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Performing Backup JobsTo perform backup of Salesforce organizations, Veeam Backup for Salesforce runs backup policies. A backup policy is a collection of settings that define the way backup operations are performed: what data to back up, where to store backups, when to start the backup process, and so on. Launch Add Backup Policy Wizard  To launch the Add Backup Policy wizard, do the following: Navigate to the Backup tab. If you have added multiple companies to Veeam Backup for Salesforce, select a company to which the Salesforce organization whose data you want to protect belongs. To do that, select the company from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Click Add  Step 1: Configure Connection to Salesforce OrganizationAt the Connection step of the wizard, connect to a Salesforce organization and specify a database that will be used to store backed-up data. Either connect to an existing organization already connected to Veeam Backup for Salesforce or connect to a new organizat

Deployment of Veeam Backup for SalesforceVeeam Backup for Salesforce can be installed on a virtual or physical machine with one of the following operating systems: RedHat Linux Oracle Linux AlmaLinux Rocky Linux Ubuntu 20.04 (24.04.x LTS supported experimentally)  It is recommended that you create databases that will be used to protect production and sandbox Salesforce organizations on dedicated PostgreSQL servers. However, if you plan to install PostgreSQL locally on the management server, you must take into consideration all the CPU and RAM requirements specified for the management server, PostgreSQL server and file storage to avoid performance issues.  Before embarking on the deployment process of Veeam Backup for Salesforce, it is crucial to carefully consider and ensure that your hardware setup meets the following requirements. These requirements include server specifications, storage capacity, network connectivity, and other essential elements necessary to successfully im

Veeam Backup for SalesforceVeeam Backup for Salesforce is a solution developed for data and metadata protection for the Salesforce SaaS platform, giving you the ability to: Run your backup environment on-premises, or as a cloud instance. Protect multiple Salesforce organizations with one installation. Back up Salesforce files, data and metadata including data encryption, flexible backup scheduling and high-frequency, near-continuous backups of specific objects. Restore files, fields, records and objects of entire Salesforce organizations including data and metadata,  object hierarchy and child and parent relationships.  Veeam Backup for Salesforce eliminates the risk of losing business data and metadata due to human error, integration issues, or other Salesforce data loss scenarios. Components of Veeam Backup for SalesforceThe management server is a Linux-based host where Veeam Backup for Salesforce is installed. The management server performs the following administrative activit

You’ve equipped yourself with the introductory knowledge and skills to work with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365! Remember to continue exploring advanced features, test your setup regularly, and leverage the best practices shared in this course to maintain a reliable and efficient workflow.Close your browser window or exit this course. Continue to module 2

Organization Object TypesWhen setting up backup jobs with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, you can define object types and customize their processing and exclusion options according to your needs. This level of granularity ensures that you can efficiently protect and safeguard critical data within your Microsoft 365 environment.The following object types are available for backup and restore when using Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.Organizations: Consists of organization objects and their processing options. Groups: Consists of Microsoft 365 groups (available only in Microsoft 365 organizations), security groups, distribution groups and dynamic distribution groups. Users: Consists of shared mailboxes, public mailboxes and users. Sites: Consists of Microsoft SharePoint sites and subsites. Teams: Consists of Microsoft teams.With Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, you have granular control over object types and their processing/exclusion options, empowering you to fine-tune data retrieval for

Deployment of Veeam Backup for M365Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 can be deployed on virtual, physical, or cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS, providing flexibility in choosing the deployment model that best suits your organization's needs.  Before embarking on the deployment process of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, it is crucial to carefully consider and ensure that your hardware setup meets the following requirements. These requirements include server specifications, storage capacity, network connectivity, and other essential elements necessary to successfully implement and operate Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. CPU It is essential to have a modern x64 processor with multiple cores, preferably a minimum of eight cores.  This CPU requirement ensures optimal performance and enables efficient processing of backup and restore operations for your Microsoft 365 data. Memory For smooth deployment of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, a minimum of 16 GB RAM is req

