Backup from Storage Snapshots

NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows you to use HPE 3PAR, HPE Nimble, HPE Primera, HPE Alletra, or NetApp storage devices to back up data directly from storage snapshots. This backup approach is especially effective when your VMs are processing large amounts of data during a backup window. Backup from storage snapshots consists of the following steps:

  • A VM snapshot is created.

  • Shortly afterward, a storage snapshot is created.

  • The VM snapshot is removed.

Because the VM snapshot exists only briefly, the solution minimizes the impact on production workloads. The storage snapshot, which is created within seconds and consumes minimal space, contains all the data required for VM backup—including delta and CBT data. This approach significantly reduces the load on the production environment, lowers performance impact, and helps improve RPOs.

To back up from HPE 3PAR/Nimble/Primera/Alletra storage snapshots, do the following:

  1. Add the HPE 3PAR, HPE Nimble, HPE Primera, HPE Alletra or NetApp storage device to the Inventory.

  2. During VMware Backup Job creation, add VMs that have their disks residing on the supported HPE 3PAR/Nimble/Primera/HPE Alletra/NetApp storage devices.

  3. Enable Backup from storage snapshot on the Options page of the backup job wizard.

  4. Complete the wizard and run the job.