Veeam immutable repository for SMB's

[DVelez]

I’m currently evaluating the Veeam hardened repository included in the latest VIA release, with the goal of recommending it to my SMB customers (most have 15 or fewer VMs). During testing, I’ve run into a few questions:

1. Does the server require a RAID controller, even for small environments? If that's the case, should it include a cache module?
2. If later I add an additional hard drive later, what’s the process for expanding the volume? Can the VSA be managed similarly to other Linux distributions?
3. I’m considering the HPE MicroServer and Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 for these deployments. Are there other hardware options you’d recommend for very small environments?

Thanks in advance!
DV

[pybfr]

Hello Daniel
1. Yes and Yes
2. You can't currently
3. Not familiar with this type of configuration, sorry.

[DVelez]

Hello pybfr!
Is the cache module meant only for better performance, or does it offer other benefits? In this case, my customers transfer a few gigabytes per day, so they are not looking for performance gains with the repository.

[pybfr]

The cache module helps performance but its main role is to protect data integrity in case of crash or power failure.