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title: "Performance History for Scale Out Repositories"
description: "The report aggregates historical data and shows performance statistics for selected scale-out backup repositories across a time range. The report is based on the free space performance counters."
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dateModified: "2026-09-10"
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# Performance History for Scale Out Repositories

The report aggregates historical data and shows performance statistics for selected scale-out backup repositories across a time range.

## Description

The report is based on the free space performance counters. The object picker control for the report scope has a predefined filter which limits selection to **Objects of the Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository** class and Groups that include objects of the **Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository** class.

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To run the **Performance History for Scale Out Repositories** report, you must have Veeam Management Pack for Microsoft System Center installed.

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## Parameters

Data Aggregation: defines the aggregation period (*Hourly* or *Daily*).

Date/time Selection: defines the time period to analyze in the report.

Histogram: defines the type of values shown on the x-axis of the chart.

Split into sections by: defines whether the sections will be split by Windows computers, selected groups/objects or by counters.

One chart for: defines the type of an object for which a separate chart will be displayed. The list of available options depends on the **Split into sections by** value.

Scope: defines a list of Groups or Objects to analyze in the report (by default, the **Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository Group** is selected). The **Add Group** option returns a Group and all objects that a group contains (with all performance counter instances). The **Add Object** option returns only the selected object.

Counters: defines collection rules for performance counters to analyze in the report.

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For all rules in the **Counters** list, the report chart will display minimum counter values for the selected aggregation period.

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## Sample Usage

Report on the amount of free space for all scale-out backup repositories during this week.

### Instructions

1. Open the Performance History for Scale Out Repositories report.
2. From the **Data Aggregation** list, select *Daily*.
3. From the **From** list, select *This Week > Monday*. From the **To** list, select *This Week > Friday*.
4. From the **Histogram** list, select *No*.
5. In the **Split into sections by** list, select *Windows Computer*.
6. Leave the **Scope** section without changes.
7. From the **One chart for** list, select *Counter*.
8. In the **Counters** list, select *Veeam Backup Scale-Out Repository\\Free Space % (Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository FreeSpace Pct)*.
9. Click **Run** to view the report.

### Report Output

The report will show how the percentage of free space has been changing for the selected scale-out backup repositories during the week. The table will detail daily values for free space (sample count, average, minimum and maximum and standard deviation values).

You can click the **Instance: _Total** link in the output table to drill down to the [Veeam Performance Details Report](veeam_performance_details_report.md).