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title: veeam backup: I can not create a backup job to my AWS S3 repository
url: https://devopstales.github.io/virtualization/veeam-cant-create-job-to-s3/
date: 2022-07-24
keywords: esx, esxi, vmware, vSphere, veeam backup
---


In this pos I will show you how you can backup to AWS S3 with Veeam Backup.

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### The Issue

I already created the repository under 'backup infrastructure" > "backup repositories' however I can't select it as a storage location when creating a new backup job. 

![veem-s3](/img/include/veeam-201.webp)

Choose 'Object storage'

![veem-s3](/img/include/veeam-202.webp)

Choose 'Amazon S3'

![veem-s3](/img/include/veeam-203.webp)

Fill in the name and description and click 'Next'

![veem-s3](/img/include/veeam-204.webp)

Configure the region and the bucket.

![veem-s3](/img/include/veeam-205.webp)

### The Solution

Veeam uses object storage as a "Capacity Tier" of Scale-Out Backup Repository. So you will have to create a Scale Out Backup Repository.

Go 'Backup Infrastructure > Add a Scale Out Backup Repository'.

![Scale-out repository](/img/include/veeam-101.webp)

![Scale-out repository](/img/include/veeam-102.webp)

In its settings point Veeam to a local repository of any type.

![Scale-out repository](/img/include/veeam-103.webp)

Also point to your Capacity Tier account for archivals to an AWS S3 Bucket.

![Scale-out repository](/img/include/veeam-104.webp)

Here you can select to copy the bacup after creation or move backups to S3 after some time.

![Scale-out repository](/img/include/veeam-105.webp)

Point your backup job to that Scale-Out Backup repository.

Veeam will perform local backup first, and than, according to Scale-Out Backup Repository's Capacity Tier settings, will automatically offload backups to the cloud tier.