

Backups can also be used to spin up test environments for backup verification, troubleshooting and patch-testing purposes. It is also possible to recover data on an item or mailbox level using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Exchange (2010 and later). After creating the initial backup, it is possible to use it for recovery on a VM level, using Instant VM Recovery and vpower (patented), which can recover an entire VM in less than two minutes by mounting data directly over the network from the Veeam server. This uses Microsoft s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), following Microsoft best practices to ensure a consistent state. The process of deploying Veeam Backup & Replication and setting up Exchange backups is straightforward the correct permissions are required for backup and restore, and you must configure application-awareness to ensure that Exchange is aware that it is being backed up. When it comes to servers, even one second of downtime matters, and this can come at an astronomical price to the business. The exact savings depend on the scenario, but results are typically about 10-50% less power consumption, % less administration time and significantly less downtime. However, if planned correctly, virtualization will improve availability, resource usage efficiency and manageability, ultimately reducing cost. Workload size must be considered, as well as coexistence with older versions and the layout of the database availability groups that hold data. Exchange 2013 s simplified architecture typically one or several multi-role servers makes it an ideal candidate for virtualization. Veeam Backup & Replication s architecture allows for high-performing, distributed workloads and is one of the most powerful solutions for virtual machine (VM) backup, replication and recovery in VMware vsphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.


Following a brief discussion of the architecture of both solutions, this white paper focuses on how to protect and restore Exchange data with Veeam Backup & Replication. 9 Configuring backup jobs Performing Instant VM Recovery Performing item recovery Verifying Exchange backups in the Virtual Lab Patch testing Exchange in the Virtual Lab About the Author About Veeam Softwareģ Executive summary This document provides a brief summary of Veeam Backup & Replication (part of Veeam Availability Suite ) and Microsoft Exchange Server.

1 Learn how to Backup Your Exchange Infrastructure Niels Engelen Systems Engineer for Veeam Software (vexpert, VCP, CCNA) Johan Huttenga Solutions Architect for Veeam Software (MCSA, MCITP)Ģ Contents Executive summary.3 Veeam Backup & Replication overview.4 Veeam Backup & Replication for Exchange.5 Configuring Exchange infrastructure.
