VMware Integration

To build the data protection and disaster recovery strategy, you can use the capabilities of native snapshots created on production storage systems that host VM disks.

Backup from storage snapshots. You can use storage snapshots to create backups and replicas of VMware vSphere VMs hosted on storage systems. Backup from Storage Snapshots speeds up backup and replication operations and reduces the impact of VMware vSphere snapshot removal on the production environment.
Snapshot orchestration. You can configure jobs to periodically create storage snapshots on primary or secondary storage arrays.
Backup from storage snapshots with snapshot retention. You can configure backup jobs to create backup files in the backup repository and, additionally, storage snapshots on the primary or secondary storage arrays.
Snapshot archiving and data retrieval. You can configure storage systems to archive (offload) storage snapshots to a 3rd party storage solution supported by a storage vendor (for example, Amazon S3 storage or NFS target). You can also restore data from archived snapshots if required.
Data recovery from storage snapshots. You can restore VM data directly from storage snapshots. Restore from Storage Snapshots automates the process of VM data recovery and reduces recovery time in 10 times or more.
Creating and deleting snapshots manually. You can create and delete storage snapshots in the Veeam Backup & Replication console.
On-Demand sandbox for storage snapshots. You can start VMs whose disks are hosted on storage systems in the On-Demand Sandbox. On-Demand Sandbox can be used for testing, training, troubleshooting and so on.

To start working with storage systems, you must properly configure the backup infrastructure. For more information, see Infrastructure Overview. After that, you can use storage snapshots for data protection and disaster recovery operations.

The following table shows supported storage systems and operations they support.

Storage Systems and Supported Features

Storage systems support on-demand sandbox and creation and deletion of storage snapshots using the Veeam Backup & Replication console. Note that Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series storage system does not support manual creation and deletion of storage snapshots.

Operation/ Storage Type	Backup from Storage Snapshots		Snapshot Orchestration / Backup from Storage Snapshots with Snapshot Retention		Snapshot Archiving and Data Retrieval	Data Recovery from Storage Snapshots
Operation/ Storage Type	Primary Storage Arrays	Secondary Storage Arrays	Primary Storage Arrays	Secondary Storage Arrays	Snapshot Archiving and Data Retrieval	Data Recovery from Storage Snapshots
Built-in Storage Systems
Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✕
Dell VNX(e), Dell VNX2, Dell Unity (XT)	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓
Fujitsu ETERNUS HX/AX, Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series, IBM N series, NetApp FAS/AFF/ASA, NetApp FlexArray (V-Series), NetApp ONTAP Edge/Select/Cloud VSA	✓	SnapMirror (Asynchronous) SnapVault	✓	SnapMirror (Asynchronous)1 SnapVault2	✕	✓
HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Primera, HPE Alletra 9000, HPE Alletra MP	✓	Remote Copy Peer Persistence3 Remote Copy Periodic (Asynchronous)4	✓	Remote Copy Peer Persistence1, 3 Remote Copy Periodic (Asynchronous)2,4	✕	✓
HPE Nimble Storage AF-Series, HPE Nimble Storage HF-Series, HPE Nimble Storage CS-Series, HPE Alletra 5000, HPE Alletra 6000	✓	Snapshot Replication Synchronous Replication (including Peer Persistence)	✓	Snapshot Replication2 Synchronous Replication (including Peer Persistence)1	✕	✓
HPE StoreVirtual (formerly LeftHand/P4000 Series), HPE StoreVirtual VSA	✓	✕	✕	✕	✕	✓
IBM FlashSystem (formerly Spectrum Virtualize, includes IBM StorWize and IBM SVC), Lenovo Storage V Series	✓	HyperSwap Metro Mirror Global Mirror5	✓	HyperSwap1 Metro Mirror1 Global Mirror2,5	✕	✓
Universal Storage API Integrated Systems
DataCore SANsymphony	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
Dell PowerMax	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
Dell PowerStore	✓	Native Asynchronous Replication Native Metro Synchronous Replication	✓	Native Asynchronous Replication2 Native Metro Synchronous Replication1	✕	✓
Dell SC Series (formerly Compellent)	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
Fujitsu ETERNUS AF and DX Series	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
Hitachi VSP	✓	Hitachi TrueCopy Global Active Device	✓	Hitachi TrueCopy1 Global Active Device1	✕	✓
HPE XP	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
INFINIDAT Infinibox F-Series	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
NEC Storage M Series	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
NEC Storage V Series	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
NetApp SolidFire/HCI	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓
Pure Storage FlashArray	✓	Asynchronous Replication ActiveCluster Replication	✓	Asynchronous Replication2 ActiveCluster Replication1	Offload2	✓
Tintri IntelliFlash (formerly Western Digital IntelliFlash, Tegile)	✓	✕	✓	✕	✕	✓

1 Snapshot orchestration requires at least Enterprise license. backup from storage snapshots with snapshot retention always requires Enterprise Plus license.

2 Enterprise Plus license is required.

3 For Remote Copy Peer Persistence, snapshots are created on the target volume only.

4 In the Synchronous Long Distance (SLD) remote copy configuration, only Peer Persistence feature is supported and can be selected in the backup job.

5 Global Mirror with Change Volumes is not supported.

Secondary Storage Array Replication Features and Veeam Backup & Replication Terms

The following table shows storage systems, replication features and terms for these features in Veeam Backup & Replication.

Storage system \ Feature term	Snapshot transfer	Synchronous replication
Fujitsu ETERNUS HX/AX, Lenovo ThinkSystem DM/DG Series IBM N series, NetApp FAS/AFF/ASA, NetApp FlexArray (V-Series), NetApp ONTAP Edge/Select/Cloud VSA	SnapMirror (Asynchronous) SnapVault	✕
Hitachi VSP	✕	Hitachi TrueCopy Global Active Device
HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Primera, HPE Alletra 9000, HPE Alletra MP	Remote Copy Periodic (Asynchronous)	Remote Copy Peer Persistence (Snapshots are created on the target volume only)
HPE Nimble Storage AF-Series, HPE Nimble Storage HF-Series, HPE Nimble Storage CS-Series, HPE Alletra 6000, HPE Alletra 5000	Snapshot Replication	Synchronous Replication (including Peer Persistence)
IBM FlashSystem (formerly Spectrum Virtualize, includes IBM StorWize and IBM SVC), Lenovo Storage V Series	Global Mirror (Global Mirror with Change Volumes is not supported)	HyperSwap Metro Mirror
Dell PowerStore	Native Asynchronous Replication	Native Metro Synchronous Replication
Pure Storage FlashArray	Asynchronous Replication	ActiveCluster Replication

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