Veeam Backup Essentials Standard 2 Socket Bundle for VMware
- License model
- One-time purchase
- License term
- Perpetual
- Supported platform
- VMware
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Description
Veeam Backup Essentials Standard 2 Socket Bundle for VMware is a VMware-focused backup and recovery licensing package using the socket-based model indicated in the title.
Key features
- Backup and recovery workflows for supported VMware environments.
- VMware-focused data protection and restore operations.
- Veeam management tools for backup jobs, repositories and recovery workflows.
- Socket-based bundle format intended for the VMware deployment covered by this legacy-style SKU.
Ideal for
Existing VMware/Veeam environments that specifically require the 2-socket Backup Essentials Standard licensing format shown in this listing.
System requirements
- Requirements depend on the Veeam version/build covered by the entitlement and the infrastructure role being deployed.
- Current Veeam backup-server guidance uses x86-64 hardware with 8 CPU cores minimum and 16 GB RAM plus additional memory for concurrent jobs.
- Current VMware backup-proxy guidance starts at 2 x86-64 CPU cores and 2 GB RAM, with additional memory per concurrent task.
- A 1 Gbps network is recommended for on-site backup infrastructure.
- Supported vSphere/ESXi versions depend on the Veeam software version; free ESXi is not supported by current Veeam Backup & Replication releases.
Delivery time
Most eligible orders are delivered shortly after payment confirmation. Some orders may require additional review for payment verification, fraud prevention, regional verification, product verification, or a temporary technical issue and may take up to 24 hours.
If you have not received the delivery email within 24 hours after confirmed payment, check your spam, junk, and promotions folders and contact contact@essentialskeys.com with your order number.
Return policy
Items that are normally not refundable
- A key or entitlement that has been successfully redeemed, activated, or used.
- A compatible product where the customer selected an incompatible device, operating system, language, region, or edition despite clear product-page information.
- A request caused by failure to follow installation or activation instructions when support can still resolve the issue.
- A request involving fraud, abuse, resale, transfer, or unauthorized use.
These limits do not exclude remedies required by applicable consumer law for faulty, misdescribed, non-delivered, or non-conforming digital content.
How to request a refund or replacement
Email contact@essentialskeys.com or use our contact form. Include your order number, product name, reason for the request, and any relevant error message. Do not publish or send the full license key unless our support team specifically asks for a secure verification step.
Refund timing and method
Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method. We process approved refunds as promptly as reasonably possible. After the refund is processed, your bank or payment provider may take 5–10 business days to post the credit. Because our products are digital, no return shipping fee or restocking fee applies.

