Exploring Backup Copies

You can start exploring and restoring data from backup copies stored in backup repositories extended with the following object storage:

• Azure Blob Storage Hot/Cool access tier
• Amazon S3 Standard storage class
• Amazon S3 Standard-Infrequent Access storage class
• Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class
• S3 Compatible object storage

To open backup copies stored in the selected backup repository, do the following:

1. Open the Backup Infrastructure view.
2. In the inventory pane, select one of the following nodes:

• Backup Repositories. Contains all backup repositories added to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure.
• Backup Repositories > Object Storage. Contains backup repositories extended with Azure Blob Storage, Amazon S3 Standard and Amazon S3 Standard-Infrequent Access storage classes or S3 Compatible object storage.
• Backup Repositories > Archive. Contains backup repositories extended with Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval storage class.

3. In the preview pane, select a backup repository that contains backup copies that you want to open.
4. Do one of the following:

• On the Backup Repository tab, click Explore on the ribbon.

• Right-click a backup repository.

5. Select one of the following options:

• Explore latest <product> state of <date_and_time>. To explore the latest backup state.
• Explore <product> point-in-time state. To select a point-in-time state. For more information, see Exploring Point In Time.

where <product> is one of the following services: Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, or Teams.

6. If you selected the Explore latest <product> state of <date_and_time> option, in the Explore Repository wizard window, select an organization.

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will open backed-up data from backup copies created for the selected organization.