Backup Infrastructure Components

To start working with Veeam Backup & Replication, you must set up the backup infrastructure. The basic Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure consists of the following core components:

Backup server

A machine on which Veeam Backup & Replication is installed. The backup server performs main management operations: coordinates backup, replication and restore tasks, controls job scheduling and resource allocation.

Backup repository

A component where Veeam Backup & Replication keeps backup files, backup copies and metadata of replicated VMs.

[For VMware vSphere] VMware backup proxy

A component that retrieves data from the source host, processes it and transfers to the backup repository.

[For Microsoft Hyper-V] Backup proxy (on-host or off-host)

A component that retrieves data from the source host, processes it and transfers to the backup repository.

Infrastructure servers and hosts

VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V hosts that you plan to use as source and target for backup, replication and other activities. Microsoft Windows and Linux servers for which you plan to assign roles of a backup proxy or backup repository.

Reference

For details on all backup infrastructure components, see the Backup Infrastructure Components section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.