Maximilian Maier is a Systems Engineer at Veeam, and in this blog post, he discusses the upcoming support for Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) in Veeam Backup. The announcement of this extension has been highly anticipated, as it will allow Veeam to support seven virtualization platforms, including three cloud hyperscalers and Veeam agents.

The Proxmox integration is planned for Q3 of 2024, and it will include several benefits and features. One of the key aspects of this integration is the use of workers, which are Linux-based and can be deployed directly from the Veeam console. These workers transfer VM data from the Proxmox VE host to the backup repository, similar to the workers in AHV backup or the backup proxies for VMware.

To set up Veeam Backup for Proxmox, the plug-in must be installed on the Veeam Backup Server, and at least one worker must be deployed per host. This is necessary to utilize hot add transport mode, which allows for efficient data transfer between the Proxmox host and the backup repository.

Once the plug-in is installed and the worker is deployed, the Proxmox host and its VMs should be visible in the Veeam inventory. The setup and configuration of Veeam Backup for Proxmox are straightforward and easy to understand, making it simple for users to begin backing up their Proxmox VMs.

In the next blog post, Maximilian will focus on the backup and restore process for Proxmox VMs, as well as the migration of workloads from VMware to Proxmox. This will provide a comprehensive overview of Veeam Backup for Proxmox and how it can help users protect their virtualized infrastructure.