Learning Veeam® Backup & Replication for VMware vSphere

About This Book

• Explore Veeam Backup and Replication v7 infrastructure and its components


• Create backup, replication, and restore strategies that protect data, your company's most valuable asset


• Includes advanced features like off-site replication and tape retention

Who This Book Is For

If you are a VMware vSphere administrator who is looking to protect your infrastructure by utilizing the world's leading modern data protection solution, specifically designed for virtual environments. A good understanding of VMware vSphere architecture is recommended, but prior knowledge of Veeam Backup & Replication is not required.

What You Will Learn

• Install and manage a Veeam Backup & Replication v7 infrastructure


• Discover how to back up and restore data in virtual environments


• Learn how agentless backups work, and how they help protect mission critical data


• Utilize WAN acceleration to speed up backup to remote locations


• Master the "3-2-1" rule for storing backups


• Learn how to use single-item restores to speed up the recovery process


• Understand what options are available for Veeam Backup & Replication, and how to configure these options

In Detail

Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware is a backup and replication solution that provides data protection for virtualized VMware vSphere environments. This powerful and easy-to-use solution helps administrators rest assured that their data is protected, while at the same time retaining the flexibility that virtualization provides.

"Learning Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware vSphere" starts with an introduction to Veeam Backup & Replication, describing the prerequisites, requirements, and deployment steps needed to get the required infrastructure in place. It provides a description of its features and capabilities as well as useful tips on doing day-to-day administrative tasks. This book is a practical and hands-on guide to installing, configuring, and managing a backup infrastructure.