Overview of NetBackup for SaaS
The NetBackup web UI provides the capability to view the assets of NetBackup SaaS Protection. The assets configured to protect SaaS applications data are automatically discovered in the NetBackup web UI.
The NetBackup SaaS Protection assets comprise of the assets such as, Hubs, StorSites, Stors, and Services.
The following assets details are displayed:
Storage size
Storage tier details
Number of items in the storage
WORM details
Write, delete, stub policies details
Schedule for the next backup
Status of the last backup
The NetBackup web UI lets you perform the following operations:
Add a NetBackup SaaS Protection Hub.
View assets in the Hub.
Launch the NetBackup SaaS Protection web UI.
Delete the added Hub.
Note:
If a SaaS asset is deleted from NetBackup SaaS Protection web UI, the deleted asset is not removed from the NetBackup database immediately. The deleted asset remains in the NetBackup database for 30 days.
The following table describes the features of NetBackup for SaaS:
Table: Features of NetBackup for SaaS
Features | Description |
|---|---|
Integration with NetBackup role-based access control (RBAC) | The NetBackup web UI provides RBAC roles, which enable its users to view assets in SaaS workload. The user does not need to be a NetBackup administrator to add a NetBackup SaaS Protection Hub or view assets in the Hub. |
NetBackup SaaS Protection-specific credentials | NetBackup SaaS Protection service accounts are used to authenticate the Hubs. |
Autodiscovery of assets | NetBackup automatically discovers StorSites, Stors, and Services in the Hubs. You can also perform manual discovery. After the assets are discovered, you can view assets details. |
Cross Launch | You can cross launch the NetBackup SaaS Protection web UI. If SSO is configured the user is redirected to the NetBackup SaaS Protection UI without entering the credentials for each login. |
NetBackup SaaS Protection is a cloud-based data protection solution that is deployed on Microsoft Azure. It is used to protect the data of the on-premises application and SaaS applications.
NetBackup SaaS Protection protects data of the following SaaS applications:
Box
Exchange
Google Drive
SharePoint sites
OneDrive sites
Teams sites and chats
Slack
NetBackup SaaS Protection supports bulk or granular data restore at the required locations. It also supports restore of the last updated data or any specific point-in-time data.
An account is configured for a customer, which is referred to as a tenant. The assets are configured for the tenant to protect the required data.
For more information, refer to the NetBackup SaaS Protection administrator's guide.