Introduction

Review the architecture principles
Explore what a successful architecture looks like
Review Veeam’s architecture methodology
Discovery

Analyze the existing environment
Uncover relevant infrastructure metrics
Uncover assumptions and risks
Identify complexity in the environment
Conceptual design

Review scenario and data from discovery phase
Identify logical groups of objects that will share resources based on requirements
Create a set of detailed tables of business and technical requirements, constraints, assumptions and risks
Review infrastructure data with each product component in mind
Create high level design and data flow
Logical design

Match critical components and features of VBR with requirements
Create logical groupings
Determine location of components and relationship to logical grouping
Aggregate totals of component resources needed per logical grouping
Calculate component (storage, CPU, memory) quantity sizing
Physical/tangible design

Convert the logical design into a physical design
Physical hardware sizing
Create a list of physical Veeam backup components
Implementation and Governance

Review physical design and implantation plan
Review Veeam deployment hardening
Describe the architect’s obligations to the implementation team
Provide guidance on implementation specifics that relate to the design
Validation and Iteration

Provide framework for how to test the design
Further develop the design according to a modification scenario