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect data in Microsoft 365 Exchange (both Online and On-Prem), SharePoint (both Online and On-Prem), OneDrive for Business, and Teams. It enables organizations to securely backup and recover their critical Microsoft 365 data in case of accidental deletion, security threats, or retention policy gaps.  Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365  provides a crucial safeguard against data loss and ensures business continuity. Components of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365Sever: This component manages and coordinates backup and restore operations and provides a console for managing backup infrastructure. Comprised of the following three parts: Proxy/Proxy Pools: This manages the data transfer between the Microsoft 365 environment and the backup repository. The proxy retrieves data from the Microsoft 365 environment and sends it to the backup repository. It also performs various data

You’ve equipped yourself with the introductory knowledge and skills to work with Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform! Remember to continue exploring advanced features, test your setup regularly, and leverage the best practices shared in this course to maintain a reliable and efficient workflow.Close your browser window or exit this course. Return to Course Outline

Veeam Backup & Replication simplifies deploying public cloud platforms directly from its interface, enabling businesses to quickly provision and configure cloud resources for data protection and disaster recovery. With native integration and automation capabilities, Veeam allows organizations to seamlessly extend their backup infrastructure to public cloud platforms, ensuring data availability and resilience in the cloud.    Continue to Lesson 7: Protecting workloads with Veeam Backup for Google CloudReturn to Course Outline

Performing Backups for AzureVeeam Backup for Microsoft Azure utilizes native Azure capabilities and does not require the installation of agent software to retrieve data within instances. Instead, it creates cloud-native snapshots for Azure VMs and Azure file shares or BACPAC files for Azure SQL databases during every backup session, enabling image-level backups of the protected Azure resources.Learn more about the different ways to protect data in Microsoft Azure: Create cloud-native snapshots of Azure VMs: A cloud-native snapshot includes point-in-time snapshots of virtual disks attached to the processed Azure VM. Snapshots of virtual disks are taken using native Microsoft Azure capabilities. Create image-level backups of Azure VMs: In addition to cloud-native snapshots, you can protect your Azure VMs with image-level backups. An image-level backup captures the whole image of the processed Azure VM (including OS data, application data, and so on) at a specific point in time. The backu

Veeam Backup & Replication simplifies deploying public cloud platforms directly from its interface, enabling businesses to quickly provision and configure cloud resources for data protection and disaster recovery. With native integration and automation capabilities, Veeam allows organizations to seamlessly extend their backup infrastructure to public cloud platforms, ensuring data availability and resilience in the cloud. Let's Deploy and Configure Veeam Backup and Replication on Microsoft Azure    ...And Create an Azure Blob Backup Repository      Continue to Lesson 5: Protecting workloads with Veeam Backup for Microsoft AzureReturn to Course Outline

Performing Backup Jobs in AWSSnapshots and backups with Veeam Backup for AWS offer a comprehensive approach to cloud data protection and disaster recovery. Explore the options below to learn more about how you can secure and manage your AWS workloads. This structured approach ensures your AWS environment remains resilient, compliant, and ready for recovery at all times. Create cloud-native snapshots of Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon RDS resourcesA cloud-native snapshot of an Amazon EC2 instance includes point-in-time snapshots of Amazon EBS volumes attached to the processed instance. These snapshots (also referred to as Amazon EBS snapshots) are taken using native AWS capabilities.A cloud-native snapshot of a DB instance includes a storage volume snapshot of the instance. Snapshots of DB instances (also referred to as DB snapshots) are taken using native AWS capabilities.A cloud-native snapshot of an Aurora DB cluster includes a storage volume snapshot that backs up the entire cluster

Veeam Backup & Replication simplifies deploying public cloud platforms directly from its interface, enabling businesses to quickly provision and configure cloud resources for data protection and disaster recovery. With native integration and automation capabilities, Veeam allows organizations to seamlessly extend their backup infrastructure to public cloud platforms, ensuring data availability and resilience in the cloud. The video below contains additional content to support your Veeam Backup for AWS journey.     Continue to Lesson 3: Protecting workloads with Veeam Backup for AWSReturn to Course Outline

