Onboarding for Veeam Data Platform

By now, you have an operational backup environment, some initial backups finished, a fine‑tuning set and are successfully monitoring and reporting. Congrats! You’ve also likely tried a test restore (hopefully you haven’t needed to do a real restore, but if you have, we’re glad you had a backup). If you haven’t, or you want to dive a bit deeper, here are some resources to help explain and guide you through the restore process.You can explore your Microsoft 365 data four key ways:1. Exploring backup jobs When exploring backup jobs, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 loads the latest restore point that was created by the selected job.2. Exploring single organizations When exploring a single organization, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 merges and loads the latest restore points that have been created by each backup job of the selected organization, including objects (i.e. users) no longer protected in a job.3. Exploring all organizations When exploring all organizations, Veeam Backup for Micro

The goal of this step is to give you a high-level understanding of the core fundamental components of Veeam Backup & Replication. We will also guide you through some general backup strategy considerations and infrastructure deployment requirements. Veeam Backup and Replication is a comprehensive solution that allows you to back up and restore your data residing in hybrid and multi-cloud environments:Cloud: AWS | Azure | Google | IBM Virtual: VMware | Hyper-V | Nutanix AHV | RHV Physical: Windows | Linux | MacOS | Unix | NAS Applications: Microsoft | Oracle | SAP Hana | PostgreSQL Backup JobVeeam Backup & Replication does not install agent software inside the VM guest OS to retrieve VM data. To back up VMs, it leverages VMware vSphere snapshot capabilities. When you back up a VM, Veeam Backup & Replication requests VMware vSphere to create a VM snapshot. The VM snapshot can be thought of as a point-in-time copy of a VM that includes virtual disks, system state, configuration

Simple deployment Advanced deploymentYour Veeam Backup & Replication deployment can run on-premises or in private, public and hybrid-cloud environments. The prerequisites and how these components work for each environment are remarkably similar. IT organizations have the flexibility to choose from distinctive designs based on their current requirements.On-premises deployments: an on-premises deployment can easily scale out from simple to additional installations. Service providers deployments: Veeam Backup & Replication is employed by service providers who offer BaaS to their customers. Cloud workload deployment: Veeam Backup & Replication can be deployed on a cloud VM and protect a wide variety of workloads.NOTE: This is different from the cloud-native appliances that we have for AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Simple deploymentSimple deployment includes the installation of all components onto a single all-in-one server. This machine can be either virtual or physica

Business Considerations Deployment Considerations   Infrastructure DeploymentBusiness Considerations1. Risk Assessment:Identify potential risks and threats to the business, considering natural disasters, cyberattacks, human errors, and other possible incidents.2. Data Classification and Prioritization:Classify and prioritize data based on its importance to the business. Determine the maximum acceptable downtime for each critical function. As a part of Veeam Recovery Orchestrator configuration we will want to know what critical workloads need to be protected and recovered. We also need to know how these interdependent workloads need to be group during the recovery orchestration.3. Recovery Locations:Assess the existing technology infrastructure to which locations are best suited for restoration of this data. Select appropriate technologies, such as, hardware, networking, and cloud services.4. Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO):Define specific RTO and RPO me

An assumption for this course is that you are using the latest product versions and package updates. Check for available updates manually if required. You can also configure whether Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will notify you when new versions appear on Veeam servers and allow Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to download available updates automatically.  Moving further, we’ll guide you through all the necessary steps to your best experience which are laid down at the diagram below. Step 1: Account, roles and licensingStep 2: Backup and infrastructure deploymentBackup architecture Deployment options Infrastructure planning & installation package Supported storage & retention policies Selecting backup scope & creating a backup job Backup job scheduling options Creating a backup copy jobStep 3: Restoration capabilitiesVeeam Explorers™ How to restore in 1-2-3Step 4: MonitoringReports Notifications Advanced monitoring with Veeam ONE™Step 5: Advanced featuresSelf-restore portal

Account and Roles LicensingAccount and RolesLog in or create your My Account login if it's your first time.My Account is a central place to access your Veeam® products, license keys, Veeam Support, technical documents and much more! You can also use this same login to access resources on Veeam.com, Veeam University and Veeam Community.Once you have access to My Account, you will be able to:Obtain your licensing: Select License Management > Production to manage and obtain your Veeam licensing (License Administrator only). The License Administrator can download the license key directly from My Account and the other users can request the license key to be sent via e-mail to the primary license administrator.Download products: Select Products to access and download your product(s). When accessing the Products tab, a list of products appears based on the licenses owned. If you cannot see a product that you are looking for on that page, you can access “All Veeam Products”.Assign a License

