Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is a purpose-built backup appliance engineered for the realities of modern data centers. Designed to deliver high-performance data protection at scale, this SAN storage system provides rapid backups, fast recoveries, and a resilient architecture that protects both virtual and physical environments. It combines robust storage capacity with integrated NetBackup software to simplify protection workflows, reduce backup windows, and strengthen disaster recovery capabilities across on-premises and hybrid environments. With modular expansion options, the 5340 scales with your data growth while maintaining streamlined management, policy-driven protection, and efficient data deduplication that minimizes storage footprint and bandwidth usage. For organizations pursuing reliable, scalable, and secure backup and recovery, the NetBackup 5340 is built to meet strict RPOs and RTOs without compromising performance or ease of use.

• High-performance backup and recovery for diverse workloads: virtual machines, physical servers, databases, and application environments are protected with optimized data paths and parallel streaming to minimize backup windows.
• Scalable capacity with flexible growth: designed to expand with your organization through expansion shelves and modular storage configurations, allowing capacity to rise as data volumes increase.
• Integrated NetBackup software for centralized protection: policy-driven backup, automated cataloging, and streamlined recovery workflows are built into the appliance, reducing administrative overhead.
• Efficient data deduplication and bandwidth optimization: built-in dedupe reduces storage requirements and speeds up data movement across LAN/WAN for offsite replication and DR tests.
• Resilient and easy to manage: redundant components, simplified firmware upgrades, and centralized management through NetBackup console help ensure uptime and consistent protection across the enterprise.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Model: Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System
• Storage architecture: SAN-focused appliance designed to support large-scale backup repositories with optimized data paths for backup and restore operations
• Data protection features: integrated NetBackup software with policy-based backups, deduplication, and efficient data management across virtual and physical clients
• Capacity strategy: scalable through modular expansion to accommodate growing backup datasets and multi-site DR configurations
• Management and automation: centralized control via NetBackup management console, with automation options to streamline backup policies, reporting, and reporting dashboards
• Resilience and reliability: redundant components and fault-tolerant design intended to deliver continuous protection and minimize point failures
• Security and compliance: data protection with encryption at rest and optional encryption in transit as part of the protected data flows
• Connectivity options: flexible storage networking and client access configurations to support diverse environments and latency requirements

how to install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Plan and prepare: assess your data protection objectives, determine capacity needs, map network topology, and confirm appropriate licenses and NetBackup master server placement.
• Rack and power: install the appliance in a suitable data center rack, verify power requirements, and ensure cooling and ventilation meet hardware specifications for stable operation.
• Initial hardware boot and firmware: power on the system, perform the initial hardware health checks, and apply the recommended firmware and NetBackup software bundle to establish a solid baseline.
• Network and storage configuration: configure management and data interfaces, connect to the protection domain, and set up storage targets, policies, and replication routes according to your protection strategy.
• Register with NetBackup: add the 5340 as a storage unit within your NetBackup environment, apply licenses, and integrate with the backup master server to enable policy-based protection and cataloging.
• Create protection policies: define backup policies for virtual machines, physical servers, databases, and applications; configure retention, scheduling, and recovery validation tests.
• Run verification and DR tests: perform initial backups, validate restores, and conduct disaster recovery simulations to confirm RPO/RTO objectives are met.

Frequently asked questions

• What workloads can the Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System protect? — It is designed to protect a wide range of workloads, including virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V), physical servers, databases, and critical applications, with policy-based automation to streamline protection across diverse IT landscapes.
• Does the NetBackup 5340 include backup software?: — Yes, the appliance integrates NetBackup software to provide centralized management, automated protection workflows, and simplified recovery options from a single interface.
• How does capacity scalability work? — The system supports modular expansion, enabling you to add storage capacity as data volumes grow, without disruptive reconfigurations, maintaining performance and protection coverage.
• What about recovery and disaster recovery capabilities? — Built for rapid restores, the 5340 supports efficient data deduplication, offsite replication, and tested recovery procedures to meet stringent RPO/RTO requirements.
• Is data secured on the appliance? — The solution offers encryption options for data at rest and can be configured to protect data in transit, helping meet security and compliance needs for sensitive backups.