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VMware backup software

• How do you use VMware replication for disaster recovery?

  Admins can protect their data centers from disaster by replicating them to another location with vSphere Replication, which supports replication across sites and clusters.  Continue Reading

• How VMware VDP 6.1 backs up, replicates and restores vSphere VMs

  VSphere Data Protection 6.1 uses image-level backup, vStorage API integration and variable-length deduplication technology to protect vSphere data.  Continue Reading

• Copying virtual machines with VMware vSphere Replication

  Now that you've completed the installation and configuration, it's time to walk through the process of how vSphere Replication works.  Continue Reading

• How to install and configure the vSphere Replication appliance

  VMware vSphere Replication can help copy virtual machines from one host to another, or even one data center to another. Here's how to install and configure it.  Continue Reading

• Next top data backup strategy could feature hyper-converged technology

  The next big data backup strategy could involve hyper-converged offerings because of the options its software and hardware provide.  Continue Reading

• Sizing up vCloud Air DRaaS for midmarket companies

  VMware's DR cloud service may be one viable alternative for an organization that can't afford to double its hardware setup.  Continue Reading

• Is software-based replication better for your DR setup?

  Keeping your data safe from disaster with an on-premises product means deciding if hardware-based replication or software-based replication is a better fit for your company.  Continue Reading

• How vSphere Replication backs up, stacks up to the competition

  The backup market has many third-party vendors available to protect VMs, but is vSphere Replication the right fit for your environment?  Continue Reading

• A proper VMware restore and backup plan can stem virtual disasters

  Memories of failed upgrades and cooked hardware may be lost in the mists of time, but backups and restores will never go out of style in VMware shops.  Continue Reading

• VMware snapshot size and other causes for slow snapshots

  Snapshots offer multiple restore points for VMs, but add complication. Poor performance can stem from the VMware snapshot size and other root causes.  Continue Reading

• Comparing VMware vSphere backup software options for SMBs

  SMB admins have a lot of VMware vSphere backup software options, including the free VDP appliance. Here's how VDP stacks up to third-party options.  Continue Reading

• The best VMware backup options in the cloud

  Cloud-based storage and backup options for vSphere are low-cost and readily available. Check out the five best VMware backup options in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Backup is easy with VMware VDP, but scalability limits the free tool

  VMware VDP overhauls the vSphere backup appliance. VDP is free, simple to set up, stable and easy to manage, but not right for every data center.  Continue Reading

• Navigate VM availability acronyms: VMware HA vs. FT and SRM vs. VADP

  VMware's options for virtual machine availability and backup can look like an alphabet soup. Get a handle on VMware VADP, SRM, HA and FT features.  Continue Reading

• Top-rated virtualization management tools and priorities

  Read up on current top virtualization priorities and management tools. In the lead: performance management, data protection and storage mangement; VMware's own tools and Microsoft Systems Center Operation Manager.  Continue Reading