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Real-time Replication from Synology NAS to Server with Failover and Failback using Veeam

  • October 24, 2024
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I have a Synology NAS with about 10 TB of data, and I need to set up a real-time replication that runs every 15 minutes to my own server (no cloud solutions involved). Additionally, I need to implement a failover and failback mechanism in case the NAS goes down or needs maintenance.

I want to ensure that:

  1. The data is replicated every 15 minutes.
  2. I can perform a failover to my server if the NAS is unavailable.
  3. I can easily failback to the NAS once it's back online, keeping data consistent.

Can someone guide me through the best practices or the proper steps to configure this using Veeam Backup & Replication? If there are any other recommended Veeam tools or methods that fit this scenario, I'd appreciate the advice!

Thanks in advance!

Chris.Childerhose
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Chris.Childerhose
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  • Chris.Childerhose
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  • October 24, 2024

So many details missing here to even suggest things.  What hypervisor are you using?  What version of Veeam?  What OS on the servers?  How is the Synology attached via - iSCSI, SMB, NFS?

If you are using vSphere check this link to the help for Veeam - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/replication.html?ver=120

 

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2024 | VMCE2023 | VMCE-SP2024 | Veeam Vanguard 8* | Veeam Legend 5* | VUG Canada Leader | vExpert 6* | Toronto VMUG Leader | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
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  • October 24, 2024

Hi @lochana -

Welcome to the Community. Yeah...kinda needing a bit more info as Chris shared. Chris also provided a link discussing Replication from Veeam. Below is one on how to do Failover/Failbacks:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/failover_failback.html?ver=120

How is your NAS Share connected?...to a VM? If so, and you have a decent connection between source & target (e.g. a fiber connection), when configuring your Replication Job you can select ‘Direct connect’ and just use Veeam Proxies at the source and target to transfer the data using “hotadd” transport mode. (helps with performance). If you have less than 1Gbps...but above 100Mbps between sites, use WAN Acclerators in High Performance mode.

If you have a chance to do so, to help you get things going, if you have a Repository with your NAS backup at the target site, or even a VM copy at the target, you can use Seeding or Mapping to replicate your NAS. You can read more on those features below:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/replica_seeding.html?ver=120

Provide more info as Chris suggested, and we can try and suggest a bit more pinpointed info to help you out.

Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00
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  • lochana
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  • October 24, 2024

I have a Synology NAS with about 10 TB of data, and I need to set up a real-time replication that runs every 15 minutes to my own server (no cloud solutions involved). Additionally, I need to implement a failover and failback mechanism in case the NAS goes down or needs maintenance.

I want to ensure that:

  1. The data is replicated every 15 minutes.
  2. I can perform a failover to my server if the NAS is unavailable.
  3. I can easily failback to the NAS once it's back online, keeping data consistent.
  4. Hypervisor is HyperV (Server2019)
  5. Veeam version is 12.1
  6. Synology attached via SMB

Can someone guide me through the best practices or the proper steps to configure this using Veeam Backup & Replication? If there are any other recommended Veeam tools or methods that fit this scenario, I'd appreciate the advice!

Thanks in advance!

 

Chris.Childerhose
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  • lochana
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  • Not a newbie anymore
  • October 24, 2024

So many details missing here to even suggest things.  What hypervisor are you using?  What version of Veeam?  What OS on the servers?  How is the Synology attached via - iSCSI, SMB, NFS?

If you are using vSphere check this link to the help for Veeam - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/vsphere/replication.html?ver=120

  1. Hypervisor - HyperV  (Server2019)
  2. Veeam version is 12.1
  3. Synology attached via SMB

 

 

Chris.Childerhose
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  • Chris.Childerhose
  • Veeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
  • October 24, 2024

Ok if you are using Hyper-V then check this guide out - Replication - User Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V

Also check out the Best Practice site as well for more details - Welcome | Veeam Backup & Replication Best Practice Guide

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2024 | VMCE2023 | VMCE-SP2024 | Veeam Vanguard 8* | Veeam Legend 5* | VUG Canada Leader | vExpert 6* | Toronto VMUG Leader | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
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