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title: "Step 8. Choose Reporting Database"
description: "At the Reporting Database step of the wizard, choose a PostgreSQL Server instance that will host the Veeam ONE database. The reporting database is a dedicated database that stores PostgreSQL logs and metrics related to system activities..."
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dateModified: "2026-10-23"
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# Step 8. Choose Reporting Database

At the **Reporting Database** step of the wizard, choose a PostgreSQL Server instance that will host the Veeam ONE database.

The reporting database is a dedicated database that stores PostgreSQL logs and metrics related to system activities, performance, and other relevant data for analysis and reporting purposes.

- If you do not have a PostgreSQL instance that you can use for Veeam ONE database, select the **Install new instance** option.

  If this option is selected, the setup will install PostgreSQL locally, on the computer where you are installing Veeam ONE.

- If you want to use an existing local or remote PostgreSQL instance, select the **Use existing instance** option and enter the instance and database name.
- In the **Connect to PostgreSQL server using** section, select an authentication mode to connect to the database server instance: Microsoft Windows authentication or native database server authentication. If you select the native authentication, enter credentials of the PostgreSQL database account.

::: note

- Starting with Veeam ONE version 13, a PostgreSQL instance is required in addition to the primary Microsoft SQL Server instance. You can use an existing PostgreSQL instance that meets the Veeam ONE system requirements or install a new instance.
- After you upgrade from any version 13 build to version 13.1, Veeam ONE recollects the data in the report database (booster).  


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