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    Veeam® 12 Direct-to-Cloud Backups to IDrive® e2

    Reduce the complexity of managing backups and minimize spend on new storage hardware: Backup your NAS systems directly to cloud object storage. Employ enterprise efficiency with all the benefits of IDrive® e2 hot cloud storage - price, scalability, security, and durability.

    Add an object storage repository

    To add a backup repository on Veeam®,

    1. Launch Veeam® Backup and Replication 12.
      Veeam 12 guide - Launch Veeam Backup and Replication 12
    2. Navigate to Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories and click Add Repository.
      Veeam 12 guide - Add backup repository in Veeam 12
    3. Select Object Storage.
      Veeam 12 guide - Select object storage repository type
    4. Select S3 Compatible.
      Veeam 12 guide - Choose S3 compatible storage
    5. Select S3 Compatible.
      Veeam 12 guide - Select S3 compatible as the repository type
    6. Enter a Name and Description for the repository. Click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Enter repository name and description
    7. Input the IDrive® e2 Endpoint URL under Service Point, and Region and click Add. Learn more about regions and endpoints.
      Veeam 12 guide - Enter endpoint URL, region, and add storage
    8. Input the IDrive® e2 Access Key and Secret Key and click OK.

      Learn more about Access Keys

      Veeam 12 guide - Enter access key and secret key
    9. Click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Click Next to continue the wizard
    10. Click Browse and select the Bucket. Click OK.
      Note: Disable Automatic bucket creation enabled by clicking the link and clearing the Create new buckets automatically (recommended) checkbox.
      Veeam 12 guide - Browse and select the bucket
      Veeam 12 guide - Confirm the selected bucket
    11. Click Browse > New Folder. Enter a folder name, press enter key to confirm name, and click OK.
      Veeam 12 guide - Browse to create a new folder
      Veeam 12 guide - Confirm the new folder selection
    12. Select Make recent backups immutable for x days checkbox to make recent backups immutable.

      Note:

      • We recommend enabling this feature to protect your data from ransomware.
      • Automatic bucket creation should be disabled if you select existing bucket from your IDrive® e2 account.

      Veeam 12 guide - Enable immutable backups for recent restore points
    13. To mount the server, click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Next to mount the repository server
    14. Review the configuration and click Apply.
      Veeam 12 guide - Review the repository configuration
    15. Click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Apply the repository settings
    16. Continue to Summary without making any modifications in the Mount Server, Review, and Apply windows. Click Finish.
      Veeam 12 guide - Review the summary and finish setup

      The new repository will be shown in Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories.

    Configure IDrive® e2 as a direct-to-cloud backup job

    To configure IDrive® e2 as a direct-to-cloud Veeam® backup repository,

    1. Navigate to Home > Jobs > Backup Job > Virtual Machine.
      Veeam 12 guide - Select the virtual machine to protect
    2. Enter a Name and Description for the backup job. Click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Click Next in the backup job wizard
    3. Click Add on the RHS menu.
      Veeam 12 guide - Choose backup options from the right pane
    4. Select the virtual machine(s) to be backed up and click Add. Repeat to add more VMs.
      Veeam 12 guide - Add objects to the backup job
    5. Click Next.
      Veeam 12 guide - Click Next after selecting the VM
    6. Select IDrive® e2 Backup Repository from the Backup repository dropdown menu.
      Veeam 12 guide - Backup repository selection screen
    7. Click Advanced and navigate to the Storage tab. Set Storage optimization as 4MB, and Click OK.
      Veeam 12 guide - Advanced storage options screen
    8. Click Next in the New Backup Job window.
    9. Continue to the Schedule page without any modifications to the Guest Processing window.
      Veeam 12 guide - Guest processing settings screen
    10. Check the Run the job automatically checkbox and set a schedule. Click Apply.
      Veeam 12 guide - Schedule settings screen
    11. You can, optionally, check the Run the job when I click Finish checkbox.
    12. In the Summary tab, click Finish. Your direct-to-cloud backup job to IDrive® e2 is configured with immutability!
      Veeam 12 guide - Summary and finish screen

    Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.