# Veeam Backup

{{< recipes-disclaimer >}}

Veeam is predominantly used in the enterprise segment as a backup software.
Amazon S3-compatible object storages are often used for long term storage for
backups. Exoscale offers an S3-compatible object storage that works with Veeam.
This guide shows how to set up Veeam for backups.

## Prerequisites

Before you start this guide, you will need to:

- Create a SOS Bucket, either via the [Portal](https://portal.exoscale.com/) or
the [CLI]({{< ref "/tools/command-line-interface/" >}}).
See the [Simple Object Storage documentation]({{< ref "/product/storage/object-storage/quick-start/" >}})
for more information.

- Create an IAM key, also via the Portal or the CLI. See the
[IAM documentation]({{< ref "/product/security/iam/quick-start/" >}})
for more information.

## Create a Scale-Out Repository

If you have already set up your Veeam backups, click **Scale Out Repositories** on the right side of the top menu, then **Add Scale-out Backup Repository**.

For a service endpoint, enter `https://sos-ZONE.exo.io`. Make sure to substitute `ZONE` with the relevant zone.

> [!NOTE]
    You can find all Exoscale zones on
    [our website](https://www.exoscale.com/datacenters/) or with the CLI command: `exo zones list`.

![](veeam-step1.png "Select this, if Veeam backups were already set up")

![](veeam-step2.png "Wizard: Enter a repository name and click next")

![](veeam-step3.png "Wizard: Performance Tier, click on next")

![](veeam-step4.png "Placement Policy: Select Data locality")

![](veeam-step5.png "Capacity Tier: Click on Add to add a new Object Storage")

![](veeam-step6.png "Add: Select S3 compatible")

![](veeam-step7.png "Object Storage: Choose a name")

![](veeam-step8.png "Add an Service Endpoint")

![](veeam-step9.png "IAM: Insert your Access Key and Secret. Click OK then")

![](veeam-step10.png "Account Overview: Check the inserted data and continue")

![](veeam-step11.png "Select the previously created bucket")

![](veeam-step12.png "Select the specific target")

![](veeam-step13.png "New Object Storage: Summary")

![](veeam-step14.png "Please select after how many days the backups should be moved to the object storage")

![](veeam-step15.png "Done!")