Veeam Backup Catalog

Veeam Backup Catalog is a feature that stands for VM guest OS file indexing. Veeam Backup Catalog comprises Veeam Guest Catalog services that run on the following servers in the backup infrastructure: Veeam backup server and Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager server.

• Veeam Guest Catalog service on the Veeam backup server works as a local catalog service. It collects index data for backup jobs on this specific Veeam backup server and stores this data locally in the Veeam Backup Catalog folder.
• Veeam Guest Catalog service on Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager works as a federal catalog service. It communicates with Veeam Guest Catalog services on Veeam backup servers connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager and performs the following tasks:

• Replicates index data from Veeam backup servers to create a federal catalog
• Maintains index data retention
• Lets you search for machine guest OS files in backup files

Related Topics

• Veeam Backup Search Capabilities
• File-Level Restore Capabilities
• How Indexing Works
• Indexing Data
• Indexing Data Retention