This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.About Veeam Backup & Replication
Veeam Backup & Replication is a comprehensive data protection and disaster recovery solution. With Veeam Backup & Replication, you can create image-level backups of virtual, physical, cloud machines and restore from them. Technology used in the product optimizes data transfer and resource consumption, which helps to minimize storage costs and the recovery time in case of a disaster.
Veeam Backup & Replication provides a centralized console for administering backup/restore/replication operations in all supported platforms (virtual, physical, cloud). Also, the console allows you to automate and schedule routine data protection operations and integrate with solutions for alerting and generating compliance reports.
This section contains an overview of Veeam Backup & Replication and solutions integrated with it.
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Main functionality of Veeam Backup & Replication includes:
- Backup: creating image-level backups of virtual, physical, cloud machines and backups of NAS share files.
- Restore: performing restore from backup files to the original or a new location.
- Replication: creating an exact copy of a VM and maintaining the copy in sync with the original VM.
- Backup Copy: copying backup files to a secondary repository.
- Tape Devices Support: storing copies of backups in tape devices.
- Recovery Verification: testing VM backups and replicas before recovery.
With Veeam Backup & Replication, you can back up and restore the following objects:
- Virtual machines:
- Nutanix AHV VMs (requires an additional plug-in)
- Cloud VMs:
- AWS EC2 instances (requires an additional plug-in)
- Microsoft Azure VMs (requires an additional plug-in)
- NAS share files. For details, see NAS Backup Support.
- Physical machines. To back up machines running Windows or Linux operating systems, Veeam Backup & Replication uses backup agents installed on each computer. Veeam Backup & Replication operates as a centralized control center for deploying and managing Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows and Veeam Agent for Linux. For details, see the Veeam Agent Management Guide.
Also, you can use standalone backup agents and integrate them with Veeam Backup & Replication: Veeam Agent for Oracle Solaris and Veeam Agent for IBM AIX.
Native functionality of Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to create application-consistent backups for:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle Database
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft SharePoint
Also, you can install the following additional tools:
- Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365: for full protection of Microsoft Office applications.
- Veeam Plug-ins for Enterprise Applications: for integration of Veeam Backup & Replication with Oracle RMAN and SAP HANA Backint.
Veeam Backup & Replication integrates with a set of solutions that provide reporting and management capabilities for enterprise environments:
- Veeam ONE: a solution that enables real-time monitoring, business documentation and management reporting for Veeam Backup & Replication, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager: a management and reporting component that allows you to manage multiple Veeam Backup & Replication installations from a single web console.
- Management Pack for Veeam Backup & Replication: a component that integrates Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure, services and jobs into Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
- Veeam Availability Orchestrator: a solution that orchestrates disaster recovery processes in VMware vSphere environments, supports one-click recovery for critical applications and sites, and provides features for documentation and testing.
If you are a service provider, you can use Veeam Service Provider Console to deliver Veeam-powered Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) services to your customers.