What is a backup proxy for VMware? How backup proxy for VMware works?
A backup proxy for VMware is a virtual machine or physical server that acts as an intermediary between the VMware infrastructure and the backup solution distributes the load of the backup server between the backup server and the source ESXi/vCenter in managing the backup jobs. It is responsible for retrieving data from the VMware virtual machines, compressing and de-duplicating it, and sending it to the backup server.
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Can a backup proxy be shared between multiple VMware?
Yes, a backup proxy can be shared between multiple VMware environments. This can help reduce the number of backup proxies needed and streamline backup operations.
Incompatibility of 32-bit Windows System as VMware Backup Proxy
KB ID: 117054 Issue: When attempting to add a 32-bit architecture Windows machine as a Proxy agent (specifically for VMware Proxy), the user interface (UI) displays the message "Backup Proxy for VMware is not supported for this Windows System." ...
VMware Backup and Recovery
Overview BDRSuite offers agentless backup solutions for VMware ESXi & vCenter. This eliminates the need to install backup agents on each VM. It also provides flexible storage, instant & granular recovery, and centralized management for efficient VM ...
Backup Proxy Has Been Stopped
KB ID: 115122 Cause: 1. If the machine in which VMware Proxy agent is installed is rebooted/powered off. 2. If the service for the Proxy agent is stopped in the remote machine. 3. If the status of the proxy service cannot be checked because of any ...
Add Backup Proxy for VMware through the option: Download and Manually Install BBP in the target host
KB ID: 115206 Objective: This guide provides steps to add a Backup Proxy for VMware by downloading and manually installing the BDRSuite Backup Proxy (BBP) on the target Windows host. BBP runs as the BDRSuite Delegation Service (BDS), a crucial backup ...