This is an archive version of the document. Starting from version 8, the Veeam Backup for Google Cloud User Guide is part of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.

Spanner Backup Retention

For image-level backups, Veeam Backup for Google Cloud retains restore points for the number of days defined in backup scheduling settings as described in section Creating Spanner Policies.

The forever forward incremental backup method is not implemented for Cloud Spanner instances — during every backup session Veeam Backup for Google Cloud creates a full backup in the regular backup chain. If Veeam Backup for Google Cloud detects an outdated restore point in a backup repository, it removes this restore point from the backup chain.