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Backing up VMware host servers and guest OSes Backing up VMware ESX Server hosts and guest OSes is a common and necessary VMware administrative task. There are several backup options on the market today, but the most common tool is VMware Consolidated Backup, or VCB. This section offers various tips on using VCB, such as how to configure VMware ESX and VCB for use with iSCSI LUN. We also offer an article on back up alternatives if VCB isn't an option for your IT shop. VMware will also soon launch its vCenter Data Recovery product, which is VMware's new application for backing up and restoring virtual machines and utilizes de-duplication technology, which should save a significant amount of disk space over VCB.



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	VM backup testing: Comparing Veeam, Vizioncore, esXpress and VMware Data Backup Gabrie van Zanten, Contributor \| 23 Nov 2009 SPECIAL REPORT - The results are in. Only two of these VM backup products are viable for larger virtualized environments, and even they lack key capabilities, such as solid search functionality.


	VMware responds to VMware Data Recovery review Gabrie van Zanten, Contributor \| 10 Nov 2009 SPECIAL REPORT - In this response, VMware details what's coming in future versions of VMware Data Recovery.


	Vizioncore responds SearchVMware.com \| 11.02.2009 SPECIAL REPORT - Get Vizioncore's response to our usability review of their backup and replication product here.


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	Top virtualization trends of 2009 08 Dec 2009 TIP - Hindsight is 20/20, and we've got an eagle-eye view of the virtualization landscape. Did analysts' predictions come true? Find out in this review of 2009's top trends.


	PHD Virtual responds to esXpress backup review 19 Nov 2009 TIP - PHD Virtual's beliefs about how backup should work in this response to our usability review of esXpress.


	PHD Virtual Techologies' esXpress 3.6.7: A usability review 19 Nov 2009 TIP - PHD's esXpress 3.6.7 has a Web-based GUI that eases installation, but the GUI is limited. This review explores esXpress' capabilities and whether the tool is enterprise-ready.


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	Comparing the top virtual infrastructure backup tools Gabrie van Zanten, Contributor \| 28 Oct 2009 SPECIAL REPORT - The virtual server backup market features four major providers. In this special report, we review them all for usability.


	Scripting hot backups and recovery for virtual machines: Chapter download Syngress Publishing and SearchVMware.com \| 17 Dec 2007 CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - Learn how to script your virtual machines for hot backups with this VMware chapter download.


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	Hypervisor Huddle: 30 percent of VMware users also using Hyper-V, XenServer Published by: SearchVMware.com \| 11 Sep 2009 PODCAST - President of Focus talks about surprising findings from its latest report, including mixed-hypervisor data centers and a new top reason to virtualize. Hint: It's not consolidation.


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