Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System — Enterprise-Grade Backup Storage for Robust Data Protection

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is engineered for organizations that demand scalable, reliable, and high-performance backup storage designed to power modern data protection strategies. Built to complement Veritas NetBackup software, the 5340 delivers exceptional I/O throughput, resilient hardware architecture, and intelligent storage management that streamline backup, recovery, and disaster recovery workflows. With a focus on reducing RPOs and RTOs, this SAN storage solution supports large-scale environments—from data-intensive enterprises to distributed multi-site deployments—while maintaining simplicity in administration and predictability in cost of ownership.

• The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System delivers scalable performance optimized for backup and recovery workloads. With multi-controller architecture, high-throughput connectivity, and enterprise-grade disk configurations, it enables rapid backups of large datasets and fast restores across both on-premises and hybrid environments, ensuring backup windows stay within your scheduled maintenance periods.
• Advanced data reduction and efficiency features help you maximize storage capacity. Built-in deduplication and compression reduce the footprint of backups, minimize network traffic during offsite replication, and lower ongoing storage costs while preserving data fidelity and recoverability for every restore operation.
• Resilience and uptime are foundational to the 5340 design. Redundant controllers, hot-swappable drives, and robust RAID protection work in concert with nonstop firmware updates and proactive health monitoring to minimize maintenance downtime, safeguard data integrity, and ensure continuous availability for critical workloads.
• Seamless integration with Veritas NetBackup software enables policy-driven automation, centralized catalog management, and streamlined recovery workflows. This SAN storage system is designed to work in harmony with NetBackup’s orchestration features, enabling automated data lifecycle management, granular retention policies, and rapid DR failover testing across sites.
• Security and governance are built in to support modern compliance requirements. Encryption at rest, role-based access control, and end-to-end integrity checks help protect sensitive data assets, while detailed reporting and auditing capabilities provide clear visibility into backup, retention, and access events.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Get this information from the "specifications" section of the product on ec.synnex.com using the UPC or SKU as reference. This section includes detailed capacity, drive types, controller configurations, I/O performance metrics, supported interfaces, and scalable expansion options.

How to Install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Prepare your data center environment: verify adequate power and cooling, ensure rack space and cable management, and plan for network connectivity that matches your performance requirements. Confirm compatibility with your current NetBackup software version and verify firmware baselines for all components.
• Rack and physically connect the storage system: install the chassis in a compliant rack, connect power supplies, and attach network cables to the management and data networks as required by your deployment.
• Configure the storage fabric: set up storage pools, define LUNs or other block storage units, and configure redundancy and failover policies. Establish appropriate zoning or masking as needed to ensure secure, multi-tenant isolation if applicable.
• Integrate with Veritas NetBackup: register the 5340 as a storage destination, install or deploy the NetBackup media server components if needed, and create backup policies that map to the new SAN storage resources. Validate that catalogs and media databases are accessible and healthy.
• Test and validate backups and restores: run representative backup jobs, monitor performance metrics, verify data integrity, and perform disaster recovery drills to confirm RPOs and RTOs meet your organization’s objectives. Document the configuration for ongoing operations and change control.

Frequently asked questions

• What workloads is the Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System best suited for? It is designed for large-scale backup and recovery operations, rapid restores, and disaster recovery testing across on-premises and hybrid environments, with scalability to accommodate growing data volumes and expanding policy sets.
• Does the 5340 support data deduplication and compression? Yes. The system includes built-in data reduction features that help minimize storage footprint and optimize network utilization during replication and offsite DR processes.
• How does the 5340 ensure high availability? The architecture includes redundant controllers, hot-swappable drives, and RAID protection, along with proactive health monitoring and firmware updates designed to minimize downtime and preserve data integrity.
• Can the 5340 integrate with existing NetBackup deployments? Absolutely. It is designed to work in concert with Veritas NetBackup software, enabling policy-based automation, centralized catalogs, and streamlined DR testing across sites.
• What security features are included? The system supports encryption at rest, role-based access control, and auditing capabilities to help meet regulatory and governance requirements while preserving data security during backup and restore operations.