KB1932: Forward Incremental - Veeam Software
https://www.veeam.com/kb193230.09.2014 · This animation demonstrates how a Synthetic Full is created. This animation demonstrates how retention is enforced. Take note of how the number of restores points exceeds the retention setting until enough restore points in the new chain cause all points in the old chain to fall outside of retention.
Veeam Synthetic Backup Explained
www.veeam.com › blog › veeam-synthetic-backupAug 28, 2008 · The way Veeam's Synthetic Backup works is that after the first full backup, all subsequent backups are incremental, meaning just the changes from the last backup run, forever. Veeam Backup "injects" the changes into the full recovery file (.VBK) and then also saves any data replaced during this process into the reversed incremental changes file (.VRB). The .VBK file is always a full recovery ...
Too Many Restore Points – Backup Job - Veeam Software
https://www.veeam.com/kb199019.01.2015 · For a job that is configured to have a weekly full restore point, you will need 1 full point for every 7 restore points set in retention, plus 1. A job that is set for 14 restore points will have a maximum of 3 full restore points, assuming the job runs daily. C3. The Transform/Merge fails to process or the Synthetic full fails to be created.