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On-Demand Sandbox

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If you need to perform tests for production VMs, you can use an On-Demand SandboxTM. The On-Demand Sandbox is an isolated virtual environment where you can start one or more VMs from backups. You can use the On-Demand Sandbox to perform the following tasks:

Troubleshoot problems with VMs
Test software patches and upgrades
Install new software and so on

The On-Demand Sandbox uses a virtual lab — an isolated environment that is fully fenced off from the production environment. To start a VM in the virtual lab, Veeam Backup & Replication uses Instant VM Recovery. When you finish working with the On-Demand Sandbox, Veeam Backup & Replication unpublishes the VM and powers off the virtual lab.

To create the On-Demand Sandbox, you must configure the following objects:

Virtual lab in which VMs will be started. For more information, see Virtual Lab.
Application group. The application group must include all VMs that you want to start in the On-Demand Sandbox. This can be one VM or a group of VMs that work together. For more information, see Application Group.
SureBackup job. The virtual lab and application group must be linked to this job. For more information, see SureBackup Job.