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Architecture question - two servers, one tape/immutable repo?

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Hi, we have two datacenters, and in each DC there is a hyper-v cluster, with a dedicated veeam server & windows repository.

Each server backs up the local cluster, and also copies the backup to the repository in the other datacenter.

This is a result of a management edict that we were not allowed a third site, so seemed like the best solution at the time.

It is now possible that we can implement a third site (albeit at severely restricted bandwidth). I would like to investigate putting a tape or immutable repository in this location - but I do not know if it would be possible to have two servers accessing one immutable repository or tape library.

Is there any sane way to implement this?

Many thanks!
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Re: Architecture question - two servers, one tape/immutable repo?

Post by Mildur »

Hello

A hardened repository cannot not be shared between two backup servers:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120
You must add the Linux machine to the Veeam Backup & Replication console as a managed server. The hardened repository cannot be shared between different Veeam Backup & Replication servers.
Same for Tape server. A tape server belongs to one VBR only.

Have you considered to use immutable object storage as an alternative? You can create 2 immutable object storage buckets and use a backup copy job to copy the backups from each site to the bucket.

Another option would be to use a single backup server managing both sites. If both sides are managed by the same administration team, a single backup server would be the best option. It can manage backup jobs, proxies and repositories on all sides.

Best,
Fabian
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