Veeam B&R Essentials with vSphere Enterprise...

[mc1903]

Hi,

Please can someone clarify this for me...

I have a client who has 6 CPU's (3 servers) of vSphere Enterprise edition and a full vSphere vCentre license...

They have been sold (via a 3rd party) a Veeam Essentials bundle...

Will this work together..?

I am reading the Veeam Essentials FAQ and this question has me confused:

Does Veeam Backup Essentials for VMware require VMware vSphere Essentials?
No

Any advice will be gratefully received...

Martin

[Vitaliy S.]

Martin,

Yes, it will work. Veeam Backup Essentials can be used with any paid vSphere Edition.

Thanks!

[mc1903]

Thank you Vitaliy...

So, 3 further questions...

1 - The want to replicate VM's from their 3 Production vSphere Enterprise servers onto 3 new vSphere servers (vSphere Edition TBC - Essentials/Standard/Enterprise) to create a DR/BC environment... From a previous forum question I asked, I do not think they need any additional Veeam licenses on the DR site...

2 - Can Veeam backup/replication work with multiple vCentre servers - i.e. one in Production and one in DR/BC..?

3- If they want to add a 4th production vSphere Enterprise server, what options do they have for upgrading Veeam to support the additional server..?

Thanks again,
Martin

[Vitaliy S.]

1. Veeam does not require any licences for the DR/target hosts. Only source hosts have to be licensed.
2. Yes, of course.
3. Given that Veeam Essentials is limited to 6 sockets max, they would need to upgrade their existing keys either to Veeam Backup Management Suite or to any edition of Veeam B&R standalone.

Hope this helps!

[mc1903]

Perfect, thanks again Vitaliy...