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Hyper-V should be backed up using multiple methods to protect against different types of disasters. For example, you might use disk-based backups for quickly restoring individual files or VMs, while tape-based backups can be used for long-term storage and disaster recovery.
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KEYTIIPSTOENSURE ROBUSTHYPER-V BACKUPAND RECOVERY Always remember that Hyper-V checkpoints are not thorough backups, although they capture images of VMs,as wellasdataatparticularpoints,they 1. alsocaptureolderdata.Thiswillthen require that you revert to old data seemingly invaluable to you, whenever you need to restore a particularVM. Every Hyper-V virtual machine should only be assignedoneapplicationorrole.Having single roles or applications per guest makes it very much easy to recover guests, as wellas 2. servicesinacontrivedway.Furthermore,it makes it easier to allocate backup agents and licenses, and granular restores of data can be performed inside Hyper-Vguests. Storing virtual machine backups require alotof space and the more often youcreatecheckpoints, the more space you need for backupstorage. Space is essential for any backupandrecovery whether it is a full VN backup andrecovery or granular recovery of individual files. Ideally, thereis the Data Deduplication technology,integratedinto the Windows Server, and thededuplicationsolution from the third-party backupsolution. 3. Havefixedvirtualdisks. Unfortunately, the type of diskyou use can promote impactson your 4. Hyper-V host data performance, completeness. including Hence, Hyper-V host servers must be fixed on virtualdisks. Third-party solutions. These are considerably known as Backup Assist which supports Hyper-V specifications,including 5. add-ons. They further can assist with granularrestoresofdatawithinvirtual machines Learnmore