if a full (initial) backup fails, what happens to the failed backup data?

[edison5000]

Lets say a machine retries a brand new initial full X times in a row (this is happening where I work for reasons), because they don't leave it connected long enough. I know it can't continue from where it left off, so... (feature request? : ) Is it just erased? I don't see any sign of 'orphans' or odd chains for the user machine in Disk.

Thanks!

[Egor Yakovlev]

Hi.
That's correct, unfinished backup will be cleaned up, for no leftovers to remain on disk and within Veeam database.

[edison5000]

Might this be a feasible feature request? Or an option you could turn on (eg "continue to back up failed fulls on reconnect to network, if data integrity is valid" or something).

[Egor Yakovlev]

Totally.
You are not the first here, and we have it on track already.
Added your +1.

[edison5000]

thanks much! one more q about feature request: is there some reason there is not a specific forum/thread for feature requests, where people could vote on approved requests? Seems like that could save Veeam support folks some time. : )

[Egor Yakovlev]

These are R&D Forums and it acts as a direct line to Product Management.
We love to hear feedback directly, discuss details and collect each request in person.
There are threads with common requests, where people bump "+1" as a "vote up" practice and we keep an eye on all of them.