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1 Of ContentsVeeam Backup & Replication Best PracticesIntroductionContacting Veeam SoftwareArchitecture OverviewDNS ResolutionVeeam Backup ServerDeployment MethodBackup server PlacementSizing and System RequirementsVeeam Backup & Replication DatabaseProtecting Veeam Backup & Replication ConfigurationVeeam Enterprise ManagervCloud Director Self Service PortalSearch server and IndexingProxy ServersTransport ModesDirect Storage AccessVirtual Appliance ModeNetwork ModeBackup from Storage SnapshotsNetApp Data ONTAP integrationNimble Storage integrationSelecting a Transport ModeSizing a Backup ProxyBackup RepositoryRepository TypesSMBD eduplication specificsWindows server 2012 DeduplicationRepository PlanningSizingPer VM Backup FilesScale-out Backup RepositoryWAN AccelerationAnaysing Wan Acceleration WorkloadComparing WAN Acceleration ModesSizing For WAN AccelerationSizing Targets for WAN Accereration RelationshipDeployments For WAN AccelerationIs WAN Acceleration Right For meTape SupportTape Support

2 DeploymentsTape Support Media InformationTape Support Config RequirementsTape Support Parallel ProcessingTape Support Virtual FullTape Support Writing to TapeTape Support RestoresVeeam ExplorersInteraction with vSphereHyper-V ConcernsOperational GuidelinesJob ConfigurationBackup MethodsEncryptionDeduplication and CompressionBackup JobBackup Copy JobReplication Image ProcessingData Verification Using Virtual LabsApplicationsOverview of Applications SupportActive DirectoryMicrosoft ExchangeMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SharePoint ServerOracle DatabaseMySQLIBM Notes/DominoSAP HANAP roof of Concept GuidelinesPOC GuideAssessmentAccelerated EvaluationEnhanced EvaluationWorkshop ExamplePreparationAutomationInfrastructu re HardeningBackup & Replication AnatomyBackupVM RestoreInstant VM RecoveryWindows File-Level SummaryNetworking DiagramsBackup ServerProxy ServerRepository ServerStorage IntegrationData ValidationApplication-aware Image ProcessingEnterprise Manager5 Veeam Backup & Replication

3 BestPracticesVersion Update 1 Build generation time: Thu Jan 11 2018 15:15:27 GMT+0000 (UTC)All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective ! Please read the End User Software License Agreement before using theaccompanying software program(s). Using any part of the software indicates that you acceptthe terms of the End User Software License Backup & Replication Best Practices6 IntroductionWelcome to the Best Practices guide for Veeam Backup & This GuideThis guide is developed by Veeam architects, and its content is also validated by support,developers and QA departments to ensure highest possible quality.

4 If you have anyquestions or comments, please reach out the authors directly, or via your local VeeamSoftware you possess a downloaded version of this e-book, you will notice many references toexternal resources for additional e-book is optimized for digital consumption, and the most recent copy is alwaysavailable AudienceThis guide is intended for backup administrators or consultants managing Veeam Backup &Replication on a daily sections of this guide assume you already have hands on experience with Backup &Replication, and will serve as an "advanced user guide ", meaning that more basic usageinformation.

5 System requirements and the like must be found in User guide in providers delivering BaaS and DRaaS with Veeam Cloud Connect should refer tothe corresponding Veeam Cloud Connect Reference Berg (@poulpreben)Andreas Neufert (@AndyandtheVMs)Tom SightlerPascal di MarcoIntroduction7 Stanislav Simakov (@ssimakov)Paul Szelesi (@PSzelesi)Luca Dell'Oca (@dellock6)Edwin Weijdema (@viperian)Introduction8 Contacting Veeam SoftwareAt Veeam Software we value the feedback from our customers. It is important not only tohelp you quickly with technical issues, but it is our mission to listen to your input, and buildproducts that incorporate your SupportIf you have any questions about Veeam solutions, you may use the following resources.

6 Veeam Helpcenter at Community Forums at SupportShould you have any technical concerns, suggestions or questions, please visit the VeeamCustomer Portal at to open a case, search our knowledge base, referencedocumentation, manage your licenses or obtain the latest product ContactsFor the most up-to-date information about company contacts and office locations, pleasevisit Veeam Software9 DNS ResolutionDomain Name System (DNS) resolution is critical for Veeam Backup & Replicationdeployment (VBR) and configuration.

7 All infrastructure components should be resolvablethrough a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). This is especially important forvSphere/Hyper-V hosts and clusters. resolvable means that components are accessiblethrough both forward (A) and reverse (PTR) that the Veeam Backup & Replication server is installed on a machine that has aresolvable fully qualified domain name (FQDN). To check that the FQDN is resolvable, type nslookup at a command line prompt. If the FQDN isresolvable, the nslookup command returns the IP and name of the Veeam Backup &replication if DNS resolution is not available you may add the infrastructure components like vCenter, ESXi and managed Veeam servers to the local hosts file on all managedVeeam servers.

8 When using this workaround it is recommended to add both short name andfully qualified domain name in the hosts ESXi hosts are added to vCenter it is recommended to use FQDN. When backing upthrough the network with the Network Block Device (NBD) transport mode, the FQDN isreturned via VMware API for Data Protection (VADP) so the backup proxy server must beable to resolve the FQDN via DNS. Using the hosts file the data transport path can bealtered for NBD see the example hosts vcenter # esx1 # commented out management interface# esx2 # commented out management esx1 # dedicated 10 GbE backup esx2 # dedicated 10 GbE backup networkTo explicitly alter the data transport path, the hosts file must be deployed on all backupproxy servers.

9 For easier management, please see the Carbon module and Set-HostsEntry by Aaron Resolution10 DNS Resolution11 Backup ServerVeeam Backup & Replication is a modular solution that lets you build a scalable availabilityinfrastructure for environments of different sizes and configurations. The Backup server isthe core component. Features & component requirements will affect your decision how youinstall the backup server one datacenter or multiple locations. It could mean that youchoose to install additional backup servers or services in remote locations to optimize thedata installing the Veeam Backup & Replication server it is important to understand thedifferent data streams generated by the Veeam Backup server (VBR) Backup Server12 Deployment MethodYou may deploy the Veeam Backup & Replication server as either a physical or virtualserver.

10 It will run on any server with Windows server 2008 R2 or higher installed (64-bitonly). Install Veeam Backup & Replication and its components on dedicated infrastructure component roles can be co-installed. The following guidelines mayhelp in deciding which deployment type is the best fit for your deploymentFor most cases, virtual is the recommended deployment. As it provides high availability forthe backup server component via features like vSphere High Availability, vSphere FaultTolerance or Hyper-V Failover Clustering.