Protecting AWS, Azure and GPC instances:Azure and AWS deployments In the case of Microsoft Azure, there is a certified and pre-installed application available in Azure Marketplace. Likewise, in the case of AWS, the application is certified and available from AWS Marketplace. It comes preinstalled into an AWS EC2 instance and it is a matter of choosing the instance type based upon requirements. Veeam Backup & Replication is different than native cloud backup appliances. See our dedicated public cloud modules for more information:Native AWS Backup and Recovery Native Azure Backup and Recovery Native Google Backup and Recovery Veeam ONEVeeam ONE provides complete visibility of the virtual and backup infrastructure and allows you to:Manage, view and interact with alarms and monitoring data Analyze performance of virtual and backup infrastructure objects Keep an eye on multi-tenant environments Track the efficiency of data protection in the virtual environment Generate reports and admin

Veeam Explorers SureBackupVeeam ExplorersVeeam Explorers™ are tools available within Veeam Backup & Replication that allow users to perform granular recovery of specific data within a backup. There are several types of Veeam Explorers, each designed to address specific data recovery needs.Here are the main types of Veeam Explorers and how they are used:Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active DirectoryThis explorer enables users to recover individual objects from an Active Directory backup. It is useful for recovering data from Active Directory failures or accidental deletions.Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL ServerThis explorer enables users to recover individual databases, tables and other SQL Server objects from their backups caused by failures or accidental deletions.Veeam Explorer for OracleThis explorer is designed to help Oracle database administrators recover their Oracle databases and any related components like tablespaces, schemas and individual objects. This includes tables,

Additional component and console considerations Add additional backup proxies Add additional backup repositories Creating a Backup Job Generate and review reports Understanding Veeam’s console and doing basic configurations such as email notifications and backing up Veeam’s database are important before you get started on your backup journey. Below, you’ll find a list of these configurations and a detailed video explaining how to do them.Veeam Backup & Replication configuration backup: this configuration backup takes a backup of your Veeam database. Your all-important Veeam Server configuration data is stored here, and backups let you restore to the same server or another server if that fails. Consider creating a repository that is offsite and not a part of your scale-out backup repository (SOBR) for your data destination. Configure email notifications to stay aware of your daily backup operations. Additional component and console considerationsThere are some important things you n

Using the 3-2-1 Rule with Veeam Top Veeam Considerations Define Retention Objectives Define Recovery Objectives Security ConsiderationsUsing the 3-2-1 Rule with VeeamThis is very versatile nowadays, but with Veeam, you can take it to the next level — to the 3-2-1-1-0 Rule, where each of the following implementations would count towards a successful configuration. Consider deploying one or multiple solutions into your environment:There should be (3) copies of data: Backup Copies and Scale-out Backup Repositories. On (2) different media: consider replicating Virtual Machines to another location Veeam Replication and Continuous Data Protection. With (1) copy being off site: copying or moving data offsite or into the cloud to free up your local backup repository Backup copies for longer retention. Replication to create a copy of data at another location. Scale-out Backup Repositories to copy and/or move data to tier it into the cloud. With (1) copy being offline, air-gapped or immutable:

With insights for Veeam Backup & Replication, and VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper‑V, Veeam ONE (part of Veeam Data Platform Essentials, Advanced and Premium editions) delivers deep, intelligent monitoring, reporting and automation through interactive tools.Veeam ONE provides complete visibility of the virtual and backup infrastructure and allows you to:Manage, view and interact with alarms and monitoring data Analyze performance of virtual and backup infrastructure objects Keep an eye on multi-tenant environments Track the efficiency of data protection in the virtual environment Generate reports and administer monitoring settings Speed up troubleshooting and quickly isolate root causes of performance issues before they become problems Before you begin your Veeam ONE installation, review the below reference material to understand the system requirements for each Veeam ONE component:Check account permissions. Make sure the user account that Veeam ONE will be installed under has su

An assumption for this course is that you are using the latest product versions and package updates. Check for available updates manually if required. First, let's start with understanding the two ways you can achieve native Google Cloud backup and recovery with Veeam:With the standalone Veeam Backup for Google Cloud to back up and recover Google workloads within Google Cloud only With Veeam Backup & Replication via Google Cloud Plug-in for centralized and unified management and monitoring of hybrid-/multi-cloud environments, which provides you with a greater portability of backups and opportunity to store data on premises as well as across any of the supported public cloud providers. Deployment Guidelines and PrerequisitesBefore you start using Google Native Backup and Recovery, make sure to:Digest an overview & sizing best practices by Veeam Solution Architects Study hardware, software and infrastructure limitations and considerations Ensure that all required ports are open a

