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title: "Step 3. Choose Backup Type"
description: "At the Backup Type step, specify whether you want to recover machines from vSphere VM backups or Veeam agent backups. Orchestrator only supports agent backups created by Veeam Agent for Windows or Veeam Agent for Linux."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vro/userguide/cloud_plan_backup_type.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Working with Recovery Plans > Working with Cloud Plans > Creating Cloud Plans > Step 3. Choose Backup Type"
dateModified: "2026-08-26"
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# Step 3. Choose Backup Type

At the **Backup Type** step, specify whether you want to recover machines from vSphere VM backups or Veeam agent backups.

::: note

Orchestrator only supports agent backups created by Veeam Agent for Windows or Veeam Agent for Linux.

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[![Adding Recovery Location](images/creating_cloud_plan_backup_type.png "Adding Recovery Location")](images/creating_cloud_plan_backup_type.png){.toggle scale=65}