Challenge
Product Information:
Company name: Dell EMC
Product Family: XtremIO
Status: Veeam Ready - Repository
Classification Description: Verified backup storage that supports all Veeam backup and restore features.
Solution
Product Details:
Model number: X2-S
Drive quantity, size, type: 18 - 400GB SSD
Firmware version: 6.0.1
Connection protocol and speed: FC, 16Gb
Additional support: Any Dell EMC XtremIO X2-R or X2-S system with an equal or greater hardware configuration. iSCSI connectivity also available.
The XtremIO Storage Array from Dell EMC is an all-flash system that leverages a scale-out architecture. The system is built via building blocks, called X-Bricks, which are SAN appliances that can be clustered together to grow performance and capacity as required. The Dell EMC XIOS operating system balances data across all solid-state arrays and supports features such as deduplication, compression, and snapshots. The all-flash architecture is viable for use cases including virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI), server environments, or database and analytics workloads.
Veeam testing configuration:
| Note: The following settings were used by the vendor to meet Veeam Ready testing requirements and should not be considered best practices. Additional changes or settings may be needed to meet the storage efficiency or performance needs for each environment. For each setting, reference links are provided for further clarification. |
Veeam Build Number: 9.5
Job Settings:
| Deduplication: | Disabled |
| Compression: | Optimal (Default) |
| Storage Optimization: | Local Target (Default) |
Repository Settings:
| Repository Type: | Windows |
| Align backup file blocks: | Disabled (Default) |
| Decompress before storing: | Disabled (Default) |
| Per-VM Backup Files: | Disabled (Default) |