Newbie? Replication in one site

[songphon]

Hi Everyone

I have a newbie question for designed VEEAM solution for SME busineed

Existing environment as below detail.
2 ESXi server mange by 1 physical server (Total 3 physical server)

Customer requirement
1 When server room was attacked from Natural Disaster, we can recovery from backup file
2 No routine activities

Question :
1. It is possible to install all VEEAM component on same server with vCenter Server
2. Can we add ESXi03 to same vCenter with ESXi01 and 02

[PTide]

Hi,

When server room was attacked from Natural Disaster, we can recovery from backup file

Set up your primary backup job to create backups locally and configure a backup copy job so that your backups get copied to DR location. Optionally you might want to setup an offsite replication for you mission critical servers.

It is possible to install all VEEAM component on same server with vCenter Server

Yes, it is possible and should be OK. Don't forget to check with system requirements, though. Another option would be to virtualize your backup server on the DR ESXi so in case of Natural Disaster your Veeam server stays alive and it will be easier to recover everything. Also consider installing Veeam Endpoint FREE on your vSphere server to protect it.

Can we add ESXi03 to same vCenter with ESXi01 and 02

Sure you can, why not?

May I ask you, what do you mean by "No routine activities"?

Thank you.

[songphon]

Hi PTide

Thanks for your reply, It's sound good for us,
Let me explain you more about ""No routine activities" i mean no user operation after implement this solution but look seem no action

And i have questions for this situation as above picture,
1. Which minimum VEEAM component should install on Server Room,
i my understand VEEAM require minimum are 3 component (Backup Server, Backup Proxy and Backup Repository) ?
2. And which component should be install on DR Room ?

[PTide]

1. Veeam proxy server and Veeam Repository - the former can be installed either on virtual machine or physical Windows server (Veeam proxy can be installed on your vSphere server, just remember about the requirements). Also as I can see from your diagram you have a FC storage network which means that you can utilize Direct SAN method for better backup performance. That will require a physical Windows server with direct access to your production storage via FC or iSCSI on your production site. I suggest you to keep backup server on your DR site.

2. Secondary backup repository, Veeam backup server, Veeam proxy (optional).

[songphon]

Hi. PTide
Thanks again,

If we install VEEAM backup server on DR room, what about License right? we need to but License on both room?
In my understand is license cover replicate site when DR have no VEEAM Backup server?

[PTide]

You don't need an extra license to deploy second Veeam server - you can deploy as many of backup servers, backup proxies, backup repositories as you like while licensed to the correct number of sockets.

[songphon]

PTide oh, your comment is correct I forgot it.
Let me confirm about license again, VEEAM license will count socket only backup site right, e.g. From my diagram that mean VEEAM license will count only ESX01 and ESX02 in my understand is correct?

[foggy]

Correct.

[songphon]

Hi Foggy,

Thanks a lot...