Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is a purpose-built backup appliance engineered for enterprises that demand high-performance, scalable, and resilient data protection. Designed to streamline complex backup and recovery tasks in data-intensive environments, this system combines enterprise-grade hardware with Veritas’ industry-leading NetBackup software. It is ideal for data centers managing large volumes of virtual machines, databases, and unstructured data across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployments. With a focus on rapid recovery, automated data lifecycle management, and simplified administration, the NetBackup 5340 delivers predictable performance, robust data integrity, and intelligent deduplication to minimize storage costs while maximizing protection windows. This SAN storage system is built to support mission-critical workloads, delivering enterprise-grade reliability, ease of use, and scalable growth to protect your most valuable digital assets.

• High-performance backup and recovery: The NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is engineered for fast data movement and optimized I/O throughput, enabling rapid backups of large virtualized environments, databases, and file systems. With high-bandwidth interfaces and optimized data paths, organizations can shorten backup windows, accelerate restore times, and meet aggressive service-level agreements. Built for continuous data protection, it supports synthetic full backups, incremental backups, and image-level protection to keep downtime and data loss to a minimum while maintaining data accuracy and consistency across diverse workloads.

• Scalability that grows with your data: Designed to scale from mid-sized deployments to large-scale data centers, the 5340 accommodates growing backup catalogs, increasing retention periods, and expanding storage capacity without compromising performance. Its modular architecture supports capacity expansion and flexible configuration to align with evolving data protection strategies. As your environment expands—whether you’re protecting more virtual machines, expanding cloud workloads, or adopting new data sources—the NetBackup 5340 adapts to maintain consistent protection coverage and maintainable management across the fleet.

• Unified management and automation: This appliance integrates seamlessly with Veritas NetBackup software, providing centralized policy-based management, automated backup scheduling, and streamlined orchestration. The intuitive management console simplifies day-to-day administration, enabling administrators to create, test, and modify backup policies, data lifecycle rules, and retention schemes from a single control plane. Built-in automation features reduce manual interventions, improve consistency, and support reliable cross-site protection, disaster recovery testing, and routine compliance reporting—critical for regulated industries and enterprise IT operations.

• Resilience, reliability, and data integrity: The 5340 is engineered with redundant components, fault-tolerant design, and robust error detection to maximize availability. Data integrity features, such as end-to-end verification, consistent snapshotting, and rapid failover capabilities, ensure backups remain reliable even in the face of hardware or software failures. With redundant power, cooling, and network paths, plus protective recovery options, organizations can meet stringent RPOs and RTOs while maintaining confidence in their protection posture during extended outages or site disruptions.

• Optimized for virtualization and cloud integration: The Veritas NetBackup 5340 is built to protect virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V) and hybrid cloud workloads with flexible target options. It supports scalable deduplication, efficient data movement, and integration with cloud repositories for long-term retention, tiering, and off-site copies. This makes it an excellent choice for organizations pursuing a hybrid strategy that balances on-prem storage with cloud-based offload, archival, and disaster recovery capabilities, all while preserving consistent protection metadata and comprehensive reporting.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

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How to install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Prepare the data center environment: verify power, cooling, and network prerequisites; ensure rack space and proper cable management for performance and air flow; confirm firmware baselines and software licenses are in place before deployment.
• Unpack and rack-mount the appliance: follow the manufacturer’s guidelines to install the storage system securely in a rack, connect power, and verify physical connectivity to the data fabric (SAN fabrics, Ethernet networks, or virtualization networks as required).
• Initial hardware and software configuration: power on the unit and access the management interface. Complete the initial setup wizard to configure network interfaces, management credentials, time synchronization, and system health monitoring. Establish baseline storage pools and prepare for data ingestion.
• Integrate with NetBackup software: connect the SAN storage system to the NetBackup management server or master server, define storage unit pools, and assign policies for backup, replication, and retention. Configure deduplication, compression, and encryption settings as appropriate for your security and efficiency goals.
• Plan and create backup policies: define backup schedules, backup types (full, incremental, synthetic), retention rules, and recovery objectives. Establish testing routines for restore verification to validate the integrity of protected data and ensure that recovery processes meet SLA requirements.
• Enable monitoring and alerting: configure health checks, performance dashboards, and alert channels (email, SNMP, or integration with your service desk). Set thresholds to proactively detect bottlenecks, hardware faults, or policy misconfigurations before they affect protection windows.
• Security hardening and access control: apply role-based access controls, enable encryption for data at rest and in motion as required, and validate audit logs. Implement network segmentation and firewall rules to protect the backup fabric from unauthorized access.
• Testing and validation: perform a controlled restore test from multiple points in time and verify data integrity. Conduct disaster recovery drills to validate cross-site replication and recovery workflows in your environment.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System best suited for? It is designed for organizations with significant data protection needs, including large virtualized environments, databases, and mixed workloads that require scalable, high-performance backup and rapid recoveries within a resilient storage infrastructure.
• Can the 5340 integrate with cloud and hybrid environments? Yes. It is built to support integration with cloud repositories and on-premises storage, enabling flexible data tiering, off-site copies, and cloud-based DR workflows to augment on-site protection while optimizing costs.
• How does deduplication impact storage efficiency? Deduplication reduces redundant data across backup streams, lowering the amount of physical storage required and improving network throughput. This leads to smaller backup footprints and faster backup windows, particularly in environments with repetitive data patterns.
• What kind of maintenance and support does it include? The appliance is designed for enterprise support scenarios, with options for hardware maintenance, software updates, and proactive monitoring. Support terms typically include access to Veritas expertise, firmware and software updates, and service-level agreements tailored to business needs.
• Is it suitable for organizations moving to virtualization-first strategies? Absolutely. The 5340 supports protection of virtual machines, applications, and databases, with policy-driven management and integration with leading virtualization platforms to streamline backups and restores across virtualized workloads.
• How do I plan capacity and growth? Start with a baseline capacity that matches current workload and retention requirements, then scale using modular expansion options as data volumes grow. Plan for growth in both capacity and performance, accounting for deduplication gains and potential cloud tiering as part of a hybrid strategy.
• What is the typical deployment timeline? Deployment timelines vary by environment, but a well-planned implementation including network readiness, policy setup, and DR validation can often be completed within days to a few weeks, depending on the complexity of the backup landscape and integration requirements.