Clarifying Veeam Agent is what I need

[tommls]

It's been awhile since I worked with Veeam and most of my experience is backing up virtual servers with the B&R software.
Now I need a good software for backing up at least two physical Windows devices, probably to a small NAS:
1) one desktop with a USB storage drive attached to it
2) one notebook
I think Windows Agent is what I need...
Could someone please confirm that Windows Agent will do the following:
1) back up the C: (OS, software, etc.) drive and any/all data drives regardless if they are USB storage
2) create backups with which I can do bare metal restores to either a physical device or a virtual machine
What is the licensing?? I read it uses Universal Licensing, I have only ever experienced the older perpetual licensing.
Thank you, Tom

[rovshan.pashayev]

Hello,

1. Yes, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows can backup Entire workstation including the USB Drives. You can select it during the back scope selection. https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

2. Yes, with Veeam Recovery Media you can restore entire machine. https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

The Veeam Universal License is an instance-based licensing model, which means it is based on the number of instances (or workloads). https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

Rovshan

[tommls]

I do not want to use Windows Agent with B&R so I should not need any Universal License to use it on two different devices??
I'm wanting to use this software by itself, not with B&R.
Thank you, Tom

[Reklov]

Hi,
I'm using it as you like to do. I don't know how it is possible to do BMR to a virtual machine.
Imho it is not possible.

Regards
Volker

[rovshan.pashayev]

Hi,

Yes, it is possible to do BMR with Virtual Machine. You will need Veeam Recovery Media and Entire machine backup, which will be used to restore volumes, disk etc.
Please take a look following User Guide: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agent ... tml?ver=60

Rovshan