There was a very comprehensive forum post https://forums.veeam.com/veeam-backup-replication-f2/deprecated-and-discontinued-features-for-our-2025-release-t97087.html but I want to provide a quick summery of Changes coming in V13 (H2 2025) to support planning efforts. As you prepare, it’s advisable to phase out deprecated features and prioritize the removal of discontinued ones.
Phasing out underused features allows Veeam to focus resources on areas that provide the most value, enhancing overall product quality. Our goal is to streamline maintenance by removing features that are costly to support, rarely used, or contribute to stability issues.
Deprecated Features
The following features will be unavailable in new V13 installations or for newly created jobs, but will remain functional for upgraded installations. These features will be fully removed in V14:
Veeam Backup & Replication
- Reversed incremental backup mode
- Retention based on restore points (only time-based retention will be supported)
- Non-per-machine backup chains
- Active Directory authentication for Veeam Cloud Connect tenants
- Restore options for VBK/VBM in Windows Explorer
- Sequential tape processing (parallel processing will become the default)
Veeam Agents
- Import/export configuration to/from XML
- Retention based on restore points (only time-based retention will be supported)
- Burn Recovery Media to CD/DVD
Discontinued Features
Upgrades to V13 will be blocked if any of the following conditions are met:
- Jobs with backup metadata not upgraded to V12 format
- Backup Copy jobs in legacy mode
- Full Veeam Agent for Windows installations prior to V6 (with LocalDB configuration)
- Veeam Cloud Connect Portal (see documentation: Veeam Cloud Connect)
System Requirements
Please review the changes to system requirements in preparation for the upcoming release.
