Step 4. Select Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Type

At this step of the wizard, select one of the following options:

  • Azure Blob Storage. Select this option if you want to use this object storage as a target for both backup and backup copy jobs.
  • Azure Archive Storage. Select this option if you want to use this object storage only to store backup copies and select it as a target for backup copy jobs. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 supports Azure Blob Storage Archive access tier for this purpose.

For more information about supported Azure storage account types and supported access tiers for Azure Blob Storage, see Supported Azure Storage Account Types.

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Type