Disk-to-Cloud Backup Solution using Veeam ™ and CloudArray ™ software for VMware ® virtualized server environments

Overview The following presentation provides a functional overview on: How Veeam Backup & Replication software and CloudArray work seamlessly together to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments 3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

The following presentation provides a functional overview on:

How Veeam Backup & Replication software and CloudArray work seamlessly together to protect VMware ESX and ESXi environments

3-year TCO summary on CloudArray vs. existing backup and replication solutions supporting an economic and highly reliable storage tier for offsite data backup and replication without the logistics and cost of tape transport

Details for a Free 30-day evaluation of CloudArray software

Example Environment 2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers Veeam implemented as the backup and replication solution Initial backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage Solution implemented as new backup / restore target for Veeam: CloudArray software Cloud storage providers

2 physical hosts and 14 virtual machines on VMware ESX servers

Veeam implemented as the backup and replication solution

Initial backup targets: tape and offsite tape storage

Solution implemented as new backup / restore target for Veeam:

CloudArray software

Cloud storage providers

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX Linux Host 1 Host 2 Typical backup solution implementation using Veeam for VMware environments Tape Solution

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX Linux Host 1 Host 2 Offsite Tape Backup Storage Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management; Time consuming Costly Not Secure Data Integrity issues Time to restore Tape Solution

Challenges with backup to tape and offsite tape management;

Time consuming

Costly

Not Secure

Data Integrity issues

Time to restore

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX Linux Host 1 Host 2 Storing backup data for recovery in the Cloud offers many benefits, but how do we connect Veeam Backup / Recovery software to the Cloud…?

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX Linux Host 1 Host 2 … with CloudArray software! CloudArray

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX CloudArray ESX … CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance CloudArray operates as a virtual appliance It present iSCSI volumes to physical and virtual servers Volumes are block-based and replicate data to cloud storage providers It’s local cache allows fast access to data

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX CloudArray ESX … CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance Provision CloudArray volume(s) using local storage as a cache or a full local copy

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software ESX CloudArray ESX … Cloud Storage Providers WAN CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance CloudArray volume(s) are mapped to your choice of Cloud storage service providers

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software /CloudArrayVol_1 ESX CloudArray ESX … CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance Present CloudArray volume to Veeam Backup host Linux VM creates FS on the volume and mounts the drive WAN Cloud Storage Providers

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software /CloudArrayVol_1 ESX CloudArray ESX … WAN CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance Data is backed up to Linux VM having the CloudArray volume mount point: /CloudArrayVol_1 Cloud Storage Providers

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software /CloudArrayVol_1 ESX CloudArray ESX … WAN CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance Cloud Storage Providers Copy of the data set is asynchronously replicated to one or more Cloud storage providers The data set is written to CloudArray local cache Encryption, Compression,

VM Backup Sources ESX ESX VM VM Veeam Backup Target Veeam Software /CloudArrayVol_1 ESX CloudArray ESX … WAN CloudArray Volumes Linux Host 1 Host 2 CloudArray Virtual Appliance A restore process retrieves data from CloudArray local cache and Cloud storage provider(s) Cloud Storage Providers

CloudArray vs. Existing Backup & Replication Solutions: 5 TB Environment Analysis based on increment costs 5 TB environment Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin Backup solutions Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting Backup to CloudArray 5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX) $72.8 k savings over 3 yr period Replication solutions Existing off-site replication Replication + snapshot to CloudArray 1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex) $240k savings over 3 yr period 3 yr-TCO for CloudArray vs. Existing Backup and Replication Solutions

Analysis based on increment costs

5 TB environment

Includes all s/w, h/w, maint, & admin

Backup solutions

Existing backup to tape + remote vaulting

Backup to CloudArray

5 months ROI (initial CAP/OP-EX)

$72.8 k savings over 3 yr period

Replication solutions

Existing off-site replication

Replication + snapshot to CloudArray

1 month ROI (initial CAP/OP-Ex)

$240k savings over 3 yr period

Feature / Benefits Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud storage providers without any changes to Veeam No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite Faster restore from iSCSI volumes Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

Provides secure electronic backup to offsite Cloud storage providers without any changes to Veeam

No need to save data to tape(s) and ship offsite

Faster restore from iSCSI volumes

Local copy of data is available in CloudArray cache with option of a full local copy for faster access

Choice of Cloud storage providers to optimize cost and availability

Secure: 256-bit AES at rest encryption

Eval of CloudArray is Available Now Free 30-day product evaluation of CloudArray Visit TwinStrata’s Web site to download your evaluation copy of CloudArray and explore other solutions http:// www.twinstrata.com Thank you

Free 30-day product evaluation of CloudArray

Visit TwinStrata’s Web site to download your evaluation copy of CloudArray and explore other solutions

http:// www.twinstrata.com

Thank you