Veeam 13 Linux based Proxy question

[NezPottage]

Hi all,

We are migrating from windows based Veeam 12 setups to the amazing new Linux ISO based v13 setups.
All setup locally and with additional Veeam Hardened Repos to go with it, but the Proxy side of things needs a sense check.

We have multiple sites link via site to site VPN's, but from a Veeam perspective, all run independently. However we try to utilise remote storage and infrastructure to enable off site backups in secure "internal" areas. To that end, it helps us to use a remote proxy at each site. Which is where my query is.

In my scenario, I've span up a Veeam Proxy from the Infrastructure Applicance ISO, and registered it to be managed by my local Veeam B&R server so that i've got clearer eyes on my local servers for backups and availability.
However at one of my remote sites, the Veeam 13 B&R server there doesn't seem to be able to register "my" proxy to be used to speed up transfer to local storage that I have for that site. Reading the literature, it suggest that you can only add a proxy from a Veeam server that is already Managed by the related B&R server. In this case, the remote Veeam "source" is not the server registered to manage this proxy at my site.

So in simple terms, is there a way that I can spin up a single Linux based Veeam 13 Proxy at my site, that is available to be used by two other sites and their "independant" Veeam B&R servers.
Or is the only way to spin up a Proxy VM at my site for each remote site to use, which seems a little over kill, and also doesn't give me much visibility of it.

Thanks

[Mildur]

Hi Neil,

Our Veeam Infrastructure Appliance can only be registered with a single backup server; multiple backup servers are not possible.

You have three options now:
1.) Use a single backup server for all your datacenters.
2.) Deploy a dedicated backup server in each location with dedicated Veeam Infrastructure Appliances.
3.) Deploy a dedicated backup server in each location with self-deployed Linux machines. Such Linux machines can still be shared between backup servers. Keep in mind that sharing components between backup server is not recommended.

I recommend a single backup server to keep the design simple.
For multiple backup server (option 2 or 3), licenses must be managed by Veeam Enterprise Manager.

Best regards,
Fabian

[NezPottage]

Thanks Fabian,

So option 3 is that suggestion spin up a "non veeam ISO" linux vm (say ubuntu) and install Veeam Proxy onto that machine. That will then be available as a single proxy for multiple Veeam B&R server?
I think for our simple needs we are more likely to deploy a Veeam Proxy dedicated to each site. The overheads are low enough for it to not be a problem really.

Thanks