An assumption for this course is that you are using the latest product versions and package updates. Check for available updates manually if required. First, let's start with understanding the two ways you can achieve native Azure backup and recovery with Veeam:With the standalone Veeam Backup for Azure to back up and recover Azure workloads within Azure only With Veeam Backup & Replication via Microsoft Azure Plug-in for centralized and unified management and monitoring of hybrid-/multi-cloud environments, which provides you with a greater portability of backups and opportunity to store data on premises as well as across any of the supported public cloud providers.  Deployment Guidelines and PrerequisitesBefore you start using Azure Native Backup and Recovery, make sure to:Digest an overview & sizing best practices by Veeam Solution Architects Study hardware, software, and infrastructure limitations and considerations Ensure that all required ports are open and user accounts t

An assumption for this course is that you are using the latest product versions and package updates. Check for available updates manually if required. First, let's start with understanding the two ways you can achieve native Amazon Web Services (AWS) backup and recovery with Veeam:With the standalone Veeam Backup for AWS to back up and recover AWS workloads within AWS only With Veeam Backup & Replication via AWS Plug-in for centralized and unified management and monitoring of hybrid-/multi-cloud environments, which provides you with a greater portability of backups and opportunity to store data on premises as well as across any of the supported public cloud providers.  Deployment Guidelines and PrerequisitesBefore you start using AWS Native Backup and Recovery, make sure to:Digest an overview & sizing best practices by Veeam Solution Architects Study hardware, software and infrastructure limitations and considerations Ensure that all required ports are open and user accounts th

Protecting AWS, Azure and GPC instances:Azure and AWS deployments In the case of Microsoft Azure, there is a certified and pre-installed application available in Azure Marketplace. Likewise, in the case of AWS, the application is certified and available from AWS Marketplace. It comes preinstalled into an AWS EC2 instance and it is a matter of choosing the instance type based upon requirements.Veeam Backup & Replication is different than native cloud backup appliances. See our dedicated public cloud modules for more information:Native AWS Backup and Recovery Native Azure Backup and Recovery Native Google Backup and Recovery Veeam ONEVeeam ONE provides complete visibility of the virtual and backup infrastructure and allows you to:Manage, view and interact with alarms and monitoring data Analyze performance of virtual and backup infrastructure objects Keep an eye on multi-tenant environments Track the efficiency of data protection in the virtual environment Generate reports and admini

Here, you will find a curated list of guides, videos, and articles designed to enhance your understanding and usage of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365.Access the comprehensive User Guide for Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365. Read through our group of Knowledge Base articles to get detailed information. Explore our video library that covers various aspects of Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365, as well as our product overview video. Watch this webinar recap to explore market trends in Backup as a Service (BaaS), updates on Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, and a live demo of Veeam Data Cloud. Learn about the value of transitioning from on-premises to SaaS solutions, with key takeaways and next steps included. In addition, we are confident that you will have continued success with the solution and leverage the wealth of resources available for you:Customized Veeam Search Engine: use this custom tool to search official Veeam content. Veeam Resource Library: a full list of white papers,

 We are confident that you will have continued success with the solution and leverage the wealth of resources available for you:Veeam AI Online Assistant: is a chatbot that helps with common issues and questions related to Veeam products. It is available starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1 and later. Customized Veeam Search Engine: use this custom tool to search official Veeam content. Veeam Help Center Technical Documentation: user guides, product overviews, release notes, what's new, etc. KubeCampus is a free online learning platform providing educational resources and hands-on labs for mastering Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. Veeam licensing FAQs (all products) Veeam Knowledge Base: find answers for customers' frequently asked questions and solutions for already resolved issues. Veeam Resource Library: a full list of white papers, technical documentation and live and recorded webinars for all Veeam products. Interactive Product Demos: these are product demos

Self-restore portal Job best practices Common roadblocks Authentication method Least privilege approach Proxy deployment scenarios ImmutabilitySelf-restore portalVeeam Backup for Microsoft 365 provides users with the ability to explore and restore data from backups by themselves or delegate this task to somebody else in their organization. In these scenarios, Veeam Explorers are not needed to explore and restore backed-up data. Instead, users use Restore Portal — a web-based solution performing all operations in a web browser window. You can configure the Restore Portal settings and assign restore operator role to users or groups to allow the performance of self-service restore. Restore operators are allowed to explore and restore data from backups created by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 for specific organization object types: users, groups (group members only), sites, teams, or the entire Microsoft 365 organization.This article contains a summary of actions that must be performed be

