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title: "Step 9. Configuring Scale-Out Backup Repositories"
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# Step 9. Configuring Scale-Out Backup Repositories

A scale-out backup repository is a repository system for multi-tier storage of data, where the capacities of all the added storage devices and systems are summarized. A scale-out backup repository consists of one or more backup repositories called performance extents, and can be expanded with an object repository called capacity extent.

Configuring a scale-out backup repository is an optional step. For more information on scale-out backup repositories, see the [Scale-Out Backup Repository](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/backup_repository_sobr.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

## Before You Begin

Before you add a scale-out backup repository to the backup infrastructure, check the following prerequisites:

- Backup repositories that you plan to add as performance extents to the scale-out backup repository must be added to the backup infrastructure. For more information, see [Configuring Backup Repository](setup_repository.md).
- If you wish to use the capacity tier option of the scale-out backup repository, an object storage repository that you plan to add as a capacity extent to the scale-out backup repository must be added to the backup infrastructure. For more information, see [Configuring Object Storage Repository](setup_object_storage.md).
- Check limitations for scale-out backup repositories. For more information, see [Limitations for Scale-Out Backup Repositories](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/sobr_limitations.html?ver=13) in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

## Configuring Scale-Out Backup Repository

To add a scale-out backup repository to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure, do the following:

1. In the inventory pane, right-click **Scale-out Repositories** and select **Add Scale-out Backup Repository.**

   [![](images/scaleout_repo_add_launch.png)](images/scaleout_repo_add_launch.png){.toggle scale=77}

2. At the **Name** step of the wizard, specify a name and an optional description for the scale-out backup repository.

   ![](images/scaleout_repo_add_name.png)

3. At the **Performance Tier** step of the wizard, specify which backup repositories you want to add as performance extents, and configure options for the scale-out backup repository. To do it, on the right side of the **Extents** list, click **Add**. In the **Extents** window, select check boxes next to backup repositories that you want to add as performance extents. Then click **OK**.

   ![](images/performance_tier_step.png)

4. At the **Placement Policy** step of the wizard, select **Performance** to store full and incremental backup files at different performance extents of the scale-out backup repository.

   ![](images/scaleout_add_policy.png)

5. At the **Capacity Tier** step of the wizard, select an object storage repository that you want to add as a capacity extent and specify when to move or copy data. This is an optional step.

   To configure the capacity tier, do the following:

   1. Select the **Extend scale-out backup repository capacity with object storage** check box.
   2. From the drop-down list, select an object storage repository to which you want to offload your data.
   3. Click **Window** and specify when it is allowed or prohibited to move or copy data to object storage.
   4. Select the **Copy backups to object storage as soon as they are created** check box to copy new backups as soon as they are created.
   5. Select the **Move backups to object storage as they age out of the operational restores window** check box to move inactive backup chains to the capacity extent.
   6. To offload data encrypted, select the **Encrypt data uploaded to object storage** check box and provide a strong password. If you have not created the password beforehand, click **Add** or use the **Manage passwords** link to specify a new password.

      ![](images/capacity_tier_step.png)

6. Follow the next steps of the wizard. At the last step of the wizard, click **Finish** to add the repository.
7. Open the **Backup Infrastructure** view and click the **Scale-Out Repositories** node. The added scale-out backup repository must be available in the working area.

## Reference

For details on adding scale-out backup repositories, see the [Adding Scale-Out Backup Repositories](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/sobr_add.html?ver=13) section in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.