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Veeam Capacity Tier Cloud Tier

In this article, I will explain how to create an Azure Storage Account, Container adding this to your Veeam Backup & Replication, and creating a Scale-Out Backup Repository with a performance tier and capacity tier.
This new storage tier is called Capacity Tier and it can be coupled with a Scale-Out Backup Repository, which then is the Performance Tier of the tiered solution. Actually, Veeam does not use the new Capacity Tier as a direct target for backup and backup copy jobs, fairly a new mechanism has been introduced. Let see how it works & how then a service provider can design his storage with this new capability.
Veeam Cloud Tier enables institutions to natively tier backup files to Microsoft Azure Blob, providing the ability to scale infinitely and leverage the simplicity and elasticity of object storage.

Archive Veeam on-premise data to Azure Blob

Veeam Capacity Tier Cloud Tier

First, we need to create a Microsoft Azure Storage Account to create the cloud repository

How to Add Storage Account as backup repository in Veeam

1- Open the Veeam console, select Backup Infrastructure. Select Backup Repositories and then select Add Backup Repository.

veeam backup repository

2- Add Backup Repository wizard, select Object storage.

veeam add backup repository

3- Select Microsoft Azure blob storage.

veeam add object storage type

4- Select Azure blob storage.

veeam azure object storage

5- Enter a name and a description for this backup repository and then click next.

new object storage repository name

6- Click on add button under credentials.

new object storage repository bucket

7- Specify the storage account name, shared key and then click OK.

veeam credentials

8- Select Region and click next.

new object storage repository account

9- Select the blob container and click on browse button next to folder.

veeam object storage container

10- Select new folder type a unique name and then click OK

veeam object storage container folder

11- Here you can also limit the storage consumption in this backup repository and click next.

veeam object storage container

12- To create the backup repository, review summary and click Finish.

new object storage repository summary

13- Azure object storage repository successfully created.

veeam backup repository

Create the Scale-Out Backup Repository

1- In the Veeam console, select Scale-Out Backup Repository and then select Add Scale-Out Backup Repository.

veeam console scale-out repository

2- Enter a name, a description for this SOBR (Scale-out backup repository) and click on Next.

new scale-out repository name

3- In the performance tier option, click the add button to add your On-Premise backup repositories.

scale-out repository performance tier

4- I have already created a local backup repository name (Backup Repository cloud). Select your local backup repository and then click OK.

select backup repository to exclude

5- Click next.

scale-out repository performance tier

6- Select Data locality as a placement policy and click next.

scale-out repository performance policy

7- Choose Azure object storage repository as object storage. Then select the file ages to be moved in Microsoft Azure. Click override.

scale-out repository capacity tier

8- Also you can move files depending on the used space. Choose your choice, click ok and then Apply.

scal-out backup repository capacity

9- Review the summary and click finish

new scale-out repository summary

10- Now you can see scale-out backup repository

veeam console scale-out repository

Create a Backup Job Veeam

1- To create a Backup Job to take advantage of the Immutability feature.
Choose the home tab, select backup job, and then virtual machine.

veeam console backup

2- Type backup job name and then click next.

veeam new backup job name

3- Virtual machine to backup click the add button

veeam backup job virtual machine

4- Select the object (virtual machine) to backup and then click add

veeam backup add object

5- Click next

veeam backup job virtual machine

6- In the configuration wizard select from the Backup repository drop-down menu the just created Scale-out Repository (local backup repository) and click next.

veeam new backup job storage

7- Click next

veeam new backup job guest

8- Click apply

veeam new backup job schedule

9- Click finish

veeam new backup job summary

10- During the first operation, a Full Backup is being performed.

veeam job progress

Move backups to Azure Object Storage

If you would like to test the archival process, after the initial Full Backup previously processed, you should perform some additional backups. At least three additional Incremental Backups and one more Active Full Backup.

1- In this picture you can find 2 full backups 3 increments backup.

windows folder .vbk

2- To move backups immediately to the selected Azure Object Storage. Select your Azure scale-out repository and then click edit scale-out repository.

veeam backup scale-out

3- Select Capacity Tier option, select Move backup files older than field set to 0, and then click finish.

scale-out repository capacity tier

4- Keep the CTRL button and right-click on your Azure Scale-out Backup Repository and then select Run tiering job now.

veeam console scale-out repository

5- The offload process is performing and backups are moved to Azure Object Storage. I am testing in my home lab so I am stopping it.

veeam job progress

6- Login to Azure Portal and access the Bucket used as Backup Repository. As expected, backup files have been stored in the configured blob storage.

azure storage account

For more details please visit Veeam

Cloud Tier store long-term data retention Veeam click here

Archive Veeam Backup to AWS S3 click here


Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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