VeeamZIP for Linked Clone VMs

When you create VeeamZIP files for linked clone VMs, Veeam Backup Free Edition captures and stores to the VeeamZIP file the following data:

• Content of the template to which the VM is linked
• Content of the VM user disk — delta disk
• vApp metadata
• VM metadata

Veeam Backup Free Edition consolidates data of the VM template and delta disk and saves it as a regular VM disk in the VeeamZIP file. Data merging guarantees proper VM restore: even if a VM template is lost by the time of recovery, you will still be able to restore the linked clone VM from the VeeamZIP file.