Veeam Backup for Public Clouds Management
To manage large environments with multiple Veeam Backup for Public Clouds appliances, use the following sizing recommendations.
Veeam Service Provider Console
For Veeam Service Provider Console, use a server that meets the following requirements:
Backup appliances* | < 10 | < 50 | < 100 | < 150 | < 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPU | 2 vCPUs | 4 vCPUs | 6 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs |
Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Minimum bandwidth | 2 Mbit/sec | 6 Mbit/sec | 8 Mbit/sec | 8 Mbit/sec | 10 Mbit/sec |
Disk space | 5 GB | 15 GB | 20 GB | 25 GB | 30 GB |
* Under the condition that a backup appliance has 30 workloads included in 2 daily data protection jobs, 1 weekly job and 1 monthly job. Managed Veeam Cloud Connect server protects 200 backup appliances.
Microsoft SQL Server
Veeam Service Provider 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 backup appliances.
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:
Backup appliances1 | < 10 | < 50 | < 100 | < 150 | < 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft SQL Server Edition | SQL Server Express2 | 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 | 6 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs | 8 vCPUs | 10 vCPUs |
Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB |
Database Size | 15 GB in a year3 | 55 GB in a year3 | 85 GB in a year3 | 110 GB in a year3 | 170 GB in a year3 |
Minimal Reservation for Temp DB4 | - | 8 GB | 12 GB | 16 GB2 | 20 GB |
1. Under the condition that a backup appliance has 30 workloads included in 2 daily data protection jobs, 1 weekly job and 1 monthly job. Managed Veeam Cloud Connect server protects 200 backup appliances.
2. Not recommended for production deployments.
3. With default retention settings (3 months).
4. It is recommended to store Temp DB data on SSD.