Performance Tier

Performance tier of a scale-out backup repository is the level used for fast access to the data.

The performance tier of a scale-out backup repository can comprise one or more performance extents. A performance extent is a backup repository or an object storage repository added to the scale-out backup repository. The list of the performance extents is displayed at the Add Performance Extents step of the New Scale-out Backup Repository wizard. You can use the performance tier with almost all types of jobs and tasks that Veeam Backup & Replication runs. For a list of unsupported scenarios, see Limitations for Performance Tier.

After you add a backup repository or an object storage repository to the scale-out backup repository, they no longer exist as individual backup repositories.

When a backup repository or an object storage repository is added as a performance extent, some of its original settings are kept, and some are not. The following settings are kept, or inherited:

Number of tasks that can be performed simultaneously
Read and write data rate limit
Data decompression settings
Block alignment settings
Connection mode (using gateway server or direct)
Object storage consumption (for object storage repositories)

The following settings are not inherited:

Rotated drive settings. Rotated drive settings are ignored and cannot be configured at the level of the scale-out backup repository.
Per-machine backup file settings. Per-machine settings can be configured at the level of the scale-out backup repository.

Supported Types of Repositories

You can use the following types of repositories as performance extents:

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