Backup Repository VS Scale Out Repository

[xrowtenma]

Hey guys,

I've started to use an S3 based cloud backup provider, and have noticed in Veeam that I can add this in two places:

Backup Repository
Scale Out Repository

I have used both in the past for regular NAS backups, but not cloud.

I know that with the scale out repo, I can offload old copies, or mirror everything from local to the cloud. And backup repository looks like I would be able to create a new backup copy job to the cloud I'm guessing?

I could do with clarity on this, and the pro's and con's of both methods.


Thanks!

[veremin]

You cannot use object storage as individual backup repository. What confuses you might be the fact that before you can create a Capacity Tier (Scale-Out Backup Repository extension), you have to add your object storage system as a backup repository, but it doesn't mean that such repository can be used outside of Scale-Out Backup Repository. Thanks!

[xrowtenma]

Perfect, makes total sense, thanks!