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title: "Step 6. Configuring Backup Proxy"
description: "The backup proxy compresses, deduplicates and sends data to the backup repository. In the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure, the role of the backup proxy is assigned to the host by default."
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# Step 6. Configuring Backup Proxy

The backup proxy compresses, deduplicates and sends data to the backup repository. In the Microsoft Hyper-V infrastructure, the role of the backup proxy is assigned to the host by default. The on-host backup proxy does not need any manual configuration.

You can deploy an off-host backup proxy to remove unwanted overhead on the production Hyper-V host. The off-host backup proxy is used in complicated scenarios, that is why we omit its configuration in this guide. For more information, see the [Off-Host Backup Proxy](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/offhost_backup_proxy.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.