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title: "Object First With Wasabi"
slug: "how-do-i-use-object-first-with-wasabi"
updated: 2026-10-12T17:54:16Z
published: 2026-10-12T17:54:16Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/how-do-i-use-object-first-with-wasabi"
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# Object First With Wasabi

Immutable, out-of-the-box [Object First Ootbi](https://objectfirst.com/resources/technical-papers/data-sheet-ootbi-the-best-storage-for-veeam/) delivers secure, simple, and powerful on-premise backup storage for Veeam.

Object First Ootbi is an immutable primary backup target for Veeam and complements Wasabi's cloud storage. Veeam's Backup and Replication software manages the backup policy to send data to both Object First Ootbi and Wasabi based on tiering instructions specified by the backup administration. Wasabi and Object First are easily paired to establish a ransomware-proof, 3-2-1 strategy.

## Requirements

- An active Wasabi Storage account and a bucket were created.
- Veeam Backup and Recovery version 12 software is installed and licensed.
- The Veeam application requires Enterprise or Enterprise Plus base licensing to leverage the Direct to object storage feature required for Wasabi Integration. Contact your Veeam sales representative to learn more about Veeam licensing. For more information about Veeam Licensing, refer to the [Veeam Product Features Comparison page](https://www.veeam.com/backup-version-standard-enterprise-editions-comparison.html).
- Object First Ootbi deployed and configured. For more information, contact [Object First](https://objectfirst.com/contact-sales/).
- A backup repository for Object First is created in the Veeam VBR console.

## Reference Architecture

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/Reference 2.jpg)

## Veeam Configuration

1. Add a **cloud backup repository** in Veeam that targets Wasabi. Refer to Section 3 of [Backup to Wasabi using a Scale-out Repository](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/how-do-i-create-a-backup-job-in-veeam-v12-to-backup-to-wasabi-using-a-scale-out-repository). For information on immutability on the Wasabi repository, refer to [Veeam Wasabi Object Lock Integration](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/wasabi-veeam-object-lock-integration).
2. Create a **scale-out backup repository** in Veeam that targets the Object First-repo1 as the Performance tier (primary backup target). Click **Next**.

![Screenshot_2023-02-17_at_4.42.12_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13007024166171.png)
3. Select **Wasabi Cloud Storage** as the Capacity tier for offsite replication, long-term retention, and archive.

![Screenshot_2023-02-17_at_4.45.17_PM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/13007032097307.png)

For more details on configuration, refer to section 4 of [Backup to Wasabi using a Scale-out Repository](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/how-do-i-create-a-backup-job-in-veeam-v12-to-backup-to-wasabi-using-a-scale-out-repository).
4. Add a new **Backup job** to start writing backups using the SOBR. The backups will be written to Object First, and a copy will be written to Wasabi’s cloud object storage. For configuration steps on Veeam, refer to section 5 of [Backup to Wasabi using a Scale-out Repository](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/how-do-i-create-a-backup-job-in-veeam-v12-to-backup-to-wasabi-using-a-scale-out-repository).