Understanding object storage configuring capacity and archive tiers
To use object storage in Veeam Backup & Replication, you add it as a standard repository. You then use it in the capacity tier and archive tier of the SOBR or as a target archive repository for Network Attached Storage (NAS) backup. Veeam Backup & Replication cannot currently write directly to object storage; however, Veeam continues to enhance its object storage capabilities.
When using object storage with Veeam Backup & Replication, it is intended for long-term data storage and based on either a cloud solution or an S3-compatible storage solution that can be on-premises. When used as the capacity tier or archive tier for a SOBR, it has a few useful features: