This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version. Backup Methods Veeam Backup & Replication provides three methods for creating backup chains:Forever forward incremental backupForward incremental backupReverse incremental backupRelated TopicsSwitching Between Backup MethodsActive Full BackupSynthetic Full BackupRetention PolicyPer-VM Backup FilesCreating Backup Jobs