When to use encryption / What can I encrypt

When to use encryption?

There are several use cases where encryption can be useful and needs to be applied. The most common cases are the following:

• Regulatory, policy or company-specific directives to store backups in an encrypted form

• Off-site backups to a Veeam Cloud Connect provider

• Off-site backups using unencrypted tapes (hardware level)

• Off-site backup to a repository that consists of rotated drives

What can I encrypt?

The encryption algorithms are configured at the job level and the media pool level. With Veeam Backup & Replication, you can encrypt the following jobs:

• Configuration backup

• Backup job

• Backup copy job

• Backup to tape job

• VeeamZIP