Introducing NetBackup CloudCatalyst to upload deduplicated data to the cloud
NetBackup 8.1 introduces NetBackup CloudCatalyst, which uses MSDP deduplication technology to upload deduplicated data to the cloud. The data is uploaded by a CloudCatalyst storage server, which first stores data in a local cache. This cloud storage server is a dedicated host that can be either a Veritas NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliance or an MSDP media server that is configured for NetBackup CloudCatalyst.
Table: Types of media servers that can be used as NetBackup CloudCatalyst storage servers
Host | Version | Configuration information |
|---|---|---|
NetBackup appliance | Veritas NetBackup CloudCatalyst Appliance | |
NetBackup media server | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 7.3 or later NetBackup 8.1 or later |
See the NetBackup Master Compatibility Lists for updated information about supported cloud vendors and feature support.
The following are examples of scenarios that use NetBackup CloudCatalyst:
In this CloudCatalyst scenario, the NetBackup environment contains two media servers: one is an MSDP storage server and one is a CloudCatalyst storage server.
An MSDP storage server deduplicates client data during the backups. This storage server is used for short-term data retention. Per a storage lifecycle policy, NetBackup copies the data to a CloudCatalyst storage server using optimized duplication. The cloud storage is used for long-term data retention.
In this CloudCatalyst scenario, the NetBackup environment contains only a CloudCatalyst storage server. This scenario does not use an MSDP storage server. Instead, the CloudCatalyst storage server deduplicates the data and then uploads it directly to cloud storage.
See the NetBackup Deduplication Guide for CloudCatalyst configuration, administration, and troubleshooting information.