Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is a purpose-built backup and data protection appliance engineered for modern enterprises that demand relentless reliability, scalable capacity, and streamlined storage operations. Designed to work in concert with Veritas NetBackup software, the 5340 delivers automated, policy-driven protection across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Its architecture is built for speed and resilience, reducing backup windows, accelerating restores, and simplifying data governance. Whether you’re protecting mission-critical databases, virtualized workloads, or sprawling file systems, the 5340 provides a robust foundation for a unified data protection strategy and a future-ready path to multi-site disaster recovery.

• Unmatched data protection with Veritas NetBackup integration — create cohesive backup policies, automated catalog management, and rapid recoveries across physical, virtual, and cloud workloads.
• Scalable capacity and high IOPS for backup workloads — grow storage density as data footprints expand while maintaining fast, predictable performance for backup and restore jobs.
• Efficient storage management and data deduplication — reduce data footprints with hardware-accelerated deduplication and streamlined lifecycle management to lower TCO.
• Enterprise-grade reliability with redundancy and hot-swappable components — redundant power, cooling, and components designed to keep backups online during maintenance and upgrades.
• Simple deployment and centralized management for multi-site environments — native NetBackup integration, policy-based automation, and centralized dashboards for cross-site protection.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Form factor: Rack-mount SAN storage appliance designed for data centers and edge deployments.
• Storage architecture: Modular, scalable capacity with a multi-controller design to support growing backup data footprints and ensure high availability.
• Drive and media options: Supports a wide range of drive types and media configurations optimized for backup workloads and retention requirements.
• Connectivity: Flexible data paths with Fibre Channel and iSCSI interfaces to integrate with existing SAN fabrics and backup servers.
• Data protection features: Hardware-accelerated deduplication, encryption at rest and in transit, data integrity checks, and optional native replication for disaster recovery.
• Management and software integration: Tight integration with Veritas NetBackup, policy-based automation, centralized management, and robust reporting for compliance and governance.
• Reliability and availability: Redundant hot-swappable power supplies, fans, and components; non-disruptive upgrades and proactive health monitoring.
• Cloud and DR capabilities: Seamless cloud tiering and DR orchestration to extend protection beyond on-premises storage and accelerate recovery in cloud environments.
• Security and compliance: Role-based access control, audit trails, and encryption features designed to help meet regulatory requirements for protected data.

How to install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Plan your topology and capacity needs — define retention policies, protection groups, and data lifecycle requirements to shape the hardware and software configuration.
• Unpack, rack-mount, and physically connect the 5340 to power, network fabrics, and cooling infrastructure. Verify that firmware management ports are accessible for future maintenance.
• Connect the storage system to your backup environment — align with NetBackup media servers or appliances, and onboard the 5340 as a protected storage device.
• Install licenses and perform initial health checks — verify license activation, ensure time synchronization across devices, and confirm connectivity to catalog and vault components.
• Create protection policies in NetBackup and map them to the 5340 storage units — configure schedules, retention, deduplication settings, and replication targets.
• Run an initial import or catalog backup to populate the index and validate that backups complete successfully; perform test restores to confirm recovery points are available and accurate.
• Set up monitoring, alerting, and reporting — configure dashboards for capacity, performance, and compliance, and enable automated notifications for issues.
• Plan ongoing maintenance — schedule firmware updates and software upgrades during planned maintenance windows to minimize disruption and maximize reliability.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System? It is a scalable SAN storage appliance designed to work with Veritas NetBackup to protect data across on-premises, virtual, and cloud environments with automated workflows and rapid recovery capabilities.
• How does it integrate with NetBackup? The 5340 functions as a protected storage device within NetBackup, supporting policy-based backups, catalog management, deduplication, encryption, and disaster recovery replication.
• What deployment options are available? It supports standalone deployments in data centers, distributed backup fabrics, and scalable configurations with multiple shelves to cover larger protection footprints.
• Can I protect cloud data with the 5340? Yes, it supports cloud tiering and DR orchestration, enabling seamless movement of backups to public or private clouds for long-term retention and cross-site recovery.
• What about security and compliance? The system provides encryption at rest and in transit, role-based access controls, and audit logging to support regulatory compliance and protect sensitive information.