Client Overview:
Our client, a leading food distributor, manages a complex supply chain and logistics network, delivering fresh and packaged goods to thousands of retailers nationwide. The company operates in a VMware virtualized environment, hosting a diverse range of business-critical applications, from order management systems to customer databases and inventory tracking.
Challenge:
The client faced a significant challenge in ensuring the integrity and availability of their data. With a high volume of daily transactions and a need for real-time inventory management, even minimal data loss or downtime could disrupt operations, leading to potential revenue loss and customer dissatisfaction. The client required a robust, scalable solution that could handle both on-premise backups and secure off-site storage, providing rapid recovery options in case of data corruption, accidental deletion, or site-level disasters.
Solution:
We implemented a comprehensive data protection strategy using Veeam Backup & Replication combined with Veeam Cloud Connect. The solution was designed to protect the client’s VMware environment through seamless integration, providing fast and efficient backups, replicas, and recoveries.
- On-Premise Backup:
- Configured Veeam Backup & Replication to create daily backups of all virtual machines (VMs) on the client’s primary site.
- Implemented incremental backups and synthetic full backups to optimize storage usage and minimize impact on production systems.
- Enabled application-aware processing to ensure the consistency of critical databases and transaction-heavy applications.
- Off-Site Backup Using Veeam Cloud Connect:
- Established a secure connection to our datacenter via Veeam Cloud Connect, allowing the client to replicate backups to an off-site location.
- Configured end-to-end encryption for all data transferred over the cloud, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safeguarding sensitive information.
- Set up granular recovery options, enabling the client to restore individual files, entire VMs, or application items directly from the cloud repository.
- Disaster Recovery:
- Designed a disaster recovery plan leveraging Veeam’s Instant VM Recovery feature, allowing the client to run any VM directly from the backup storage in case of hardware failure or site-level outage.
- Implemented automated testing and verification of backups using SureBackup to guarantee recoverability and data integrity.
Results:
The implementation of Veeam Backup & Recovery solutions transformed the client’s data protection strategy, offering the following benefits:
- Increased Data Resiliency: The client achieved near-zero RPOs (Recovery Point Objectives) with automated, frequent backups and fast recoveries, ensuring business continuity.
- Cost Efficiency: By utilizing our datacenter space for off-site storage, the client eliminated the need for costly secondary sites or additional hardware investments.
- Enhanced Security: With end-to-end encryption and secure cloud connectivity, the client maintained compliance with industry regulations and protected sensitive customer and business data from threats.
- Simplified Management: The centralized Veeam management console provided the client with complete visibility and control over their data protection strategy, reducing the administrative burden and allowing the IT team to focus on strategic initiatives.
Conclusion:
By partnering with us and leveraging the power of Veeam Backup & Recovery solutions, the food distributor was able to safeguard their critical business data both on-premise and off-site, ensuring seamless operations and peace of mind. This case study demonstrates the versatility and effectiveness of Veeam solutions in meeting the demanding needs of modern businesses operating in virtualized environments.
