Protects Windows desktops, servers, failover clusters and cloud machines, whether run alone or under the backup server. Volume-level restores are possible only from backups this agent has made.
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Terms in this definition
- backup server
The Windows or Linux machine running Veeam Backup & Replication, which manages and coordinates jobs, schedules and resources and keeps global settings. When first installed it also takes on the default proxy and repository roles.
- Agent
A specialised form of Microsoft Copilot set up for one particular job, pairing instructions with knowledge and skills. You can create one in Copilot Studio, SharePoint or Agent Builder, and administrators control them from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Related terms
- failover cluster
Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows, running in managed mode, can protect a whole Windows Server Failover Cluster as one object; in the job you pick the Server or Failover cluster type.
- storage system snapshot integration
Taking backups from array-level snapshots so production is less affected. Supported for VMware vSphere VMs, NAS file shares, InterSystems IRIS instances and computers protected by Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.
- Veeam CBT driver
Installed on Windows machines that Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows protects, this driver records which blocks change so incrementals run quicker. A restart is needed after setup.