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How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Hi,

when I removed a backup from the repository, it is automatically removed from (Object Storage).

How do I keep what's in the cloud as backup history?

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Hi Sandro

You can manually move backups. But only inactive ones:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110

Reading from the other topic you have storage space issues. You should use the calculator I have provided there and buy new storage if necessary.

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Hi,

Yes, I need more space, but right now I can't do it.

I understood what happened.

He didn't make a complete one, but made an increment (.vib), but with a large size due to the change in the physical disks. As space is tight, we ran out of disk space.

I have a complete chain in the cloud and I want to keep it.

The solution you sent me is to move it to another local space first that I don't have, as you mentioned.

I'll need to remove everything that's on-premises to start over but I don't want to affect what's in the cloud.

I think about adding a new object storage repository to the current (Scale-out Backup Repository) to start all over again. So if I need to restore old data, I can do it using the orphaned object storage.

Is this valid?

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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The solution you sent me is to move it to another local space first that I don't have, as you mentioned.
No, the link is correct. It‘s moving to object storage, not local storage.
I think about adding a new object storage repository to the current (Scale-out Backup Repository) to start all over again. So if I need to restore old data, I can do it using the orphaned object storage.
You have to remove all local backups if you don‘t have a second storage device. Non offloaded backups will be gone. But it could work. Just not as a long term solution.
I still suggest to get support involved. Let them have a look at your environment.

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Hi,

I'll try, as a last resort I ask for help with support.

I figured the process would be pretty simple.

this move capacity tier doesn't show up for me, so I understood that I need a new one (Scale-out Backup Reposiltory) which is one (Local Backup Repositories + One Object storage) that I can't create because I don't have space in place.

Following my attempt, I created a new Object storage it reported that these backups would be unavailable. It's fine, as long as I can import it again without any problems.

I attached it and imported it, but it still hasn't appeared in the backups.

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Hi,

Why do I ask this.

Imagine I lost my Veeam Backup and I need to reinstall.

I figured I could just plug in the Azure Blob and restore directly without affecting the backup history.

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Re: How do I keep a backup in Object Storage?

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Yes, it‘s possible to import. Please follow this guide:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=110
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