---
title: "Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions"
description: "This cmdlet sets storage options for the selected job. You can enable backup data deduplication and customize data units compression level and size. Read more about job storage settings in Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/set-vbrjobadvancedstorageoptions.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Jobs > Advanced Job Options > Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions

## Short Description
Customizes advanced job storage settings.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions -Job <CBackupJob[]> [-EnableDeduplication <Boolean>]
 [-CompressionLevel <Int32>] [-StorageBlockSize <EKbBlockSize>] [-EnableEncryption <Boolean>]
 [-EncryptionKey <PSCryptoKey>] [-KMSServer <VBRKMSServer>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet sets storage options for the selected job.

You can enable backup data deduplication and customize data units compression level and size.

Read more about job storage settings in [Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_job_advanced_storage_vm.html?ver=13).

::: note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameters values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">CompressionLevel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the compression level for the created backup:</p><ul><li><code>Auto</code> = <code>-1</code></li><li><code>None</code> = <code>0</code></li><li><code>Dedupe-friendly</code> = <code>4</code></li><li><code>Optimal</code> = <code>5</code></li><li><code>High</code> = <code>6</code></li><li><code>Extreme</code> = <code>9</code></li></ul><p>Default: <code>Optimal</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableDeduplication</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job will deduplicate.</p><ul><li><code>True</code>: the data will be deduplicated during the backup job run (recommended).</li><li><code>False</code>: no data will be checked for duplication.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableEncryption</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines whether the job must use encryption. Use the <code>EncryptionKey</code> parameter to specify the encryption key.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Boolean</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EncryptionKey</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Used to specify the encryption key for the <code>EnableEncryption</code> parameter.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="pscryptokey.md"><code>PSCryptoKey</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrencryptionkey.md"><code>Get-VBREncryptionKey</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="pscryptokey.md"><code>PSCryptoKey</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Job</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will modify advanced storage options of these jobs.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupJob[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrjob.md"><code>Get-VBRJob</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupJob[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">KMSServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies KMS servers added to the Veeam Backup & Replication console. The cmdlet will decrypt data encrypted by this server.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrkmsserver.md"><code>VBRKMSServer</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrkmsserver.md"><code>Get-VBRKMSServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrkmsserver.md"><code>VBRKMSServer</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">StorageBlockSize</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the integer defining the data blocks size. Larger sized blocks provide faster procession but lower deduplication level.</p><ul><li><code>KbBlockSize256</code> (former WAN Target) = <code>0</code>.</li><li><code>KbBlockSize512</code> (former LAN target) = <code>1</code>.</li><li><code>KbBlockSize1024</code> (former Local Target) = <code>3</code>.</li><li><code>KbBlockSize2048</code> = <code>4</code>.</li><li><code>KbBlockSize4096</code> (former Local Target (large blocks))= <code>5</code>.</li><li><code>KbBlockSize8192</code> = <code>6</code>.</li><li><code>Automatic</code> (Defines the best block size depending on the target type)  = <code>7</code>.</li></ul><p>Default: <code>KbBlockSize1024</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>EKbBlockSize</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Editing Advanced Storage Settings for Backup Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to edit advanced storage settings for the `Backup Job 01` and `Backup Job 02` backup jobs.

- The `EnableDeduplication` parameter is set to enable data deduplication.
- The compression level is set to none (`0`).
- The storage blocks size is set to `Automatic`.

```
Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01", "Backup Job 02" | Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions -EnableDeduplication $True -CompressionLevel 0 -StorageBlockSize 7
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Provide the `$True` value for the `EnableDeduplication` parameter.
   - Specify the `CompressionLevel` parameter value.
   - Specify the `StorageBlockSize` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Applying Optimal Compression Level to all Jobs [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to apply the optimal compression level (=5) to all jobs.

```
Get-VBRJob | Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions -CompressionLevel 5
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md) cmdlet.
2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the `Set-VBRJobAdvancedStorageOptions` cmdlet. Specify the `CompressionLevel` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRJob`](get-vbrjob.md)
- [`Get-VBREncryptionKey`](get-vbrencryptionkey.md)