Public Cloud Backup with Veeam Veeam offers robust solutions to enhance your public cloud backup strategy. With Veeam, you can protect various workloads and data types in popular public cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It provides efficient tools for creating image-level backups, utilizing cloud-native snapshots, and ensuring data availability. Veeam also simplifies recovery with multiple restore options and minimizes costs through intelligent data management. Whether you need to safeguard critical workloads, meet compliance requirements, or enhance business continuity in the cloud, Veeam equips you with the tools and expertise to optimize your public cloud backup strategy.This module will focus on installing and configuring Veeam Backup for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The first step is becoming familiarized with some of the components utilized across compatible cloud platforms within your data architecture:  Backup Appliance The backup appliance is a Linux-

Initial ConfigurationAfter installation, the Veeam ONE Client is ready for use but will require some configuration. To adjust the Configuration settings of Veeam ONE, a user must be a member of the Veeam ONE Administrators group on the machines where Veeam ONE Server and Veeam ONE Web Services components are installed. Adjusting Configuration Settings:Connect servers to be monitoredTo collect information about your virtual infrastructure and track the efficiency of VM data protection, you must configure connections to VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Director, Microsoft Hyper -V virtual management servers, Veeam Backup & Replication servers and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 servers in Veeam ONE Client. Configured connection settings are automatically propagated to all Veeam ONE components.  Choose objects to monitor and report onAfter you connect Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, VMware vSphere, VMware Cloud Director, or Microsoft Hyper-V servers, Veeam O

Configuration Backup & RestoreVeeam Backup & Replication offers configuration backup and restore capabilities, allowing users to back up and restore the configuration database. In case of a backup server failure, the configuration can be quickly converted from the backup file in the repository. Configuration backups enable users to apply settings from one backup server to another within the backup infrastructure by exporting and saving data from the configuration database. If you use cloud plug-ins to protect VMs in Google Cloud, AWS and other environments, you can also back up configurations of cloud backup appliances. Regularly performing configuration backups for every backup server in the backup infrastructure is highly recommended. These periodic backups help reduce the risk of data loss and significantly minimize administrative overhead in the event of any issues with the backup servers. Veeam highly encourages the use of encryption during both backup and restore processe

Examining the VM Processing CycleAs data is crucial to any backup application, ensuring optimal data flow efficiency is vital. Veeam Backup & Replication excels in this area by providing comprehensive statistics on data flow, enabling users to identify and address any bottlenecks in the data transmission process. This ensures that resources are utilized efficiently, resulting in seamless, high-performance backup operations.Veeam Backup & Replication processes VM data in cycles. Every cycle includes some stages:Reading VM data blocks from the source Processing VM data on the backup proxy/worker Transporting data Writing data to the target When one data processing cycle is over, the next cycle begins. VM data, therefore, goes over the “data pipe.” Performance BottlenecksAs any backup application handles a significant amount of data, it ensures that the data flow is efficient and that all resources engaged in the backup process are optimally used. Veeam Backup & Replicati

Specifying SNMP SettingsSNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) settings in Veeam Backup and Replication enable Veeam to integrate with network management systems and tools. SNMP is a protocol used for network management and monitoring. It allows administrators to receive notifications and gather information about the health and status of devices and applications within their network infrastructure.In the context of Veeam Backup and Replication, SNMP settings allow you to: Receive Alerts and Notifications By configuring SNMP settings, you can set up Veeam to send SNMP traps or notifications to your network management system whenever specific events or conditions occur. These events could include successful or failed backup jobs, low storage space, or any other critical situation related to your backup and recovery infrastructure. Centralized Monitoring SNMP integration provides a centralized way to monitor your Veeam environment alongside other networked devices and ser

Specifying Email Notification SettingsIn Veeam Backup & Replication, you can easily specify email notification settings to stay informed about your data protection activities. Customize email notifications for various events such as job completion, warnings, and errors, ensuring that you and your team are promptly alerted to critical issues or successful backup operations. Additionally, you can configure SMTP server settings and choose recipients for specific notification types to streamline communication and ensure timely responses to backup events.There are two ways you can configure email settings to receive notifications in Veeam Backup & Replication:  Global Email Notification Settings in Veeam Backup & ReplicationConfiguring global email notification settings in Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to define email notification rules that apply to all jobs and actions within your backup infrastructure. By centralizing these settings, you can ensure consistent and

