Best approach for extra monthly backup

[xmzmc]

Hi,

We have a Windows VM that is being backupped on a daily basis with backup retention of 1 week. The VM has a folder that also needs to be backupped monthly with a retention of 6 months but that hasn't been configured yet. What would be the best approach to implement the monthly backup for this specific VM? Just create a new job for the VM? Or some sort of copy job? Or maybe another approach?

Thanks in advance

[Mildur]

Hello xmzmc

Do you need a backup of the entire VM? Or just the folder.
For just the folder and its files, you could use FileShare backup jobs.

For the entire VM, create a monthly "periodic backup copy job" to copy the most recent restore point to a second backup repository.

Best,
Fabian

[xmzmc]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Good question, it concerns mainly the folder so I guess FileShare backup job will do. Do you mean this one with that? https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120

[Mildur]

Yes.
You can add your machine as a Managed File Server and use a File Backup Job to backup that file. You won't be able to restore the entire VM with a File Backup Job, but you will have this important folder protected for 6 month.

Best,
Fabian

[xmzmc]

Great thank you for the info!