Veeam Backup & Replication

Documentation of the Veeam Backup & Replication platform. Enables comprehensive inventory, documentation, and analysis of backup infrastructures as well as recovery and replication configurations.

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Veeam Backup & Replication in the “Management Services” Segment

Veeam Backup & Replication is a comprehensive data protection and availability solution developed for virtual, physical, and cloud-based workloads. As a leading solution in the backup and recovery technology sector, Veeam provides reliable methods for data protection, rapid recovery, and advanced replication functionality. Through Veeam, organizations can improve their data resilience, minimize downtime, and meet business continuity and disaster recovery requirements.

In Docusnap365, the inventory and documentation of Veeam Backup & Replication servers, backup repositories, job configurations, and other components are comprehensively supported. Detailed configuration and status information are automatically captured to ensure a complete overview of the backup infrastructure.

Inventoried Elements and Their Significance

The following list describes the Veeam Backup & Replication components documented in Docusnap365:

  • Backup Server:

    • Documentation of server version, installation path, and license data.
    • Capture of server configuration, including global settings and email notifications.
    • Monitoring of service statuses and connection information.

  • Backup Repositories:

    • Inventory of all configured storage locations for backup files.
    • Documentation of capacity, used storage space, and allocation policies.
    • Overview of Scale-Out Backup Repositories (SOBR) and their components.

  • Backup Jobs:

    • Capture of all configured backup, copy, and replication jobs.
    • Documentation of job settings, schedules, and retention policies.
    • Monitoring of job results and performance statistics.

  • Proxy Servers:

    • Inventory of all backup proxies for various platforms.
    • Documentation of transport modes and maximum task count.
    • Capture of platform-specific properties for VMware and Hyper-V.

  • Tape Infrastructure:

    • Documentation of tape servers, libraries, and drives.
    • Capture of media pools and their configurations.
    • Monitoring of media status and availability.

  • Protection Groups:

    • Inventory of protection groups for physical infrastructures.
    • Capture of computer information and agent details.
    • Documentation of protection group types and settings.

  • File Shares:

    • Capture of file servers and SMB shares for backup operations.
    • Documentation of access data and processing modes.

  • Recovery Points:

    • Overview of available recovery points for protected objects.
    • Documentation of recovery paths and options.

Dependency Center: Relationships of the Veeam Environment

The Dependency Center in Docusnap365 visualizes the connections between the Veeam environment and other physical and logical components within the IT infrastructure. This representation helps to understand the complex dependencies and their impacts. Typical dependencies in the Veeam environment include:

  • Backup Server and Proxy Components

    • The Veeam Backup Server coordinates all backup processes and manages the associated proxies, which are responsible for efficient data transfer.

  • Jobs and Repositories

    • Backup jobs are linked to specific repositories where backup data is stored, with the availability of repositories being crucial for job success.

  • Virtual Infrastructure and Backup Objects

    • Veeam catalogs all connected virtual environments such as VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V, creating a direct relationship between these platforms and the objects to be backed up.

  • Physical Servers and Protection Groups

    • Backup relationships between physical servers and their membership in protection groups are visualized to make the protection status of these systems transparent.

Benefits of Documenting Veeam in Docusnap365

  • Comprehensive Transparency: Complete insight into the backup infrastructure, including servers, repositories, jobs, and protected objects.

  • Efficient Resource Management: Support in identifying bottlenecks in the backup infrastructure through detailed capture of capacity data and utilization information.

  • Data Protection Verification: Documentation of backup jobs and their success rates provides a solid foundation for compliance evidence and audits.

  • Recovery Planning: Clear overview of available recovery points and their storage locations accelerates recovery in case of emergency.

  • Optimized Reporting: Specialized reports on job status, repository utilization, and license consumption enable informed decision-making and capacity planning.