite Tape Backup Storage

Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; • Time consuming• Costly• Not Secure• Data Integrity issues• Time to restore

Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; • Time consuming• Costly• Not Secure• Data Integrity issues• Time to restore

TapeSolution

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we connect Veeam Backup / Recovery software to the Cloud…?

Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we connect Veeam Backup / Recovery software to the Cloud…?

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

… with CloudArray software! … with CloudArray software!

CloudArray

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance

It present iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers

Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers

It’s local cache allows fast access to data

CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance

It present iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers

Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers

It’s local cache allows fast access to data

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy

Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…

Cloud Storage Providers

WAN

CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers

CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software/CloudArrayVol_1

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual AppliancePresent CloudArray

volume to Veeam Backup host

Linux VM creates FS on the volume and mounts the drive

Present CloudArray volume to Veeam Backup host

Linux VM creates FS on the volume and mounts the drive

WAN

Cloud Storage Providers

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software/CloudArrayVol_1

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…

WAN

CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

Data is backed up to Linux VM having the CloudArray volume mount point:

/CloudArrayVol_1

Data is backed up to Linux VM having the CloudArray volume mount point:

/CloudArrayVol_1

Cloud Storage Providers

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software/CloudArrayVol_1

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…

WAN

CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

Cloud Storage Providers

Copy of the data set is asynchronously replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers

Copy of the data set is asynchronously replicated to one or more Cloud storage providersThe data set is written

to CloudArray local cache

The data set is written to CloudArray local cache

Encryption, Compression, Encryption, Compression,

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VM BackupSources

ESX ESX

VM VM

Veeam BackupTarget

Veeam Software/CloudArrayVol_1

ESX

CloudArray

ESX

…

WAN

CloudArray Volumes

Linux

Host 1 Host 2

CloudArrayVirtual Appliance

A restore process retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s)

A restore process retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s)

Cloud Storage Providers

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CloudArray vs. Existing Backup & Replication Solutions: 5 TB Environment Analysis based on increment costs

5 TB environment Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin

Backup solutions Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting Backup to CloudArray

5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX) $72.8 k savings over 3 yr period

Replication solutions Existing off-site replication Replication + snapshot to CloudArray

1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex) $240k savings over 3 yr period

$101,356

$28,500

$293,584

$53,500

$0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000

backup replication

Existing CloudArray

3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions

3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions

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Feature / Benefits Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud

storage providers without any changes to Veeam

No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite

Faster restore from iSCSI volumes

Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access

Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability

Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

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Visit TwinStrata’s Web site to download your evaluation copy of CloudArray and explore other solutions

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