Quantum ActiveScale and Veeam Backup Reference Architecture

This guide presents a reference architecture and best practices for implementing a combined solution utilizing Quantum ActiveScale and Veeam Backup and Recovery (VBR). It outlines the importance of a robust backup and recovery plan to safeguard data against various threats, including hardware failures, cyberattacks, and human errors. The document details the setup of a typical deployment, addressing tuning parameters to optimize performance. It describes the technology components involved, including the versions of Quantum ActiveScale and Veeam Backup and Replication used in the architecture. The guide emphasizes the significance of backups in ensuring business continuity and minimizing downtime, thus providing peace of mind regarding data safety. Additionally, it discusses the interaction between VBR and ActiveScale, including storage classes and tiers, and highlights the limitations of VBR when used with object storage. Overall, this document serves as a comprehensive resource for establishing an effective backup environment.