Veritas NetBackup 5350 SAN/NAS Storage System

The Veritas NetBackup 5350 SAN/NAS Storage System is designed to deliver unmatched backup performance, scalable capacity, and enterprise-grade resiliency for modern data centers. Built around the industry-leading NetBackup software, this appliance protects both virtual and physical environments with a robust, integrated solution that streamlines data protection, accelerates recovery, and reduces total cost of ownership. Whether you’re safeguarding mission-critical databases, virtual machines, or mixed workloads across on-premises and cloud ecosystems, the NetBackup 5350 is engineered to handle the most demanding backup objectives with reliability, efficiency, and ease of management.

• High-performance backup and recovery for diverse workloads: The NetBackup 5350 is engineered to deliver exceptional throughput for large-scale backups, rapid restores, and minimal downtime during recovery windows. Its tightly integrated hardware and software stack leverages NetBackup’s advanced data management capabilities to optimize backup windows, reduce load on production systems, and accelerate restore times for rapid business continuity.
• Scalable capacity with resilient design: Designed to grow with your data footprint, the 5350 supports scalable capacity and expansion options to accommodate increasing backup data volumes. Redundant components and hot-swappable drives contribute to continuous availability, while automatic health monitoring helps prevent failures before they impact operations. This scalability is ideal for growing data centers, long-term retention policies, and multi-terabyte backup catalogs.
• Unified protection for virtual and physical environments: NetBackup 5350 protects a wide range of environments—from physical servers and databases to virtual machines and cloud workloads. By consolidating protection into a single appliance, IT teams gain centralized visibility, consistent policies, and uniform recovery capabilities, reducing management overhead and ensuring comprehensive data protection across the hybrid IT landscape.
• Intelligent data reduction and efficiency: With built-in deduplication, compression, and retention optimization, the system minimizes storage consumption and network bandwidth requirements. This leads to lower storage costs and faster backups, especially in environments with duplicated data or extended retention periods. Efficient data handling also translates into faster backup windows and more efficient disaster recovery testing.
• Seamless integration with enterprise ecosystems: The NetBackup 5350 is designed to integrate with existing virtualization platforms, storage networks, and enterprise software ecosystems. It supports common backup methodologies, policy-driven protection, and scalable replication for disaster recovery, enabling organizations to align data protection with business objectives while maintaining compliance and audit readiness.

Technical Details of Veritas NetBackup 5350 SAN/NAS Storage System

• Product family: Veritas NetBackup 5350 SAN/NAS Storage System, an integrated appliance combining high-performance storage with NetBackup software for streamlined data protection.
• Form factor: Appliance-based storage system designed for rack deployment in data centers or secure server rooms, optimized for reliability and ease of management.
• Storage type and access: Hybrid SAN/NAS storage that supports both block-level and file-level access patterns to accommodate diverse backup workflows and archive needs.
• Networking and connectivity: Supports standard enterprise networking interfaces to integrate with existing data networks, storage area networks, and backup infrastructure. Redundant network paths and scalable I/O options help ensure steady performance under heavy load.
• Protection and efficiency features: Built-in deduplication, compression, encryption, and retention management to optimize storage use, shorten backup windows, and safeguard data at rest and in transit.
• Management and automation: Centralized management through NetBackup consoles, policy-driven protection, and RESTful integration for automation and orchestration within larger IT workflows.
• Security and compliance: Enterprise-grade security features, including access controls and encryption options, designed to support regulatory compliance and data governance initiatives.
• Support and service: Comprehensive vendor support, software updates, and hardware maintenance options to maintain performance, security, and reliability over the appliance lifecycle.

How to install Veritas NetBackup 5350 SAN/NAS Storage System

• Plan and prepare: Assess your existing backup infrastructure, storage needs, retention policies, and recovery objectives. Verify compatibility with your virtualization platforms, operating systems, and network topology. Create a deployment plan that defines protection policies, media server assignments, and offsite DR strategies.
• Rack and connect: Install the appliance in a suitable rack, connect power and network cables, and connect to your storage area network and backup network as required. Ensure redundant power connections and validated cabling for optimal uptime.
• Initial configuration: Power on the appliance and perform the initial setup, including network configuration, time synchronization, and licensing for NetBackup. Validate that the management console can reach all protected endpoints and storage targets.
• Define protection policies: Create policy-based protection for virtual machines, physical servers, databases, and file shares. Configure schedules, retention periods, and data movement rules that align with your RPOs and RTOs.


• Allocate storage and growth plans: Map backup data to appropriate storage pools, set deduplication and compression parameters, and configure replication or offsite copies if DR resilience is required. Establish alerting and health checks to monitor system performance and capacity usage.
• Test and validate: Run multiple test backups and restores to verify performance, integrity, and recovery workflows. Simulate disaster scenarios to confirm DR readiness and verify that RPO/RTO targets are achievable with the NetBackup 5350.
• Ongoing operations: Implement routine maintenance windows for software updates, hardware health checks, and policy reviews. Continuously monitor performance, adjust retention policies as needed, and refine protection workflows based on evolving data needs and compliance requirements.

Frequently asked questions

• What environments does Veritas NetBackup 5350 protect? It provides comprehensive protection for physical servers, virtual machines, databases, and cloud workloads, with centralized management that supports mixed environments and consistent recovery across on-premises and cloud platforms.
• How does the 5350 improve backup efficiency? By integrating deduplication, compression, and intelligent data handling within the appliance, it reduces storage consumption and network bandwidth, speeds up backup windows, and accelerates restores, enabling faster recovery and more efficient resource usage.
• Can NetBackup 5350 scale as data grows? Yes, the appliance is designed for scalable capacity with expansion options, allowing organizations to add storage as their data footprint expands while maintaining performance and reliability.
• Is it secure for enterprise data? The system includes built-in security features and supports encryption for data at rest and in transit, along with access controls and policy-based governance to meet compliance requirements.
• What kind of support is available? Veritas offers comprehensive technical support, software updates, and hardware maintenance options to ensure ongoing performance, security, and reliability of the NetBackup 5350 appliance.