Vinchin Backup & Recovery Core Components Overview

Vinchin Backup & Recovery consists of multiple components with distinct functions and applicable scenarios. This article clarifies their core capabilities, use cases and deployment locations.

Backup Node (Node)

Function:

Execute backup jobs and store backup data

Use Case:

Scale backup infrastructure and reduce primary backup server load

Deployment:

Server in Vinchin cluster (management / extended data node)

Reference:

https://www.vinchin.com/knowledge-base/should-I-deploy-vinchin-server-or-vinchin-node-for-disaster-recovery.html

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/installation/install-vinchin-node.html

Backup Agent (Agent)

Function:

Installed within the business server's operating system to facilitate traditional agent-based backups.

Use Case:

Suitable for scenarios requiring backup Entire Server, File Server, Database, CDP, Replication

Deployment: 

Inside protected VMs / physical machines /Instance (Guest OS)

Reference:

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/resources/infrastructure/agent-client/agent-deployment.html?h=agenth

Transfer Proxy

Function:

Acts as a data transfer agent for virtual machine backup and recovery and to enable the advanced feature like HotAdd transmission for VMware VM Backup.

Use Case:

If you plan to backup your VMware virtual platform through LAN, and your Vinchin server is installed outside the ESXi cluster, you can choose to install a Vinchin proxy VM on the ESXi cluster for implementation of HotAdd transmission.

Deployment: 

Independent VM / physical server 

Reference:

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/installation/install-vinchin-proxy.html?h=agent

Vinchin Plugin

Function:

Platform adaptation module

Use Case:

When adding virtual platforms such as Hyper-V/OLVM/Sangfor HCI/Citrix/oVirt

Deployment: 

The plugin needs to be installed on the host of the virtualization platform which want to back up, such as Hyper-V, Proxmox, or Sangfor HCI (installation requirements vary depending on the virtualization platform).

Reference:

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/backup/virtualization-backup/h3c-backup-restore/install-h3c-backup-plugins.html 

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/backup/virtualization-backup/hyperv-backup-restore/install-hyperv-backup-plugins.html 

https://helpcenter.vinchin.com/docs/backup/virtualization-backup/olvm-backup-restore/install-olvm-backup-plugins.html