Veeam Agent for Windows: Multiple Targets

[wsellers]

Hey Everyone,

I'd like to see if there is anything on the road map to allow for multiple targets, using the Veeam Agent for Windows. For instance, I have a small SINGLE physical server that I'd like to have a local backup job, writing to a NAS/Attached disk. BUT, also have a job that would get a copy of that data offsite to a Veeam Cloud Connect repository.

I think currently it's a "OR" situation...See link https://www.veeam.com/content/dam/veeam ... 7368236027

Typically, in larger situations I'd just have a Veeam Backup and Replication server that would managed the local agent job----and have a backup copy job to get that data offsite to cloud connect.

Just thought I'd see if anyone else wants this or has a supported workaround.

Thanks,
Will

[Dima P.]

Hi Will,

Thank you for your post. We plan to address multiple backup targets scenario in standalone agent very soon. Stay tuned for product announcements

[cthorpe]

Hi Dima - is it confirmed that this WILL be addressed as part of Update 4 ?

Thanks, Chris

[Dima P.]

Hi Chris,

We plan to address multiple targets for standalone agent installations at the fist place. Can you please clarify your use case scenario? Thanks!

[cthorpe]

Hi Dima - we have the same requirement as Will ... multiple targets for stand-alone agents where a full VBR installation is not warranted.

[Dima P.]

Chris,

For standalone agent it's planned. Are you seeking for ability to configure one backup job to the Cloud Connect repository in addition to the local backup (for faster recovery)? Thanks!

[wnichols]

I would like to add on to this as something I am looking for. I'd like for the ability to

- Backup to multiple targets being local. Maybe a two SMB shares or a SMB share and a backup repository.
- More importantly - being able to backup to a SMB share and then also send this backup to a cloud connect repository without the use of VBR. I'd prefer that I not have to take two backups because I want to send the backups to different locations and have the high possibility of the backups being different.

[Technogod]

Why has Veeam added the feature of multiple backup targets and limited it to only Server and Workstation editions. To make matters worse. My Workstation edition will only backup to a Veeam Cloud Connect Repository. Thanks Veeam for adding a feature that has been requested since Windows Agent was released. No thanks for making us pay for it. This is a basic feature that is included in every manufacturers software.

[tinyapps]

Version 4 of "Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows FREE" supports rotated drives and selecting other locations when manually backing up.

[Technogod]

Veeam Agent has always supported Standalone Backup. I am referring to multiple Scheduled Backups which are pointing to different targets.