Veeam Availability Console is a cloud-enabled platform for centralized management and monitoring of data protection operations and services. The solution is intended for physical and virtual environments protected with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows (further referred to as Veeam backup agent) and Veeam Backup & Replication. Veeam Availability Console allows service providers to deliver Veeam-powered Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) services to their customers.
Veeam Availability Console offers the following capabilities:
- Centralized deployment and management of Veeam backup agents. You can automate deployment and configuration of Veeam backup agents on computers in local and remote networks, manage Veeam backup agent jobs, and monitor the status of data protection operations.
- Management and monitoring of Veeam Backup & Replication. You can manage Veeam Backup & Replication jobs configured to protect the virtual environment, run failover plans, connect to backup servers remotely, monitor and report on the status of data protection operations.
- Cloud resource management for Veeam Cloud Connect. You can allocate, manage and monitor cloud host and storage resources provided with Veeam Cloud Connect.
- Streamlined billing and reporting. You can automate billing for provided backup services and operations, and create backup reports showing whether you meet established RPO requirements.
Evaluation Scenarios
This document offers three evaluation scenarios that will help you get familiar with the product, learn how Veeam Availability Console works and how you can configure it:
This scenario describes how you can use Veeam Availability Console to automate deployment and configuration of Veeam backup agents in client infrastructures, manage backup jobs, monitor and report on the status of data protection operations.
This scenario describes how you can use Veeam Availability Console to manage client Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructures, monitor and report on the status of data protection operations in the virtual environment.
This scenario describes how you can use Veeam Cloud Connect in Veeam Availability Console to expose cloud resources to client companies, track resource usage and charge for the consumed resources.
It is recommended that you get familiar with these scenarios before you start configuring your own service and billing scheme in Veeam Availability Console.
