Veeam Backup & Replication v10: Enhancements for VCSPs with vCloud Director.
Veeam has been a long-standing supporter of VMware’s vCloud Director (vCD), and the latest release of Veeam Backup & Replication v10 continues this tradition with exciting new features and enhancements that benefit our valued Cloud Providers. As a VCSP, these new additions will help you offer better BaaS services to your tenants while providing more control and longer-term retention options for their workloads.
One of the most significant enhancements in v10 is the ability for tenants to configure GFS retention and choose points vs days on their primary backup jobs directly through the portal. This feature allows tenants to set retention based on the number of days rather than the number of restore points, providing more flexibility in configuring backups. Traditionally, this setting was done by the number of restore points produced, which could be challenging when working with different schedules throughout the day. By allowing tenants to set day-based retention, they can now determine the number of days to keep backups without worrying about running the job at various times during the day.
Another highly requested feature in v10 is the ability to configure backup copy jobs for longer-term GFS type retention directly within the portal. This feature allows tenants to store a copy of their longer-term archival backup points on the primary backup repository, as shown below. This feature is significant because it eliminates the need for separate backup copy jobs, which can be more complex to manage in a self-service sense.
In addition to these new features, v10 includes several other enhancements that benefit VCSPs and their tenants. For example, version 9.5 of Veeam Backup & Replication introduced support for VMware’s vCloud Director Self-Service Portal (SSP), allowing tenants to manage their workloads directly through the portal. In v10, we have incorporated much of the new v10 core functionality into the portal, giving tenants more control over their backup jobs and retention options.
Furthermore, v10 includes Cloud Tier enhancements for scale-out backup repositories, which enable VCSPs to protect vCD base IaaS with Veeam. This use case is particularly compelling, as it allows tenants to store longer-term archival backup points on the primary backup repository while still maintaining a cost-effective solution.
As a VCSP, it’s essential to stay up-to-date with the latest features and enhancements in Veeam Backup & Replication v10 to provide the best possible BaaS services to your tenants. With the new portal enhancements and GFS retention options, you can offer more control and longer-term retention for their workloads, further differentiating your service offerings and strengthening your relationships with your tenants.
In conclusion, Veeam Backup & Replication v10 offers exciting new features and enhancements that benefit VCSPs and their tenants. By providing more control over backup jobs and retention options directly through the portal, you can offer better BaaS services while maintaining a cost-effective solution. Stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of these new additions to provide unparalleled value to your tenants.