Reports Notification settings Advanced monitoring with Veeam ONE™ ReportsAs your backups start to complete successfully, you may wish to start monitoring the health and status of the environment and consider automating some common tasks.Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 allows you to create the following data protection reports:Mailbox Protection Reports Storage Consumption Reports License Overview Reports User Protection Reports Notification settingsYou can configure notification settings if you want Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to send email notifications about backup and backup copy job results. Advanced monitoring with Veeam ONE™ Monitoring Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 infrastructure and data protection operations with Veeam ONE v12 requires that you upgrade to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7.Check out the upgrade recommendations:Upgrade to Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v7 Upgrade to Veeam ONE v12For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with Subscription license, Veeam ONE monitoring

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3There are three major steps for restoring Microsoft 365 data with Veeam.Step 1The first step to setup restores is to launch the restore wizard. In this example we’ll show how to restore data from OneDrive for Business.Launch the Restore wizard.To launch the Restore wizard, you will do the following:1. Select an object that you want to restore:To restore a OneDrive for Business account, select the necessary account in the inventory pane. To restore a folder, select the necessary folder in the inventory pane. To restore a document, select a folder that contains the document in the inventory pane and select the document in the preview pane.2. On the OneDrive/Folder/Document tab, click Restore OneDrive/Restore Folder/Restore Document and select one of the following options:Overwrite — to completely overwrite existing OneDrive data. Keep — to preserve existing data and recover items with the RESTORED prefix (RESTORED-.ext).Alternatively, right-click an object that you wa

Veeam Explorers for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Microsoft Teams are designed to search and recover data between online, on-premises and hybrid Microsoft 365 deployments.  Veeam Explorer for Microsoft ExchangeTo explore and recover Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, folders, messages, tasks, contacts, and items. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePointTo explore and recover Microsoft SharePoint sites, libraries and items. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business To explore and recover Microsoft OneDrive for Business items and folders. Veeam Explorer for Microsoft TeamsTo explore and recover Microsoft Teams, channels, tabs, posts, and files with enhanced support for restoring individual components within Teams. Veeam Explorers assist the architecture with the following tasks and use cases:In-place and out-of-place restores: by default, these restores provide the capability to recover data to the original location. This is known as an in-place r

You can add any backup job to a backup copy job by right clicking the job and selecting Add to backup copy job.Backup copy capabilities are only available if you have specified an object repository as a target for your backup jobs. An extended backup repository where you store your backups and a backup repository where you store backup copies must be located on the same backup proxy server and have the same retention type. After Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 created backup copies, you can explore and restore, or retrieve backup copies. Suggested resourcesBackup Copy User Guide If you need more help getting started, you can post your question in the comments section below or contact us at any time and someone from the Customer Success team will be there to assist you.  Continue to Step 3.1 Restoration capabilitiesReturn to Course OverviewReturn to Veeam University Free Home

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v8 introduces more granular control for backup windows, allowing you to better manage job execution during specific periods to avoid peak times or system load. This includes enhanced capabilities for setting more detailed permitted and denied time frames. You can select one of the following options:Daily at this time. Select this option if you want to run the job daily at the specified hours. Periodically every. Select this option if you want to run the job every N minutes.Time periods can be selected in the dialog, in which you can:Set the Permitted execution time frame for the backup job. Set the Denied execution time frame for the backup job. The following is an example in which it is prohibited to run a backup job on the following days of the week:Monday from 3 a.m. up until 9:59 a.m. Thursday from 2 p.m. up until 8:59 p.m. Did you know? With Veeam you can back up your data with the lowest recovery point objectives (RPOs) in the industry - up to every

Creating a backup job Selecting backup scopeCreating a backup jobTo back up data of your Microsoft 365 and on-premises organizations, you use backup jobs.A backup job is a set of configuration parameters that define a list of users, groups, sites, teams and organizations to back up, a location where to store backups, and a schedule according to which new backups must be created. This also supports immutable backups and encryption options during configuration, providing enhanced security and compliance for backup data. Creating a backup job in Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is an easy, wizard-driven process. There are six steps you will need to follow for the backup job setup:Launch the new backup job wizard Specify a backup job name Select objects to back up Select objects to exclude Specify a backup proxy and repository Specify scheduling optionsThe first backup job session always produces a full backup of all objects added to a backup job scope. Subsequent backup job sessions are inc