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The synthetic full backup is the default method to create archive full backups. Veeam Backup & Replication does not copy VM data for archive full backups from the source backup repository — it synthesizes archive full backups from backup files that are already stored on the target backup repository. This approach helps reduce load on the network and production environment.
The synthetic full method is not recommended if you use a deduplicating storage appliance as a target backup repository. For more information, see Active Full Method for Archive Backups.