Scenario C. Providing Veeam Cloud Connect Resources

In addition to managing backup infrastructures and data protection operations with Veeam Service Provider Console, you can leverage its Veeam Cloud Connect capabilities. The solution allows you to expose cloud repository and cloud host resources to client companies. As a result, companies have an option to store on cloud repositories backups created with Veeam Backup & Replication or Veeam backup agents, or replicate their VMs to cloud hosts. You, as an MSP, can track the amount of cloud resources that client companies consume, and charge for the consumed resources.

Usage Scenario

Consider the following scenario: as an MSP, you plan to provide managed backup and recovery services for physical and virtual client environments. Your backup solution kit includes Veeam Backup & Replication to protect virtual environments, and Veeam backup agents to protect data on other platforms.

Client companies need an option to store backups in the cloud that is managed by a provider. You want to use Veeam Service Provider Console to provide managed backup services, and expose cloud repository resources using solution inbuilt cloud capabilities.

You plan to charge for cloud repository resources consumed by client companies.

Reference Environment

To follow the instructions provided in this scenario, you must use an environment with two logical sites:

  • Management site is a location where the Veeam Service Provider Console is deployed. This site also hosts cloud storage resources.
  • Client site is a location where the client infrastructure resides. This site includes computers and VMs that will be protected with Veeam backup agents and Veeam Backup & Replication.

The management and client sites normally belong to different networks, separated by WAN links. However, for evaluation, these sites can be parts of the same network.

Reference Environment

Prerequisites

To follow the instructions provided in this scenario, complete the following prerequisites:

Step-By-Step Walkthrough

To walk through this scenario, perform the following steps:

  1. Specify cloud rates in a subscription plan.
  2. Allocate cloud repository resources.
  3. Point backup jobs to the cloud repository.
  4. Perform data recovery.
  5. Create invoice.