This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Veeam Backup & Replication Management
To manage large environments with multiple Veeam Backup & Replication servers, use the following sizing recommendations.
Veeam Availability Console
For Veeam Availability Console, use a server that meets the following requirements:
Protected VMs* | < 1 000 | < 10 000 | < 50 000 | < 80 000 | < 10 0000 |
CPU | 2 vCPUs | 4 vCPUs | 6 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs | 10 vCPUs |
Memory | 4 GB | 6 GB | 10 GB | 12 GB | 15 GB |
Minimum bandwidth | 1 Mbit/sec | 2 Mbit/sec | 4 Mbit/sec | 9 Mbit/sec | 12 Mbit/sec |
* Under the condition that a protected VM has 2 virtual disks and is included in 2 daily data protection jobs: one targeted to a local backup repository, one targeted to cloud. Managed Veeam Backup & Replication server protects 100 VMs.
Microsoft SQL Server
Veeam Availability Console ships with the Microsoft SQL Server Express edition. The Express edition can be used for POC, trial and small-scale environments on a temporary basis. It is not recommended to use the Microsoft SQL Server Express edition in case you have more than 10 000 VMs protected by managed Veeam Backup & Replication servers.
For production deployments, use Microsoft SQL Server Standard and higher. Microsoft SQL Server that hosts the Veeam Availability Console database must meet the following requirements:
Protected VMs* | < 1 000 | < 10 000 | < 50 000 | < 80 000 | < 10 0000 |
Microsoft SQL Server Edition | SQL Server Express | SQL Server Standard SQL Server Enterprise | SQL Server Standard SQL Server Enterprise | SQL Server Standard SQL Server Enterprise | SQL Server Standard SQL Server Enterprise |
CPU | 2 vCPUs | 4 vCPUs | 6 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs | 10 vCPUs |
Memory | 4 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 14 GB |
Database Size | 25 MB per day/ 9 GB in a year | 625 MB per day/ 223 GB in a year | 3125 MB per day/ 1120 GB in a year | 5000 MB per day/ 1800 GB in a year | 6250 MB per day/ 2300 GB in a year |
Minimal Reservation for Temp DB | - | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB** | 20 GB** |
* Under the condition that a protected VM has 2 virtual disks and is included in 2 daily data protection jobs: one targeted to a local backup repository, one targeted to cloud. Managed Veeam Backup & Replication server protects 100 VMs.
** It is recommended to store Temp DB data on SSD.