At Metanet, we’ve crafted a robust and efficient backup solution centered around Veeam, a leading provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions. Our approach combines the powerful features of Veeam with our high-performance infrastructure to offer unparalleled disaster recovery and business continuity services. Here’s how we achieve this:
Onsite Backup with Veeam
For onsite backups, Veeam allows us to create consistent and reliable snapshots of virtual machines (VMs) from within a private cloud on a schedule that suits our customers’ needs. Whether it’s daily backups or more frequent hourly snapshots, Veeam provides the flexibility and control required to ensure that critical data is always protected. Our customers benefit from:
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- Instant VM Recovery: Veeam’s ability to restore entire VMs within minutes ensures minimal downtime during disruptions.
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- Granular Recovery Options: Whether restoring an entire VM or just a single file, Veeam’s granular recovery options provide the flexibility to quickly recover exactly what’s needed.
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- Automated Backup Verification: Veeam automatically tests and verifies backups, ensuring that they can be recovered without issues, giving our clients peace of mind.
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- No Licensing Costs for Up to 10 VMs: We offer our customers the ability to use Veeam for backing up up to 10 VMs without any licensing fees. This is part of our commitment to helping businesses get started with a reliable backup solution at minimal cost. By removing the barrier of licensing fees, we make it easier for businesses to implement and benefit from enterprise-grade backup solutions.
Offsite Backup and Disaster Recovery with Veeam
Offsite backups are a critical component of any robust disaster recovery plan. At Metanet, we extend Veeam’s capabilities by replicating backups to our geographically distributed disaster recovery (DR) sites in New Jersey and Staten Island. This ensures that our customers’ data is safe, even in the event of a major disaster impacting their primary site. Key advantages include:
Veeam Replication: By replicating VMs offsite, we enable near-instant failover capabilities. Should a disaster occur, customers can quickly switch to their replicated VMs at our DR sites.
Data Encryption: Veeam’s encryption ensures that data remains secure during transfer to our DR sites, providing an additional layer of protection.
Efficient Bandwidth Usage: Veeam optimizes data transfer through deduplication and compression, ensuring that even large datasets are transferred efficiently without consuming excessive bandwidth.
Free Up to 10 VMs with No Licensing Costs
To help customers get started with backup and disaster recovery, Metanet offers Veeam’s free tier, which supports up to 10 VMs at no licensing cost. This initiative allows our clients to:
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- Kickstart Backup Operations: Customers can immediately start backing up their VMs without the need to purchase licenses upfront, providing significant cost savings.
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- Offsite Disaster Recovery at Low Cost: By leveraging our infrastructure, clients can replicate their VMs to our DR sites, establishing an offsite disaster recovery plan with minimal investment.
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- Scalability: As their needs grow, customers can easily transition to Veeam’s paid features, scaling up their backup and recovery operations without disruption.
This offering is particularly beneficial for small to mid-sized businesses that are looking to enhance their disaster recovery capabilities without a large initial outlay.
Metanet’s Lightning-Fast 10Gbps Private Fiber Network
One of the most significant advantages Metanet offers is our lightning-fast 10Gbps private fiber network that connects our main Manhattan site to our DR Backup sites in New Jersey and Staten Island. This high-speed network is a game-changer for disaster recovery and business continuity, and here’s why:
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- Instant Failover without IP Address Changes: Traditional disaster recovery solutions often require IP addresses to be changed when failing over to a backup site, which can lead to downtime and complications. At Metanet, our private fiber network ensures that IP addresses remain the same during a failover, enabling a truly instantaneous transition.
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- No Need for DNS Changes or GLSB Implementation: DNS changes and Global Load Balancing Systems (GLSB) often add complexity and potential points of failure in a disaster recovery plan. With our solution, neither DNS nor GLSB needs to be implemented, simplifying the failover process and ensuring that services remain uninterrupted.
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- Low Latency and High Throughput: The 10Gbps connection ensures that data is transferred rapidly between sites, reducing recovery times and ensuring that backups are always up-to-date. This high-speed connection supports the seamless operation of critical applications, even during a failover scenario.
Unique Value in the Marketplace
Metanet’s approach to disaster recovery and business continuity, powered by Veeam and supported by our 10Gbps private fiber network, offers a unique value proposition in the marketplace. Few providers can offer:
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- Instant failover without IP or DNS changes: This feature eliminates the common headaches associated with traditional failover processes.
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- Seamless integration with Veeam: Ensuring that data is protected, easily recoverable, and always available across both onsite and offsite environments.
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- Cost-effective entry-level solutions: Allowing customers to start with free Veeam licenses and scale up as their needs grow.
In conclusion, Metanet’s combination of Veeam’s powerful backup capabilities with our high-speed, resilient network infrastructure ensures that our clients can protect their data and maintain business continuity, even in the face of disaster. This approach not only minimizes downtime but also simplifies the entire process, making it accessible and affordable for businesses of all sizes.
