Veeam Backup Proxy

A backup proxy is an architecture component that sits between the backup server and other components of the backup infrastructure. While the backup server administers tasks, the proxy processes jobs and delivers backup traffic.

Basic backup proxy tasks include the following:

Retrieving VM data from the production storage
Compressing
Deduplicating
Encrypting
Sending it to the backup repository (for example, if you run a backup job) or another backup proxy (for example, if you run a replication job).

Backup Proxy Deployment

By default, the role of the proxy is assigned to the backup server itself. However, this is sufficient only for small installations with low traffic load. For large installations, it is recommended to deploy dedicated backup proxies.

Backup Proxy Services and Components

The backup proxy uses the following services and components:

Veeam Installer Service is an auxiliary service that is installed and started on any Windows server once it is added to the list of managed servers in the Veeam Backup & Replication console. This service analyzes the system, installs and upgrades necessary components and services depending on the role selected for the server.
Veeam Data Mover is a component that performs data processing tasks on behalf of Veeam Backup & Replication, such as retrieving source VM data, performing data deduplication and compression, and storing backed up data on the target storage.

Select Backup Infrastructure and select Add Proxy.

Specify the IP address or Hostname of Proxy server.