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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.
- 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.
- Snapshot Orchestration. You can configure backup jobs to periodically create storage snapshots on primary and/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 and/or secondary storage arrays.
- 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 Backup Infrastructure for Storage Snapshots. After that, you can use storage snapshots for data protection and disaster recovery operations.
Depending on the storage system type, you can perform the following operations:
Operation/ | Dell EMC | HPE 3PAR StoreServ, HPE Primera | HPE StoreVirtual/LeftHand/P4000 series | HPE Nimble | NetApp FAS/AFF/ASA, | Cisco HyperFlex | IBM FlashSystem (StorWize), IBM SVC, Lenovo Storage V Series | Universal Storage API Integrated Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Backup from Storage Snapshots | ||||||||
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
✕ | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✕ | |
Data Recovery from Storage Snapshots | ||||||||
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓3 | |
Snapshot Orchestration | ||||||||
✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | |
✕ | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✕ | |
Backup from Storage Snapshots with Snapshot Retention | ||||||||
Backup job with snapshot retention on primary storage arrays | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
Backup job with snapshot retention on secondary storage arrays | ✕ | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✓1 | ✕ | ✓1 | ✕ |
Other Operations | ||||||||
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Snapshot creation and deletion (manual) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
1 Storage snapshot technology:
- HPE 3PAR StoreServ – periodic remote copy and snapshot creation on Peer Persistent target only
- HPE Nimble – snapshot replication
- NetApp FAS, AFF, and ASA Series, FlexArray (V Series), Fujitsu ETERNUS HX/AX, IBM N series, and Lenovo ThinkSystem DM Series – snapshot replication with SnapMirror/SnapVault
- IBM FlashSystem (StorWize), IBM SVC, Lenovo Storage V Series – snapshot creation on HyperSwap target
2 Infrastructure only
3 Contact vendor to check compatibility and storage system configuration
In This Section
- Backup from Storage Snapshots
- Backup from Cisco HyperFlex Snapshots
- Snapshot Orchestration
- Backup from Storage Snapshots with Snapshot Retention
- Data Recovery from Storage Snapshots
- Creating and Deleting Snapshots
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