Simple solution to backup!

[srivard]

Hello,

I have 1 server proliand g5 with 6 hosts and a data store of 2TB (2 x 995GB) but it is not half full

I am only backing up files and i wat to go with Veem

Question!

should i buy a second server with less storage and do a replication

It nees to have the excats same hardware?

or

buy a NAS and backup on that

Seems simple but i dont know waht to do:)

Price is alwase a concern i a small buisness!

[a_p_]

Whether to replicate to another hosts (which does not need to be the same hardware, but should at least have the same processor vendor) or backup to a backup device depends on your needs on how fast you have to be back in business in case of a disaster. Anyway, for Veeam or any other commercial application you need paid ESXi licenses (at least vSphere Essentials)!

André

[vMario156]

You should store your backup outside of your single server.

A replication to a second server would be not bad of course, but thats more a BC solutions to get your VM fast running again. Overall VMware HA would be much better, but requires of course licences. A backup you mostly want to store for a long time with many recovery points, so here you take the backup function of veeam and not the replication one.

Hardware doens´t need to be the same (if you would choose the second server way), but keep in mind that Veeam doesn´t work with the free ESXi hypervisor (you didn´t mention your current licence / version).

Regards,

Mario

[petedr]

A second server may be a good idea not just from a straight backup perspective but also for standby host in case of issue with your primary server.

Pete

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[srivard]

Thank you all for the help, i will go for a second server!

Now Veeam or VRanger??

[nielse]

Veeam is the #1 product at the moment yet this might not be the right product for your environment.

I suggest you download a trial on both and get testing

[srivard]

I have a second server (1 Compaq 1 IBM)

When i try to do a migrate/change host i get HOST CPU INCOMPATIBLE and a buntch of other error!

I am prety shure they are both XEON proc

[srivard]

Tks

I have trouble geting prices for that product.

Any idea of waht is the aprox price?

[nielse]

You will have to contact a reseller for actual info considering your needs.

There is a post with the new pricing which can be found here.

[nielse]

I think a cluster with EVC enabled can fix this problem. You need a vCenter with correct licensing for this tho.

[srivard]

Waht do you mean with "I think a cluster with EVC"

[nielse]

I suggest reading up on EVC on the FAQ KB. You can see if both CPU's are compatible.

Basicly if you have a vCenter you can cluster both the hypervisor and on that cluster you enable EVC (Enhanced vMotion Compatibility) which can resolve this issue.