
#MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE SUPPORT WINDOWS#
Backup to Microsoft OneDrive for Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows managed within the Veeam Agent management scenario is not supported. You can use Microsoft OneDrive as a target for Veeam Agent backup jobs configured directly on a Veeam Agent computer only.

In case your computer fails to start, you can also boot your computer from the Veeam Recovery Media and restore data from a volume-level backup residing in Microsoft OneDrive. You can restore entire computer volumes or individual files and folders. You can use backups that reside in Microsoft OneDrive to perform the same data recovery operations that are available for Veeam Agent backups in other types of target location. In addition, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows saves a copy of backup metadata to the C:\ProgramData\Veeam\OneDriveBackup folder on the Veeam Agent computer. This helps Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows upload backed-up data, perform transformations with restore points in the backup chain and delete obsolete restore points by retention in a more efficient way.įor backups residing in Microsoft OneDrive, backup metadata is stored alongside the backed-up data itself. Instead, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows stores the entire data blocks 'as is'. In contrast to other types of backup location, during backup to Microsoft OneDrive, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows does not store copied data blocks to backups files of the VBK or VIB type. When the backup job session starts, Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows copies the backed-up data directly to Microsoft OneDrive. You can use the following types of Microsoft OneDrive accounts to back up your data: When you configure the backup job, you must provide credentials of the Microsoft OneDrive account that has access to the Microsoft OneDrive storage. To create backups in Microsoft OneDrive, you need to select Microsoft OneDrive as a target for backup files in the properties of the Veeam Agent backup job. This functionality is intended for users of home PCs, workstations and laptops who want to keep backups off-site without the need to set up the backup infrastructure.īackup to Microsoft OneDrive is supported for Veeam Agent computers running the following operating systems: Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows lets you back up your data to Microsoft OneDrive. Keep this information in mind while selecting target location for your backups.

The Code42 app will back up your files to all of your destinations, including CrashPlan Central.Backup to Microsoft OneDrive will be deprecated in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows 6.0 (the next major version). If you choose to back up your OneDrive folder with the Code42 app by making it available offline, OneDrive still syncs the most recent version of the file across your devices.
#MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE SUPPORT OFFLINE#
The Code42 app can back up offline files in OneDrive just like any other personal file on your computer. Once a file is downloaded to your computer, it becomes available "offline," meaning it is now stored on your computer and you don't need an Internet connection to access it. The actual file isn't downloaded to your computer until you open it.

Although they have the appearance of ordinary files, smart files are just placeholders that store metadata (like size and create date) and thumbnail information about the actual file. Online-only files are designed to take up less space on your hard drive by storing your file's contents in Microsoft's cloud. In Windows 8.1, OneDrive introduced online-only files to conserve local hard drive space.
