Protection Group Type Support by Operating System

Protection group type support depends on the operating system of the computers protected by Veeam Agents. Use the following compatibility matrix to determine which protection group types can include computers running each operating system. Select a protection group type marked as supported for the required OS. For descriptions of protection group types, see Protection Group Types.

Protection Group Type Support by Operating System

Protection Group Type

Microsoft Windows

Linux1

Linux on Power

macOS

IBM AIX

Oracle Solaris

Individual computers

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Active Directory objects

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Computers from CSV file

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Pre-installed backup agents

Yes

Yes

Yes (only option)

Yes (only option)

Yes

Yes

Cloud machines

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

1 Linux computers can be protected by Veeam Agent for Linux or nosnap Veeam Agent for Linux. All compatibility options in this column apply to both. For more information about choosing the installation type that suits your environment, see Types of Veeam Agent for Linux Installation Packages.

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