This is an archive version of the document. Starting from version 11, the Veeam Backup for AWS User Guide is part of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.

Adding Configurations for Backup Account

By default, Veeam Backup for AWS deploys worker instances in the backup account to perform retention tasks, to execute EC2 backup and EC2 restore operations, and to create RDS archived backups. You can choose an IAM role and specify network settings that will be used to deploy these worker instances.