General-Purpose Backup Proxy
General-purpose backup proxies can be deployed using the Veeam JeOS image by selecting the Infrastructure Appliance option. This enables certificate-based authentication, secure industry-standard communication protocols, and automated updates that are centrally controlled using the Veeam Backup & Replication server.
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Component hardware requirements must be added to the Veeam JeOS system requirements to ensure that the assigned role has sufficient CPU and RAM resources. |
In addition to this option, you can deploy and manage backup proxies on supported operating systems of your choice.
The following table shows the minimum system requirements for a general-purpose backup proxy used for unstructured data backup and Veeam Agent and storage system snapshot integration.
Specification | Requirement |
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Hardware | CPU: x86-64 processor with 2 cores (vCPUs) minimum. 4 cores (vCPUs) are recommended (2 cores are required) for each additional concurrent task. Using multi-core processors enhances data processing performance and enables the processing of more tasks simultaneously. Memory: [For unstructured data backup] 4 GB RAM plus 4 GB RAM for each concurrent task. [For Veeam Agent and storage system snapshot integration] 2 GB RAM plus 1 GB RAM for each concurrent task. Using faster memory improves data processing performance. For all-in-one installations, where the server performs several roles, it must have enough memory resources for all components. Disk Space: 300 MB. Network: High latency and reasonably unstable WAN links are supported. |
OS | 64-bit versions of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems are supported, including Core edition:
64-bit versions of the following Linux distributions are supported:
Note: The VSS snapshot creation for SMB File Shares feature requires that all requirements listed in this Veeam KB article are met. [For Veeam Agent and storage system snapshot integration] Backup proxies and Veeam agent computers must run Microsoft Windows Server OS versions. Backup proxies cannot run the OS versions that are earlier than the Veeam Agent computer OS version. |
For more information, see the General-Purpose Backup Proxies section.