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CadenL
Level 6
4 years ago

Cloud catalyst with NetBackup 8.3

Hi I understand that NetBackup 8.3 includes the ability to configure cloud catalyst functionality within the media server. My question is does this still require the creation and use of an msdp pool ...
Windows Server 2016
pats_729's avatar
pats_729
Level 6
4 years ago
Hi
You can do either way...

Create a disk pool and a storage unit using the cloud storage and back up the data directly to that cloud storage.

OR

Create a disk pool and a storage unit using the cloud storage. Back up the data to the local MSDP storage server and then do an optimized deduplication to duplicate the data to the cloud storage.

Check the release notes
https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/doc/103228346-138966007-0/v141938340-138966007?profileURL=https%3A%2F%2Fvam-profile.veritas.com%2FVAMSSO%2Findex.jsp%3FssoID%3D1610476399295706W5vRH4ppWHZ3TRV4onjX40uj5f7bxM31s9
  • davidmoline's avatar
    davidmoline
    Level 6
    4 years ago

    As pats_729 says, you can do it either way. The thing to remember is that which ever way you go, you will require a local cache on the media server (so some TB of storage). 

    This can either be a dedicated cache or it can utilise a local MSDP area. 

    If it was me, I'd go with local MSDP, and a second cloud based MSDP (not everything necessarily needs to be duplicated to the cloud).