Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System is a cutting-edge storage solution tailored to meet the demands of today’s data‑driven environments. With its sophisticated technology, this SAN storage system offers exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability, ensuring that your data backup and recovery processes are fast, secure, and dependable. Engineered to integrate seamlessly with Veritas NetBackup software, the 5340 delivers enterprise‑grade protection, simplified management, and a clear path to disaster recovery. From midsize data centers to large scale deployments, this storage appliance consolidates backup storage, archiving, and disaster recovery replication into a single, powerful platform that scales as your data footprint grows. Whether you’re protecting databases, virtual environments, or file‑level backups, the 5340 is built to deliver consistent performance and resilient data protection every day.

• High‑performance architecture for swift backups and rapid restores: The 5340 combines multi‑core processing, optimized input/output paths, and intelligent caching to sustain high throughput during peak backup windows, while enabling near‑zero downtime restores during critical recovery periods. With parallel data streams and reduced latency, you can meet tight backup SLAs and accelerate recovery time objectives (RTOs), ensuring business continuity even under heavy data loads.
• Scalable and flexible capacity to match growth: Modular drive bays, tiered storage options, and efficient data deduplication work together to maximize usable capacity. You can start small and scale out as your data grows, keeping backup windows short and ensuring long‑term durability without replacing the core infrastructure. The result is a cohesive storage footprint that adapts as your organization evolves, protecting more data without compromising performance.
• Integrated data protection and policy automation: When paired with Veritas NetBackup software, the 5340 enables automated policy‑based backups, instant recovery, automated retention, and seamless replication to disaster recovery sites. Built‑in deduplication and compression optimize bandwidth and storage efficiency, reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) while preserving data fidelity and fast restore workflows for virtual machines, databases, and file systems.
• Redundancy, reliability, and business continuity: Dual controller paths, hot‑swappable drives, redundant power supplies, and modular fans provide resilience to hardware failures. The system supports non‑disruptive maintenance and rolling upgrades so protection remains intact while you stay online. This reliability translates into higher availability for backup windows and faster time‑to‑recover in critical scenarios.
• Security, compliance, and operational governance: Data remains protected with encryption at rest, role‑based access control, and secure data erasure. Integrations with LDAP/Active Directory simplify access management, while audit‑ready reporting helps with compliance and governance requirements across regulated industries. This makes the 5340 suitable for financial services, healthcare, government, and other sensitive data environments.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Storage architecture: Enterprise‑grade SAN storage designed for robust backup operations, supporting multi‑protocol connectivity and high‑availability configurations to ensure protection workloads run smoothly.
• Connectivity options: Fibre Channel and iSCSI interfaces, with expansion options to accommodate growing I/O demands; supports remote replication links for disaster recovery and offsite protection.
• Drive technology: Hot‑swappable SAS/SATA drive bays with support for mixed media to balance performance and cost; internal caching accelerates data access and accelerates backup/restore cycles.
• Redundancy and reliability: Redundant power supplies, cooling fans, and control paths to maximize uptime; hot‑swappable components minimize maintenance impact on protection workflows.
• Security features: Encryption at rest, role‑based access control, secure erase, and integration with enterprise authentication services to protect sensitive data both on‑premises and during transit.
• Management and software integration: Native integration with Veritas NetBackup software, centralized monitoring, policy management, and reporting; compatible with standard management tools and APIs for automation and orchestration.
• Energy efficiency and footprint: Design emphasizes efficient power usage and reduced thermal output to support dense data center deployments without compromising performance.

How to install Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System

• Step 1 – Prepare and rack: Unbox, verify components, and install the appliance in a compliant data center rack with proper airflow and grounding; connect management networks, storage fabrics, and backup agents as required.
• Step 2 – Power on and initial configuration: Connect to the management console, perform the initial boot, and configure IP addressing, DNS, NTP, and system identity; verify hardware health and drive status before proceeding.
• Step 3 – Connect storage and fabric: Attach Fibre Channel or iSCSI fabrics per your environment, map storage LUNs, and ensure zoning or equivalent fabric configuration for access by backup servers and media servers.
• Step 4 – Install NetBackup integration: Install or register Veritas NetBackup software components, set up storage units, and configure protection policies, retention rules, deduplication settings, and replication targets.
• Step 5 – Create protection workflows: Define backup schedules, restore objectives, and disaster recovery replication rules; test non‑disruptive restores and verify data integrity through targeted recovery exercises.
• Step 6 – Establish monitoring and maintenance: Enable alerts, dashboards, and SNMP traps; schedule firmware updates and hardware health checks to maintain peak performance and availability.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the Veritas NetBackup 5340 SAN Storage System best for? It is designed for enterprise‑grade data protection, providing scalable backup storage, fast restores, and DR readiness within NetBackup environments, while simplifying storage management at scale.
• Does the 5340 support replication and disaster recovery? Yes, it supports replication to remote sites and disaster recovery configurations as part of an integrated NetBackup solution, helping minimize recovery point objectives (RPOs) and RTOs.
• What connectivity options are available? The system offers Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and SAS interfaces to fit diverse SAN fabrics and backup architectures, enabling flexible designs for virtualized environments and databases.
• Can I scale capacity without downtime? Yes. The architecture supports non‑disruptive expansion and rolling maintenance to grow storage without interrupting protection workflows or backup jobs.
• Is data protected at rest and in transit? Yes. Encryption at rest and secure data handling, along with access controls, help maintain data security and compliance across on‑premises and hybrid deployments.
• How do I get started with installation? Begin with planning your fabric, initiating the initial configuration, integrating with NetBackup, and then validating backups and restores with a targeted test plan to confirm performance and reliability.