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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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Vizioncore responds
SearchVMware.com | 11.02.2009
SPECIAL REPORT - Get Vizioncore's response to our usability review of their backup and replication product here.
Vizioncore vRanger Pro 4.0 evaluation
Gabrie van Zanten, Contributor | 02 Nov 2009
SPECIAL REPORT - Vizioncore vRanger Pro 4.0 has a slick interface that is intuitive and easy to use, but it could improve upon how it manages data restoration, backup scheduling and more.
Veeam Backup and Replication: An evaluation
Gabrie van Zanten, Contributor | 28 Oct 2009
SPECIAL REPORT - Veeam Backup and Replication combines backup and replication tasks in one offering, potentially reducing the costs of multiple tools. But certain management functions are lacking.
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VMware Data Recovery Manager: A guide to installing and using VDR
Submitted By: SearchDataBackup.com | 03 Aug 2009
TIP - VMware Data Recovery (VDR) is VMware's first entry into the virtual machine (VM) backup arena. In this guide, learn how to install and implement it for data backup and recovery.
Disaster recovery plan on a budget: Try VMware Workstation
04 May 2009
TIP - If you can't afford VMware Site Recovery Manager, you can still plan for disaster recovery on a budget with VMware Workstation – and meet recovery objectives more quickly.
P2V conversions and DR with Vizioncore vConverter
16 Apr 2009
TIP - Learn how Vizioncore's multiplatform vConverter performs physical-to-virtual (P2V) guest OS conversions and how to use it for disaster recovery.
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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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