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Veeam Backup & Replication 3.1
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Veeam backup 3.0 for VMware ESX/ESXi backup and replication

A groundbreaking disaster recovery solution for VMware Infrastructure 3 that combines backup and replication in one product.

Veeam Backup is the first enterprise-ready solution that combines backup and replication in a single product for fast recovery of your VMware ESX servers. Backup is easy, but recovery can be hard – and that’s when the clock is ticking loudest. But with Veeam Backup, fast recovery is easier than you ever thought possible.


Backup and replication combined

With Veeam Backup, organizations can benefit from a unified solution for both backup and replication to protect virtual machines from both hardware and software failure. Both backup techniques can be optionally used with the VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) framework, reducing the load on ESX servers and allowing for faster back up. Simply choose the option that is right for each virtual machine, and manage them all with Veeam Backup.

Full ESXi support with and without VCB

While others promise – Veeam delivers! In addition to the ESXi backup through VCB that was introduced with version 2.0, Veeam Backup 3.0 now supports ESXi backup without VCB. Veeam Backup is the only VMware backup solution that lets you backup and restore virtual machines running on ESXi without requiring VCB.

File-level recovery in seconds

Veeam’s fast file-level recovery feature allows you to restore individual files from your image-level backups and replicas in seconds, without having to extract the full VM image to your local drive. And you can extract individual files to the latest state or to a specific point in time. This capability also means you no longer have to back up your data twice in order to have both file-level and image-level recovery readily available. Veeam’s file-level recovery supports most major operating and file systems, including Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac and others.

Database-consistent backup

Veeam Backup leverages Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) functionality to ensure consistent backups of the applications within your virtual machines. Unlike other vendors featuring limited VSS support, Veeam provides the most complete implementation of VSS support, equipping you for proper restore of VSS-aware applications (e.g. Active Directory, Exchange) from the created backups. With version 3.0, all VSS-aware Windows OS versions are supported, including Windows 2008.

Reduced storage costs with data de-duplication

When performing backups of multiple virtual machines, Veeam Backup de-duplicates similar blocks inside the backup file. De-duplication provides exceptional results when you back up multiple virtual machines created from a single template, or VMs with gigabytes of free space on their pre-allocated logical drives. Data de-duplication reduces disk space requirements for your backups, which results in significant cost savings. Veeam Backup 3.0 also offers a compatibility mode for storage devices using hardware de-duplication.

Faster backup and restore with synthetic backup

Veeam Backup uses a synthetic backup technique that allows you to do a full backup only once, and incrementally back up only the changes in all subsequent runs. During each incremental backup, the software rebuilds the last full image to the most recent state, and calculates a reverse increment to store the historical change data. This provides you with a full VM image for quickest restore to the latest state, while reverse increments allow for restoration to any point in time in case of software corruption.

Replica rollback

Backups and replicas produced with Veeam Backup can be easily restored to a particular point in time. This protects your infrastructure against both hardware and software corruptions – such as in the case of a virus – when software corruption is usually noticed only after a few replication cycles happen.

Integration with VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)

To achieve the smallest backup window, Veeam Backup leverages VMware snapshots and optionally integrates with the VCB framework. Using its proprietary “VCB on-the-fly” technology, Veeam Backup does not require storing VM images on the VCB proxy during backup, allowing for faster backup directly to the target without requiring additional VCB proxy disk space. Veeam Backup also supports incremental backup through VCB, which is not supported natively.
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Customer Success Stories

File Recovery Speed Improves by 95 Percent at Isaac Agnew (Holdings) Ltd

“We chose Veeam Backup & Replication because it offers a much better recovery solution compared to other products, either for the whole VM or for individual files. Other products back up the data twice, which is a waste of time for us. We're on a tight window for backup, and the Veeam solution saves us time by only backing up our data once.“

Tim Carter, Senior Systems Administrator Isaac Agnew (Holdings) Ltd., Ireland

NAI Utah Commercial Real Estate

“If you're serious about backing up your virtual machines, you need to have faith in a product that works. I've tried them all and am most pleased with Veeam. Veeam Backup is definitely number one in this market.“

Nathan Johnson, Manager of IT Services, NAI Utah Commercial Real Estate

Veeam Backup & Replication™ to Become Tyco Electronics’ EMEA Standard

“When you compare price with overall quality, Veeam Backup & Replication is cost-effective for all that it offers our company.“

John Van Kasteren, Systems Administrator, Tyco Electronics Ltd.

MTT Telecommunication

“In spite of the fact that it hasn’t been long since we started virtualization, the advantages of using VMware Virtual Infrastructure are obvious. Consolidation of servers, reduction of costs for power and server maintenance, decrease of space and cooling system demands… And with Veeam Backup, we are sure that our data is safe and our applications are available even in case of software or hardware malfunction.“

Andrew Kochetov, MTT Company S enior Engineer

Customer Comments

“I am happy to suggest Veeam Backup as a VMware backup solution, not only because of the reliability of the software, but also the reliability of the pre- and post-sale services. In my case, Veeam responded within the hour – while a competitor did not respond at all. This helps Veeam win 1:0 in comparison to other VMware backup tools.“

Paul J Shadwell, CTO, Peak Partners SA, Switzerland

“Veeam Backup seems to be superior, as it allows you to do a file-by-file restore or a full VM restore from the same backup. If we were to use a physical backup solution, we would need a whole other load of agent licenses, which would make it a lot more expensive. So far, Veeam Backup seems to do just what it says on the tin.“

Tim Carter, Senior Systems Administrator, Isaac Agnew (Holdings), UK

“Our testing of Veeam Backup at Tower Hill Insurance Group compared to other products in the market showed a consistent trouble free approach to VM backups. VCB integration was so simple and we thought their additional features of replication, deduplication, and reporting were nice features that the others just didn’t have. Thanks Veeam!“

Allan Howard, Tower Hill Insurance Group, USA

“We tried for several months to get a competing product to work, investing a lot of time and money in the process. That product brought our system to a crawl, and backups failed 75% of the time. Our environment is almost 100% virtualized, so we need a backup system we can rely on. We switched to Veeam Backup, and we’re very happy with it. Nothing else in the virtualization space offers comparable functionality and reliability.“

Kim Byram, Director, Business and Information Systems, ISCO Industries, LLC, USA

“I was able to back up a 16GB VM and do a file-level restore in under 30 mins. The scheduling is a breeze, the interface is clean, and the performance is amazing. I highly recommend this product.“

Nathan Simon, Systems Engineer, EPIC Information Solutions, Canada

“I am a happy customer that was delighted to see a real VMware backup solution appear. Veeam Backup 3.0 will allow me to sleep better at night.“

Even Glemmestad, Felleskjopet Agri BA, Norway

“Blue Copper reviewed the market looking for a virtual infrastructure backup solution. After trying most of the competitors, we tried Veeam Backup. We found it is very easy to use -- it's saved our bacon quite a few times.“

Tom Soulsby, Blue Copper Technology, UK
 
 

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