Which component serves as the configuration and control center for the backup infrastructure?

Which component serves as the configuration and control center for the backup infrastructure?

• A. Veeam Backup Service
• B. Veeam Broker Service
• C. Veeam Backup Server
• D. Mount Service

Answer: (C)

The central piece that configures and coordinates everything in the backup setup is the central management server that stores job definitions, schedules, licenses, and handles communication with proxies, repositories, and consoles. This role is fulfilled by the Veeam Backup Server. It hosts the job engine and acts as the control plane for all backup, replication, and restore operations, orchestrating tasks across the entire environment. The other components have more specialized duties: the Veeam Backup Service runs the actual backup/restore processing under the server’s coordination; the Veeam Broker Service handles communication and presentation between the console and the server; and the Mount Service deals with mounting backups for specific restores.

The central piece that configures and coordinates everything in the backup setup is the central management server that stores job definitions, schedules, licenses, and handles communication with proxies, repositories, and consoles. This role is fulfilled by the Veeam Backup Server. It hosts the job engine and acts as the control plane for all backup, replication, and restore operations, orchestrating tasks across the entire environment. The other components have more specialized duties: the Veeam Backup Service runs the actual backup/restore processing under the server’s coordination; the Veeam Broker Service handles communication and presentation between the console and the server; and the Mount Service deals with mounting backups for specific restores.