[help] Build spec for Backup server and Gateway Server

[TOMMY.TRAN]

Dear all,
I'm a newbie in Veeam,
My model is as below:
[Backup server]--------[proxy + gateway server]------------------[DD EMC]---------------[DR site]

with this specs:

VM-01 VM-02
CPU 4 vCPU 8 vCPU
RAM 16 GB 30 GB
HDD 500 GB 500 GB
NET 10Gbps 10 Gbps
SQL express

Machine name Function | feature installed
VM-01 Veeam backup & replication
Veeam backup enterprise manager
Veeam backup & replication console
Veeam ONE (all in one)
VM-02 Veeam backup proxy server
Gateway server

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but my vendor recommend me don't put Proxy server in same location with Gateway server, is case of VM-02 fail ==> all the jobs fail.
he prefers this model:
[Backup server - VAS]--------[gateway server]------------------[DD EMC]---------------[DR site]

and specs
VM-01 (Gateway server)
CPU 2 vCPU
RAM 8 GB
HDD 100 GB
NET 10Gbps
SQL --

VM-02 (VAS)
CPU 8-10 vCPU
RAM 30 GB
HDD 600 GB
NET 10 Gbps
SQL Express

Could you give me some advice about model and specs for this? sorry I'm not good as English.

[foggy]

Hi Tommy, could you please describe your setup in a bit more detail, since it is not 100% clear from your description? What do you have in what location (local/remote)? Where VMs you are going to backup reside and how many of them do you have? Also, seems you're going top use a dedupe device as your primary repository, which is not generally recommended.

[TOMMY.TRAN]

Hi Foggy,
I have to prepare 2 VM for Veeam backup:
VM-01: I will install VAS 9.5 (enterprise plus)
VM-02: Gateway server (due to in our environment we use Data domain dedupe)

As primary and DR site we build same model.

And My question is how many RAM; CPU; HDD for 10 VM guest which 5TB?
Second one: should I install VAS (all in one) into VM-01 and Gateway server to VM-02 or like this:

VM-01 component:

• - Backup server
  - Veeam ONE (all in one)
  - Veeam enterprise manager

VM-02 component:

• - Gateway server
  - Proxy server

[foggy]

You can find system requirements in the corresponding user guide section (requirements for the backup repository apply to gateway server in this case).

[TOMMY.TRAN]

Hi Foggy,

Is there any issue if we combine Proxy server and Gateway server role at the same server (VM or Physical)?

[Andreas Neufert]

No, you can do this without problems.

[foggy]

Just keep in mind the combined system requirements for such server.

[TOMMY.TRAN]

Dear all,
Thanks for your support. Let's close this topic at here.