Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted

pchiodo

Not to be a Negative Nelly, and it sounds like this may not have been important data, but why would one use an unpaid, non-supported, backup solution? To me, while you may be saving a few pennies, the risks far outweigh the savings.

Danp

@pchiodo Because it's free? Seriously, I only became aware of their latest offering today while researching this issue.

This is a workstation. All important files are stored on the network. I'm unsure of the cost for their workstation license, but I'll definitely take a closer look...

scottalanmiller

@Danp said in Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted:

@pchiodo Because it's free? Seriously, I only became aware of their latest offering today while researching this issue.

This is a workstation. All important files are stored on the network. I'm unsure of the cost for their workstation license, but I'll definitely take a closer look...

It's decently cheap and integrates with the enterprise central console system. Are you using Veeam for other stuff or just this?

pchiodo

@Danp No worries - just asking the question. I wasn't sure if this was in a production setting, and if it was critical data. IMHO - If it's worth backing up, it's worth having a proper solution, and most proper solutions are paid solutions. Don't get me wrong, I like free solutions, especially for testing. Sounds like that was your plan.

Danp

@scottalanmiller said in Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted:

It's decently cheap and integrates with the enterprise central console system. Are you using Veeam for other stuff or just this?

No. Currently using XO to backup our VMs.

scottalanmiller

@Danp said in Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted:

@scottalanmiller said in Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted:

It's decently cheap and integrates with the enterprise central console system. Are you using Veeam for other stuff or just this?

No. Currently using XO to backup our VMs.

Gotcha, that'll lessen the value of the paid agent system.

matteo nunziati

@pchiodo said in Veeam: All instances of the storage metadata are corrupted:

Not to be a Negative Nelly, and it sounds like this may not have been important data, but why would one use an unpaid, non-supported, backup solution? To me, while you may be saving a few pennies, the risks far outweigh the savings.

well it is not that the free version is made to destroy your backups. it should just provide less functionality. and no support.

pchiodo

@matteo-nunziati Agreed, it should. In reality though, if this had been a production system with critical data, the free version would not have helped, but with the paid version, support may have been able to save their data.