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  • Essential tips for making VMware backups

    Before tackling a VMware backup, read up on some of the best practices - and how to avoid the potential pitfalls - using some of our essential tips.

  • What you need to know about Hyper-V backup

    We've assembled some of our best tips and strategies make life easier during Hyper-V backups.

  • VSS-based backup

    Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows service for capturing and creating snapshots called shadow copies.  VSS, which operates at the block level of the file system, provides a backup infras...

  • Top five virtual backup tips

    The editors of SearchDataBackup.com have been closely following the virtual server backup market. Here are our top 5 virtual backup tips.

Backup for virtual servers

  • What is the best VMware backup method?

    Learn the best VMware backup method in this expert response by W. Curtis Preston. 

  • Top five tips for VMware data backup

    VMware has seen tremendous adoption rates over the past two to three years. Getting your VMware data backup environment right is one of the most critical aspects of any virtualization deployment. 

  • VSS-based backup

    Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows service for capturing and creating snapshots called shadow copies.  VSS, which operates at the block level of the file system, provides a backup infrastructure for Microsoft operating sytems.  

  • image-based backup

    Image-based backup is a backup process for a computer or virtual machine (VM) that creates a copy of the operating system and all the data associated with it, including the system state, and application configurations and saves it as a single file. 

  • VMware backup

    VMware backup is the copying of data on a virtual machine (VM) in a VMware environment to prevent data loss. 

  • virtual server backup

    Virtual server backup is the copying of data stored on a virtual server to guard against data loss. 

  • cloud backup (online backup)

    Cloud backup, also known as online backup, is a type of offsite data storage where data is backed up to a storage service provider. 

  • Virtual machine backup challenges

    Andrew Warby, senior network administrator of CRA International in Boston, discusses a recent server consolidation project that required significant changes to the way they perform backups. 

About Backup for virtual servers

Backup for virtual servers has emerged as a common pain point for enterprise data storage professionals. You'll find all our resources on backup for virtual servers here, including news, tutorials and expert advice on VMware backup tools such as VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), VMware Data Recovery Manager and vSphere. You'll also find information on Microsoft Hyper V and Citrix Xen backup. This section also offers information about third-party virtual server data backup and recovery tools from companies such as Veeam and and Vizioncore. You can also learn how data backup software vendors are responding to the challenges associated with backup for virtual servers. Bookmark our backup for virtual servers page and check back frequently for the latest tips and podcasts on backing up virtual servers.