Configuring Security SettingsConfiguring security settings in Veeam Backup & Replication is essential to protect your data and maintain a secure environment. You can set up role-based access control to define permissions for different users and restrict access to sensitive data. Additionally, you can enable encryption settings to safeguard data during transmission and storage, ensuring a secure backup environment.During the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure configuration, you can designate the TLS certificate for secure connections between backup infrastructure components and the backup server. Veeam Backup & Replication presents various options for TLS certificates, ensuring a secure communication environment. Veeam Backup & Replication offers the following options for TLS certificates: Backup Server CertificateKeep the default self-signed TLS certificate generated by Veeam Backup & Replication at the process of upgrading to a new version of Veeam Backup &a

Specifying I/O SettingsI/O settings in Veeam Backup & Replication refer to the input/output configuration options that allow users to control and optimize the data transfer and processing operations during backup and replication tasks. These settings are valuable because they provide flexibility and performance tuning for different backup and recovery scenarios. This fine-grained control ensures that backup and replication processes do not overload the storage infrastructure, which is particularly important in large-scale environments.By optimizing I/O settings, Veeam users can balance data protection efficiency and resource utilization, ultimately leading to improved backup and recovery performance and reduced impact on production systems. This level of control is invaluable for meeting specific service level agreements (SLAs) and ensuring that backup and replication operations align with an organization's business needs. Consider the FollowingThe Enable storage latency control op

You’ve equipped yourself with the introductory knowledge and skills to Recover Data with Veeam Data Platform! Remember to continue exploring advanced features, test your setup regularly, and leverage the best practices shared in this course to maintain a reliable and efficient workflow.Close your browser window or exit this course. Continue to module 5

Failover PlansA failover plan in Veeam Backup & Replication enables you to order the failover of replicated VMs. It allows you to define the timing between failover operations for each VM, ensuring that critical VMs are up and running before others. This helps maintain the required dependencies and ensure a smooth transition during failover scenarios. To use the failover plan feature, it is necessary to preconfigure and create the plan ahead of time. The failover plan can be initiated manually in a primary VM group outage. This allows you to choose between failing over to the latest state or selecting a specific time to start the VM replicas. Veeam Backup & Replication will locate the nearest available restore points to the chosen time and utilize them to initiate the VM replicas without powering off the source VMs.The failover process is performed in the following way: For each VM, Veeam Backup & Replication detects its replica. The VMs whose replicas are already in the Fa

Restoring Application ItemsVeeam Backup & Replication offers Veeam Explorers specialized tools for restoring application items directly from backups or replicas. By enabling application-aware processing during backup or replication, you can achieve granular recovery of specific items like emails or databases, providing enhanced data restoration capabilities.Veeam Backup & Replication utilizes a unique architecture for restoring application items. First, it leverages the application-aware processing option during backup or replication, ensuring application-consistent backups are created. Then, Veeam Explorers interact with these backups to provide granular recovery at the item level. Let's review the application items you can restore with Veeam Explorers below:   Compatible Applications Items to Restore Microsoft Active Directory Restore Objects, Containers, and Attributes Restore Group Policy Objects (GPOs) Restore Active Direc

Restoring Guest OS FilesWith Veeam Backup & Replication, you can swiftly recover specific files and folders from guest operating systems. This feature ensures a rapid and resource-efficient restore process by directly restoring them from backups, eliminating the need for additional storage resources.Using the following methods, you can restore files from different guest OS file systems: Restore from Microsoft Windows File Systems (FAT, NTFS or ReFS) The restore from FAT, NTFS, and ReFS method helps you restore files from backups or replicas of Microsoft Windows workloads with NTFS, FAT, and ReFS file systems. For the complete list of supported file systems, see Platform Support.   You can restore files to the original or new location, restore changes and permissions, work with the restored files using Microsoft Windows File Explorer, or launch application item restore for the files.  Restore from Linux, Unix and Other File Systems The method of restoring from Linu