Veeam Backup Agent Management
To manage large environments with more than 250 Veeam backup agents, use the following sizing recommendations.
Veeam Service Provider Console
For Veeam Service Provider Console, use a server that meets the following requirements:
Managed Computers | < 250 | < 1 000 | 1 000 – 2 000 | 2 000 – 5 000 | 5 000 – 15 000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPU | 2 vCPUs | 4 vCPUs | 4 vCPUs | 6 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs |
Memory | 4 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | 10 GB | 16 GB |
Minimum bandwidth* | 1 Mbit/sec | 1 Mbit/sec | 2 Mbit/sec | 4 Mbit/sec | 14 Mbit/sec |
Disk space | 5 GB | 10 GB | 15 GB | 20 GB | 20 GB |
* Under the condition that each Veeam backup agent has 1 job scheduled to perform backup once a day.
Microsoft SQL Server
Veeam Service Provider Console ships with the Microsoft SQL Server Express edition. The Express edition is recommended for POC, trial and small-scale environments on a temporary basis. For production deployments, use Microsoft SQL Server Standard and higher.
Microsoft SQL Server that hosts the Veeam Service Provider Console database must meet the following requirements:
Managed Computers | < 250 | < 1 000 | 1 000 – 2 000 | 2 000 – 5 000 | 5 000 – 15 000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft SQL Server Edition | SQL Server Express1 | 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 | 4 vCPUs | 6 vCPUs | 10 vCPUs |
Memory | 2 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Database Size2 | 2 GB in a year3 | 15 GB in a year3 | 20 GB in a year3 | 45 GB in a year3 | 130 GB in a year3 |
Minimal Reservation for Temp DB4 | - | 2 GB | 2 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
1. Not recommended for production deployments.
2. Under the condition that each Veeam backup agent has 1 job scheduled to perform backup once a day.
3. With default retention settings (3 months).
4. It is recommended to store Temp DB data on SSD.