veeam backup and replication 9.5 best practices

To display replicated volume snapshots in the storage system hierarchy:ġ. Make sure that the .dll.config file exists in the plug-in installation folder. SolutionStarting from the Pure Storage Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication version 1.2.45, you can use replicated volume snapshots on the target Pure Storage array to browse or restore VM data.

CauseThe Pure Storage Plug-In for Veeam Backup & Replication version is earlier than 1.2.45 or the .dll.config file is missing or improperly configured. This is especially true with object storage, which often provides 'eventual consistency' only.ĬhallengeReplicated volume snapshots on the target Pure Storage array are not displayed in the storage system hierarchy in the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Veeam Customer Support is unable to assist with failed restores from copies of backups made by 3rd party solutions, because Veeam cannot guarantee that the backup files' data was correctly managed by the 3rd party application, and is consistent. For additional information, please refer to the User Guide. SolutionVeeam Customer Support will not support environments where some or all of backup files' data is being offloaded to another storage with 3rd party solutions. It passes the awareness of offloaded data blocks to various product logic, which then treats such data blocks in a special manner to ensure reliable operations, acceptable levels of performance, and reduced storage/ingress/egress costs. It preserves certain parts of offloaded backup files' data in the backup repository permanently.Ģ. Veeam Backup & Replication recommends using native mechanism for offloading backup files to object storage, which operates in a significantly different manner:ġ. CauseVeeam Backup & Replication architecture and interaction with its backup files requires that all backup file's data remains in the backup repository, and does not support external data movers that offload some or all of backup file's data to another storage. ChallengeUsing cloud storage gateway software like Tiger Bridge to copy backup data to storage providers like Backblaze and/or reclaim space belonging to copied backups from the primary backup target based on certain thresholds.

Veeam backup and replication 9.5 best practices