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Methods for Archive Backups Creation

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You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to create archive full backups with the following methods:

Synthetic full method — Veeam Backup & Replication synthesizes archive full backups using restore points on the target backup repository. For more information, see Synthetic Full Method for Archive Backups.
Active full method — Veeam Backup & Replication copies VM data for archive full backups from the source backup repository. For more information, see Active Full Method for Archive Backups.