Move .vbk files from Catalyst store to windows

[rasanah]

Hi

is it possible to copy .vbk files from a storeonce catalyst to my windows device. Just as a spare, to be imported to Veeam if the main store became unusable. if it possible please send the steps to me im beginner at veeam backup and storeonce .

thanks

[Mildur]

Hi Rasanah

You can use the Files Menu in the VBR console to copy Files to your windows machine.

Just as a spare, to be imported to Veeam if the main store became unusable.

Do you have another backup storage available in your environment? If you follow the 3-2-1 rule, you should have another backup copy. On a daily basis, not just a copy once in a few weeks. To protect yourself against ransomware, it is recommended to use at least one immutable or air-gapped backup storage.

Can I ask, if the StoreOnce appliance is your primary backup target? I'm asking, because it's not recommended (but still supported of course). The reason is, you could see lower restore performance as with reFS or XFS based backup repositories.

Thanks
Fabian

[foggy]

Please keep in mind that under the Files node, you can copy backups FROM Catalyst to a Windows server but not in the opposite direction.

[rasanah]

Can I ask, if the StoreOnce appliance is your primary backup target? I'm asking, because it's not recommended (but still supported of course). The reason is, you could see lower restore performance as with reFS or XFS based backup repositories.

Thanks
Fabian

yes we use storeOnce only, any idea to get best care at my backup with thanks

thanks again

[Mildur]

Currently, if an attacker gets access to the Veeam Console or the StoreOnce Console, he can delete all your backups and you won't have a second copy if you only use 1x StoreOnce appliance. Or there is a fire emergency event in your datacenter. You will also loose the only backup copy you have.

If you don't want to buy new hardware, consider offloading your backups to an object storage with immutability support.
Like AWS, Azure or Wasabi. You can create a SOBR with your StoreOnce Appliance and object storage as the capacity tier.
Offloading would be an automated process. You don't have todo that by yourself. Also each restore point will be offloaded.
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110

If you see performance issues with your restores, then consider buying a physical server with built in disks and use that as a windows ReFS backup repository or a Linux XFS backup repository. A Linux backup repository could be used as a Hardened Repo to make your backups immutable.

[jorgedlcruz]

Great pointers and tips from Fabian, please consider some of those.

As you have HPE StoreOnce, I would still suggest keeping in mind the option of adding a second HPE StoreOnce somewhere else, a second location for example, or colocation, etc. And wait for Veeam v12 which will include HPE StoreOnce Immutability, on Backup, and Backup Copy Job to a StoreOnce with Immutability. That would be to me the best Enterprise-grade Immutability you can achieve without any DYI.

Another option that has not been mentioned, is to leverage one of our local partners https://www.veeam.com/find-partner.html, and leverage Backup-as-a-Service, where you can send a second copy to one of these partners, and restore from those in case of disaster.

Bottom line: It seems you are on the correct path of looking for ways of adding a second copy, somewhere else, to be compliant with the 3-2-1 rule, that's good news. Hoping you can properly build an internal use-case now on your Company, and get the budget for any of the proposed options.

Thanks a lot!