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SQL Backup Not Offloading to Azure Blob (Cool Tier)

  • July 11, 2025
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Hi Veeam Team,

I'm using the Veeam Backup Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server and trying to offload SQL full backups to Azure Blob Storage (Cool tier) via SOBR, but I don't see any offload happening.

Here's my setup:

- Veeam B&R: Latest Version 
- SQL Plug-in installed and working on SSMS.
- Full backup (not Copy Only) created from the SQL plug-in.


- The backup target is a SOBR that includes:
   - Performance Tier: Data Domain
   - Capacity Tier: Azure Blob (Cool)
   - Archive Tier: Azure Archive


- The SOBR has "Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created" enabled
- I verified the job runs and stores the backup on the Performance Tier (Data Domain), but **nothing appears in Azure Blob**


- No entries under History > System > Capacity Tier

 

I checked the Azure container and can't find any `.vbk` files. I also can't confirm if Veeam is sending anything to Azure at all.

Is there something specific with the SQL Plug-in + SOBR that prevents offload?  
Do Copy Only or SQL Agent jobs behave differently?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,

ISTM
 

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Hi ​@istm ,

in addition, you can verify SOBR logs here:

  • C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\SOBR_Offload_<repository_name>\*
  • C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup\SOBR_Archival_<repository_name>\*

Full KB https://www.veeam.com/kb4463