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VERITAS NetBackup 4.5 Vault: Flexible and Automated Detailed Vault Reporting and Offsite Media Tracking Features In the case of disaster, it is vital to have backups of your mission-critical data safely offsite. The process of making backups can be tedious, especially for large amounts of data. VERITAS NetBackup Vault automates the process of backup duplication and offsite media management. VERITAS NetBackup Vault is an integrated option for VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter. Some of the key features of VERITAS NetBackup Vault are its ability to perform inline tape duplication during the backup. Initial backups can then be stored, or staged, on a disk storage device and automatically duplicated to tape storage devices following the backup. With VERITAS NetBackup Vault, users can set up policies to control which backups are duplicated and when tapes will be shipped to the offsite vault and back. You have the option of keeping one copy onsite and another offsite, enabling routine restore requests to be done without recalling an offsite copy from the vault. Inline Tape Duplication
One of the key flexible features of NetBackup Vault is ability to perform inline tape duplication during the backup. Inline duplication eliminates the need for separate duplication steps following the backup. This feature is especially useful for large data center environments with limited backup windows. A combination of inline and post-process duplication methods can also be used. The post-process duplication copies tapes after a backup is complete and requires more time but fewer hardware resources. Post-process duplication can be performed over the network from one NetBackup media server to another if resources are limited or to facilitate electronic vaulting. At least two tape drives are required to duplicate tape backups. Duplication can also be performed between different tape technologies, if desired. Policies can limit duplication to just the portion of data that is considered most critical to the business, and post-process duplication policies can be designed to de-multiplex and consolidate critical data on selected tapes to help optimize recovery times. Original backups can be sent offsite or the duplicate can be sent. NetBackup Vault gives you the flexibility to combine both originals and duplicates. NetBackup Vault gives you the flexibility to define different retention periods for each backup copy, making it easy to match your backup procedures to your business requirements. Leverage the Advantages of Disk and Tape
With NetBackup Vault, the initial backup can be stored, or staged, on a disk storage device and then automatically duplicated to tape storage devices after the backup. Expiration times can be set to reduce the amount of disk capacity needed, depending on the unique data retention requirements for each business. The entire process can be automated. Another efficient feature of NetBackup Vault is the automation of ejecting tapes so they can be easily collected. Tape ejection is handled automatically, based on preset policies that determine which tapes should be sent offsite each day. NetBackup Vault takes full advantage of a robotic tape library's cartridge access port (CAP) and places the tapes to be vaulted in this holding area so tape-handling personnel can simply empty the tapes from the CAP and box them up for shipment. NetBackup Vault can also track the location of every tape by vault and slot number in the NetBackup database, as well as when each tape is set to expire, eliminating the need for spreadsheets and time-consuming data entry. It can also make a pick list report, documenting all the tapes that are transferred offsite for a particular day. NetBackup Vault can produce a series of essential reports such as vault inventory, media contents, expired media and summary reports for use in recovery situations. These reports help communicate status between onsite and offsite locations, and provide an important way to coordinate directives with offsite data storage vendors. NetBackup Vault automatically assigns offsite slot identifiers for use by the offsite vendor according to a numerical slot range allocation. Reports are generated manually or automatically, and results can be output in print, email, or file formats, as well as electronic report formats supported by Iron Mountain's SecureBase or MediaLink applications. VERITAS NetBackup Vault Quick List of Features and Benefits
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VERITAS NetBackup 4.5 Vault: Flexible and Automated
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