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Modes, GFS Retention, Seeding, and SOBR Targets Backup copy jobs are the mechanism that delivers the second copy in your 3-2-1 strategy. They are also one of the most frequently misconfigured features in Veeam. The mode choice between Immediate and Periodic has consequences that are not obvious until a GFS full does not get created when expected. The retention interaction between primary jobs and copy jobs surprises people who assume the copy just mirrors the primary's retention. Seeded copy jobs for WAN environments require a specific setup sequence that most people skip, and then wonder why the initial copy runs for three weeks over the WAN when it could have seeded from a local drive.This post covers backup copy jobs completely: how the two modes work and when to use each, GFS retention on copy jobs with the specific caveats that catch people, seeded copies, source selection, SOBR as a copy target, PowerShell aut

Sorry to rant, but I have nowhere else to turn, and it's beginning to impact our clients. Veeam 13 has been absolutely horrible to install on all our backup servers. The upgrades are breaking the installs on current backup servers. It is straight up failing to install and start the Veeam service on a brand new server, and Veeam support has been unable to figure it out for two weeks. I've put escalation requests in and I'm getting nowhere. has anybody seen behaviour like this? The people on the Veeam subreddit agree that Veeam 13 has been horrible to roll out.

Hello Im very new to Veeam and i installed on a server Veeam Backup and Replication. Now i get this error message: (it never worked)  I read that the API Service needs to be started, but this is not working and an error occurs.  Also its not possible do uninstall the Veeam Software with the Error → Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. It is the adiminstrator user. The new Update i was able to install but also after this update f

Hello everyone! So currently we have deployed VBR 12 CE on a virtualized Windows machine running on Proxmox VE 8.4.11. We are backing up our OES Server running on version 24.3.3. We want to be able to backup our OES Server including the network volumes running on NSS and all the metadata for the files on these volumes. Currently we are only doing VM backups. Is this enough to backup the metadata?If not, what would be the best way to ensure the metadata is getting backed up aswell?Is it possible to perform File level restores in this configuration? Thank you, Nico

Choosing the right object storage for backup and ransomware protection is not just about capacity — it’s about immutability, compliance, operational simplicity, and cost predictability.Here’s a clear comparison of three common approaches when using Veeam Backup & Replication: ✅ Veeam Vault (AWS/Azure)Designed as a managed STaaS offering, Veeam Vault delivers always‑on immutability, built‑in encryption, and a logical air‑gap by design. It integrates natively with SOBR and Capacity Tier, offers predictable per‑TB pricing, and removes infrastructure management overhead from the customer. ✅ Native AWS S3 / Azure BlobProvides strong integration and scalability, including Object Lock / immutable containers and support for compliance mode. However, immutability and air‑gap depend heavily on correct

How the HA cluster works The v13 HA cluster is a two-node active/passive setup for the Linux Software Appliance. One node is primary and runs all backup and replication operations. The secondary sits in standby, continuously receiving a replicated copy of the primary's configuration database. If the primary goes down, you promote the secondary and work resumes against the same repositories.Replication between nodes uses Patroni, the PostgreSQL high availability framework. The primary's configuration database is continuously streamed to the secondary as WAL logs. TCP must be open between nodes for this to work - if the TCP connection drops, WAL logs accumulate on the primary until the secondary reconnects. The secondary is read-only and cannot run backup jobs independently while in standby.What replicates between nodes: the VBR configuration database and configuration state. What does

Hello,We are facing a backup issue with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows on one specific Windows 11 Pro workstation.We have two Windows 11 Pro PCs, both fully updated and both backing up to the same SMB share.On PC #2, backups work fine.On PC #1, backups always fail.The job starts normally and goes through: Initializing Preparing for backup Creating VSS snapshot Calculating digests Reading EFI partition Reading OS (C:) The failure occurs during

Testing new backup technologies in a lab is one of the best ways to understand how they will behave in a production environment. Recently, I deployed another use case for Ootbi (Out-of-the-Box-Immutability) from Object First and integrated it with Veeam Backup & Replication in a small lab environment. This environment will also be used as a use case for my customer demos. The goal was simple:Deploy immutable object storage Configure it as a Veeam backup repository Run backup and restore tests Understand the operational experience What stood out most was how quickly immutable object storage can be integrated into a Veeam data protection architecture. Lab Environment OverviewFor this deployment, the lab environment consisted of the following components: Component Purpose

Environment: Windows 10 / 11 (Desktop edition) Attempting to install Veeam Agent / Veeam Backup components Description:While trying to install Veeam, the process fails immediately with the following runtime error: An error has occurred: Dieser Vorgang ist nur für Produkte gültig, die zurzeit installiert sind.Translated: “This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.”The installer runs, but the product does not appear in Programs & Features. Previous versions of Veeam were fully removed, including all files, services, and registry entries. Even after a clean install attempt, the installer fails silently or reports this error.Steps Taken: Verified that all previous Veeam installations were removed. Cleared registry entries related to Veeam under: HKLM

Hello,we have been used company certificate into VBR console in main menu …but now we have issue with agents managed by VBR8/10/2025 10:44:54 PM :: Error: Managed session has failed: Failed to validate remote certificate  any hints, how to fix that I will appreciatethank you 

Veeam Microsoft 365 Community Edition Corrupt adb.log file corrupt. Does anyone know how to fix corrupt adb.log files? I already submitted a ticket but since its the Community Edition, I doubt I will get assistance.

Hello,I have a backup of a Windows PC on the NAS and have added the NAS IP as a backup repository. However, the program says that the path contains invalid characters. If I map the NAS as a drive, I no longer get the error, but the backup cannot be found. If I download the backup to the PC, it works. What could this be?The path is:\\192.168.68.136\PC_Backups\laptop_ideapad_2026\Ideapad_Job_Aeternum\Ideapad Job Aeternum2026-03-08T115126.vbkReplacing spaces with underscores does not help either. As I said, downloading it works.I use a QNAP NAS. Regards 

Hi!We have an ESXi 7 host with some VM on and want to replace it with a new host with ESXi 8.We have Veeam backup & Repliaction Enterprise 12.3 on a standalone server.The backup is going to a NAS, and then out to a cloud backup.I want to migrate all my VM to the new ESXi host but without losing the backupchain.Not sure what method that I should use.Can anyone here please give me som input what path is the best way to go?We rather not start from the beginning with all our backups.

Today my fourth book announcement went live for the Mastering Veeam Backup & Replication series.  You can pre-order now.  Note the publishing date says May 11th but that will be moved up to April as that is what we are shooting for.Announcement - Amazon.com: Mastering Veeam Backup & Replication: Architect and deploy a resilient Veeam 13 backup platform with proven best practices: 9781806388899: Chris Childerhose, Rick Vanover: BooksGetting excited now.