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Quantum DXi

Veeam Ready - Repository
Alliance Partner:

Quantum Corporation
Alliance Product:

DXi Series
Program Category:

Veeam Ready - Repository

Category Description:

Primary backup target solutions that have been qualified as meeting or exceeding both functional and performance tests for backup and restore operations.
Article ID:

106
Veeam Product(s):
  • Veeam Backup & Replication 11
Features and Attributes:
  • Backup Target - Deduplication
Publication date:

2016-08-24
Last modified date:

2021-06-30
Qualification Note
This Veeam Ready test was performed with storage having a configuration that includes SSD/Flash. As such, this classification only applies to similar configurations in which the same amount or more SSD drives are used. The use of non-SSD drives may negatively impact performance.

Solution

Product Details:

Model number: DXi 4800

Storage Category: Backup Appliance

Drive quantity, size, type: 24 – 4TB SAS, 1 SSD for metadata caching

Storage configuration: RAID6 for HDD

Firmware version: 4.3.0 (16375-65339 Build23)

Connection protocol and speed: 10 GbE, integrated Veeam Data Mover Service (VDMS)

Additional support: All models and configurations of Quantum DXi with specifications equivalent or greater than the above

General product family overview: The DXi Series disk backup and replication appliance uses Quantum’s data deduplication technology to expand the amount of backup data users can retain on fast-recovery RAID systems. The result is a cost-effective way to store backup data on disk for months, providing high speed, reliable restores, increasing available data recovery points, and reducing media management.

 

Veeam testing configuration:

Note: The following settings were used by the vendor to meet Veeam Ready testing requirements and should not be considered best practices. Additional changes or settings may be needed to meet the storage efficiency or performance needs for each environment. For each setting, reference links are provided for further clarification.

 

Veeam Build Number: 11.0.0.837

Job Settings:

Deduplication: Disabled
Compression: Optimal (Default)
Storage Optimization: Local Target (Default)

 

Repository Settings:

Repository Type: Linux
Align backup file blocks: Enabled
Decompress before storing: Enabled
Per-VM Backup Files: Enabled

Vendor Settings:

  • Array deduplication used during testing – yes
  • Array compression used during testing – yes
  • Multipathing used during testing – yes, MPIO
  • DXi Appliance deduplication enabled per share/repository.

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