Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is a purpose-built backup storage appliance engineered for the demanding workloads of modern data centers. It combines robust performance, scalable capacity, and industry-leading availability with integrated NetBackup software to deliver reliable data protection, rapid recovery, and simplified management for enterprise environments.

• Performance for fast backups and restores: The NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is engineered to deliver high throughput and low latency for backup windows in large data centers. By pairing fast disk media with optimized data paths and deduplication features, it reduces backup windows and accelerates restores, so IT teams can recover quickly from outages. It supports numerous concurrent streams from hosts, enabling parallel backups without contention and helping you maintain service levels for mission-critical applications.
• Scalable capacity and density: The 5340 uses modular expansion shelves and flexible pool configurations to scale capacity as data grows. Organizations can start with a base configuration and add capacity incrementally, avoiding forklift upgrades. This scalable architecture supports multi-petabyte deployments and helps align storage spend with data growth.
• Exceptional availability: Redundant controllers, hot-swappable drives, dual power supplies, and automated failover deliver non-disruptive operation and resilient backups. Built-in health monitoring and proactive error notification reduce maintenance windows and keep protection workflows online even during planned updates.
• Advanced data services: Integrated deduplication, compression, encryption at rest and in transit, and robust replication capabilities optimize storage efficiency and protect data across sites. Policy-based lifecycle management automates data movement, retention, and deletion to meet compliance and cost goals. Instant recovery features enable rapid restoration of protected data to a known-good state.
• Seamless data protection across environments: Tight integration with Veritas NetBackup provides centralized control of backup, archiving, and disaster recovery workflows. The NetBackup 5340 supports diverse workloads—from on-premises databases to virtualized and cloud-based data—through scalable, consistent protection policies, cloud connectors, and DR replication that extend protection beyond the local data center.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Product type: Enterprise SAN storage appliance designed to deliver scalable, protected backup storage for data centers.
• Connectivity: Fibre Channel and iSCSI interfaces for versatile SAN access; Ethernet management connectivity for remote monitoring and management.
• Storage capacity and scalability: Scalable architecture with expansion shelves to support large, petabyte-scale deployments over time.
• Hardware features: Redundant controllers, hot-swappable drives, dual power supplies, and built-in failover to maximize uptime and minimize maintenance windows.
• Software and integration: Bundled Veritas NetBackup software for backup orchestration, deduplication, replication, and lifecycle management; integrates with NetBackup Master Server and centralized management tools for unified protection workflows.
• Security and compliance: Encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access control, audit-ready reporting, and secure erase options to support compliance needs.
• Management: Centralized management through the NetBackup Console with policy-based automation and comprehensive reporting for visibility across protection activities.

How to install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Plan and design: Determine protection objectives, retention periods, and disaster-recovery goals; map out your backup topology, host connections, and network requirements to ensure optimal placement and fabric design.
• Rack and power: Install the appliance in a compliant rack, connect to redundant power and cooling, and verify physical installation and accessibility for maintenance tasks.
• Initial hardware onboarding: Power on, perform initial configuration, set up array groups, pools, and provisioning for hosts; assign LUNs or volumes according to established policies and access controls.
• Software integration: Install the NetBackup software on the master server, attach the 5340 as a storage device, configure media servers and storage units, and implement backup policies with deduplication and replication enabled.
• Validation and hardening: Run end-to-end backups and restores, enable encryption and RBAC, set up monitoring alerts, and document disaster-recovery runbooks and change-management steps.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System best for? Enterprise data protection at scale, delivering reliable backups, fast restores, and centralized management for complex data center environments.
• Can the 5340 scale with expansion shelves? Yes, it supports modular expansion to grow capacity without disruptive migrations as data grows.
• Does it support cloud and DR integrations? Yes, with NetBackup cloud connectors and cross-site replication for disaster recovery readiness.
• What security features are included? Encryption at rest and in transit, RBAC, secure erase options, and compliance reporting to support governance requirements.
• What are typical performance and recovery expectations? Designed to minimize backup window times, accelerate restores, and support instant recovery workflows where applicable, reducing downtime for critical systems.