Backup Repositories
A backup repository is a folder in a blob container where backup appliances store image-level backups of Azure VMs, backups of Azure SQL databases, backups of Cosmos DB for PostgreSQL and Cosmos DB for MongoDB accounts, and backup copies of virtual network configurations.
To communicate with backup repositories, backup appliances use Veeam Data Mover — a service that runs on worker instances and that is responsible for data processing and transfer. When a backup policy addresses a backup repository, Veeam Data Mover establishes a connection with the repository to enable data transfer. To learn how backup appliances communicate with backup repositories, see Managing Repositories.
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Backup files are stored in backup repositories in the native Veeam format and must not be modified manually or by 3rd party tools. Otherwise, you may not be able to restore the backed-up data. |
Encryption on Backup Repositories
For enhanced data security, you can enable encryption at the repository level. Backup appliances encrypt backup files stored in backup repositories the same way as Veeam Backup & Replication encrypts backup files stored in backup repositories. To learn what algorithms Veeam Backup & Replication uses to encrypt backup files, see Data Encryption. To learn how to enable encryption at the repository level, see Adding Backup Repositories.
To use a blob container as a target location for backups, you must connect to an Azure storage account in which this blob container resides, as described in section Adding Backup Repositories Using Web UI.
Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure supports the following types of Azure storage accounts:
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Storage Account Type |
Supported Performance Tiers |
Supported Access Tiers |
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General-purpose V2 |
Standard |
Hot, Cool, Archive |
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BlobStorage |
Standard |
Hot, Cool, Archive |
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Consider the following limitations for storage accounts:
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