"I love Veeam, but back end storage growth is never ending..."
At CD-DataHouse, we think Veeams great.
In fact Veeams brilliant.
But - backend storage grows quickly and can soon be a headache.
Here we explore a few options for:
1) Backend Storage
2) Using Veeams native DeDupe &
3) Enterprise Class DeDupe devices.
Suprisingly - you don't always have to spend 'big' to meet your needs.
We start with "No to Low" cost options & move upward from there
Pro-Tip's
We've included a few Pro-Tips - Do's, Dont's and Gotcha's -
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ZFS (Freenas) - Build your own Backend Storage
ZFS is a very low cost route to add 10 to 80TB (or more) of back end storage for Veeam Backup copies
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Windows Native DeDupe
DeDupe ratio's are suprisingly good, and for the cost of a Server License you have your own 'DeDupe Appliance' ... read on ..
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Petabyte Level Backend for Veeam
Build out a Veeam Backup Repository Petabytes or more in size.
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Synology: 24-144TB
Synology offers incredible value for money - for around £3,100 you can rack up 48TB in 2U, and grow from there
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Veeam Native DeDupe
Use what you've got
Get Veeam to do the DeDupe and Compression, and bolt-on 480TB in a 4U chassis
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Tape
3:2:1
3 Copies of your Data
2 Types of Media
1 Copy off site
When there is a definitive require to have a final fall back plan - Tape can't be beat
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Exagrid
Exagrid 'defining' the meaning of affordable DeDupe appliances
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EMC DataDomain
The industry's leading DeDupe appliance
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HP StoreOnce
HP's Brilliant DeDupe Appliance
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Cloud
When you've finally had enough of trying to manage your retained data
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Backend storage growth adds to those headaches - and faced with a £30-40-£50K proposal from a DeDupe vendor, you're left juggling multiple questions
- Do I actually need a DeDupe box?
- Can my Veeam policies be optimised to generate less data?
- Why is a 48TB Synology £3-£4K and a 48TB DeDupe Appliance £30-40K?
- & how does Veeam Version 9's Scale out back end help me consume less disk?
“We chose CD-DataHouse as we knew they had a great depth of knowledge in storage and backup technologies, could rely on them to implement them properly, and achieve it all at a competitive price.”
- Paul Huxham - Senior Analyst - Foot Anstey LLP
By working with us, you'll benefit from our specialised Veeam knowledge applied to the following areas:
Size right - The first time
Make it work right - The first time
Optimise our storage spend
Whether you use Veeams native DeDupe (Its free- so lets work out how to use it)
or
whether your situation requires DeDupe appliances,
we've got the experience gained from over 135 backup projects , from 1TB to 1400TB in size, to be a valuable source of input as part of your decision making process.