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Azure Data Box

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I want to enable both Copy Mode and Move Mode on an existing backup. I would like to use Azure Data Box to seed the data for both. Is it ok to have both the Copy and Move data go to the one Azure Data Box? Also, when the Data Box is disconnected is it possible to pause the offload in Veeam until the seed is complete or do we just let it try to connect and fail until it becomes available?
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Re: Azure Data Box

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I wouldn't recommend using move mode to Azure Data Box. While it is technically possible and should pose almost no issue, we have heard of an instance or two where an Azure Databox went missing when shipping back 'home' to Azure. Meaning that all the data on it was lost.

Also, remember Azure Blob storage is made for scale. A Data Box will not have that same scale, meaning the REST API endpoint for Azure Blob on Azure Data Box isn't going to be as fast as the total network throughput available on the box. We have seen speeds of several 100 MB/s, no more in the wild.

This documentation should cover off the seeding process, you will need to use 'maintenance mode'. https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=100
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Re: Azure Data Box

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Wholeheartedly agree with Johan here. Use copy mode and once that data is in Azure AND verified you could then enable move mode and then anything that could be moved will be removed because it already resides there.

This provides you will a little extra security that your backups are not lost
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Re: Azure Data Box

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Thanks for the advice! So if i have it right, if the same data is in blob storage from copy mode there is no need for Veeam to bring it back up to Azure when Move mode is enabled?
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Re: Azure Data Box

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Correct, if that data is already there it will just be "pruned" from performance tier.
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Re: Azure Data Box

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Perfect, that makes it even easier than i thought.
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