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1) Does a veeam backup job typically constitute a 'Complete System Backups' – or is it highly configurable what the job will or will not include? E.g. could you restore the entire server (OS, App, configuration, data in a single restore operation), or does that require multiple steps?
2) Is there some form of screenshot on the veeam job properties which shows what specifically the job is backing up? I am a bit blind to the management side of Veeam Backup & Replication but need some supporting evidence from the admins for an audit.
3) Do you still do test restores of veeam backups, and what kinds of issues have you found that meant the veeam backups did not restore, or are they pretty 'faultless'? Not sure if the testing is quite an aged concept or still valid?
2) Is there some form of screenshot on the veeam job properties which shows what specifically the job is backing up? I am a bit blind to the management side of Veeam Backup & Replication but need some supporting evidence from the admins for an audit.
3) Do you still do test restores of veeam backups, and what kinds of issues have you found that meant the veeam backups did not restore, or are they pretty 'faultless'? Not sure if the testing is quite an aged concept or still valid?
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Philip Elder
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re 3 is there some sort of schedule you work towards, e.g. how often do you test your backups can be restored? Where do you restore them to etc, Just interested to know what others do?
Weekly random restore checks, of 20% of the VMs. We restore them to the same environment, to check they can be restored.
If you do not test your backups, they are not backups.
How do you know if they'll ever work if you should need them.
In a recent survey, it was found that a high percentage of Organisations do not test restores, so it's no surprise that you don't also!
If you do not test your backups, they are not backups.
How do you know if they'll ever work if you should need them.
In a recent survey, it was found that a high percentage of Organisations do not test restores, so it's no surprise that you don't also!
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To your additional question.
In a larger environment, users usually test our backups. They call us almost daily that they deleted files and folders. :-)
In a larger environment, users usually test our backups. They call us almost daily that they deleted files and folders. :-)
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William Peck
Veeam is the best solution so far and works brilliantly with VMware. Its functions cover almost all that a user or an advanced user needs.
but completely useless if no one tests a restore! or even checks the backup logs or reports you've got a backup which you can test restore.
Again it's Human Administration.
Agree!
We bare metal/hypervisor restore our client's Veeam and ShadowProtect backups on a quarterly basis. Spot file/folder restore is not considered a restore. Only a full restore will reveal a broken backup chain.
Veeam does have the option, under Storage, in the backup job to consolidate and test backup chains along with the ability to create synthetic FULL backups depending on the style of backup chosen.
Veeam does have the option, under Storage, in the backup job to consolidate and test backup chains along with the ability to create synthetic FULL backups depending on the style of backup chosen.
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