#Syncovery synthetic backup full#
To be able to restore data from a Veeam Agent backup, you need to have a full backup file and a chain of subsequent incremental backup files on the disk. Retention Policy for Synthetic Full Backups
To create synthetic full backups, you must enable the Create synthetic full backups periodically option and schedule creation of synthetic full backups on specific days in the backup job settings. To learn more, see Retention Policy for Synthetic Full Backups.
#Syncovery synthetic backup windows#
After the last incremental backup file created prior to the synthetic full backup becomes outdated, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows automatically deletes the previous backup chain. All subsequent incremental backup files use the synthetic full backup file as a new starting point.Ī previously used full backup file and its subsequent incremental backup files remain on the disk. As well as any other full backup file, the synthetic full backup file resets the backup chain. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows treats synthetic full backups as regular full backups. The synthetic full backup produces less load on the production environment: it is synthesized right on the target location.The synthetic full backup does not use network resources: it is created from backup files you already have on the target location.The synthetic full backup has a number of advantages: As a result, the created synthetic full backup file contains the same data you would have if you created an active full backup. Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows accesses the previous full backup file and a chain of subsequent incremental backup files in the backup chain including a new incremental backup, consolidates data from these files and writes consolidated data into a new full backup file. Instead, it creates a new incremental backup, then synthesizes a full backup from data you already have on the target location. When you perform synthetic full backup, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows does not retrieve all backed-up data from the Veeam Agent computer.When you perform active full backup, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows reads backed-up data, compresses it and copies it to the target location.
The difference between active and synthetic full backup lies in the way how backed-up data is retrieved: Synthetic full backup produces a VBK file that contains all data that you have chosen to back up. In terms of data, the synthetic full backup is identical to a regular full backup. Synthetic full backup functionality is available only in Workstation and Server editions of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.
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