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We are currently exploring Veeam solutions for our End-User Desktop and Laptop backup requirements and would appreciate your support in understanding the following:

  1. Available Licensing Options:

    • What license models are available for Veeam DLO backups?

    • Is it covered under Veeam Backup & Replication Universal License (VUL) or separate?

    • Are there any special licensing bundles for SMB/Enterprise desktop and laptop deployments?

  2. Supported Features and Capabilities:

    • What operating systems and endpoint environments are supported (Windows, macOS, etc.)?

    • Does it support scheduled backups, versioning, and self-service restore?

  3. Recommended Architecture:

    • What is the typical deployment model for endpoint backups?

    • Does it require a centralized backup server or repository?

    • Can it support hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud)?

We are looking for a scalable and secure solution to protect our end-user data, especially with increasing remote workforce needs. Your guidance and relevant documentation on the above points would be greatly appreciated.

​@K9-NSA 

Veeam Agent is included with the Veeam Universal License (VUL) — no separate SKU is required.
If your workload is fewer than 50 endpoints, you can consider purchasing Veeam Data Platform Essentials. You can use Veeam’s pricing calculator to estimate how many VULs you nee: https://www.veeam.com/solutions/small-business/pricing-calculator.html. 

For larger environments, you’ll need to move to the Foundation or Advanced editions based on your requirements.

 

Veeam supports scheduled backups, file- and volume-level protection, and incremental (versioned) backups. It is compatible with Windows Server and Desktop OS, Linux, and macOS. For the most up-to-date operating system and platform compatibility matrix,  I recommend checking the Veeam Help Center specific to your endpoint types (Windows, Linux, macOS).

 

A typical inhouse endpoint backup model to deploying Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) locally, where all agents send their backups to a local repository. You can configure a secondary backup copy to the cloud, if needed. If most of your users are roaming or remote, you can configure the agents to send backups directly to a cloud repository managed by a Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP), no VPN is required from the end-user's laptop and you can mange all the agents from single point of console. 

 

Hope it helps! 

 

I believe we need to contact a Veeam Partner to help you with all those questions. A Partner will understand your environment and will be able to recommend the best option regarding licensing and hwo to deploy.

You can find a Partner at Veeam website: https://www.veeam.com/partners/find-a-partner.html

 

But just to you know, the VUL license cover all you need and Veeam supports Windows, Linux and MacOS. You can find more info in the user guide about Veeam Agent: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/agents/introduction.html?ver=120

Hello,

Ali decribed very well with calculator.

 License depends on consumed points. Each solution has different points like backup VM, but monitored by Veeam One requires more point for each VM. Backup via agent has different multiplicator of points like backup of VM via VBR.

Queation is very generic. Everything depends on your infrastructure. If you have vsphere or hyperV you can use agent for physical servers, which are managed by this VBR a use same backup repository ...

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