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Best way to back up virtual servers

Tags: Microsoft, virtual server, 2005, backup
Whats the ideal way to backup running virtual servers? do I just treat them as real servers and dont back up the vhd files or is there a way to back them up also? I always use backup exec...
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Zone: Microsoft
Question Asked By: plug1
Solution Provided By: top_rung
Participating Experts: 2
Solution Grade: B
Views: 23
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05.09.2008 at 01:20AM PDT, ID: 21531082
A common way is to install the backup software in the VM and go at it like any othere server.  But that doesn't do much for the actual VM images.

Look into VMM   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb740760.aspx
and make sure that if you take this path you back up the VMM DB (info is provided via a link in the article).

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05.09.2008 at 01:22AM PDT, ID: 21531089
This article might also be of use as it give you a broad overview...

http://searchstorage.techtarget.com.au/articles/23571-How-to-backup-virtual-servers

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05.09.2008 at 01:33AM PDT, ID: 21531125
How do you guys do it? I backthem up as normal servers now but Id like to be able to back up the VDH files once a month for the purposes of quick disaster recovery..
 
 
05.30.2008 at 02:34AM PDT, ID: 21676289
Just getting to review some of my posts.....Why the C grade?   Your question was answered accurately and if you were not happy or you found your own answer, you could have deleted this question.

 
 
06.04.2008 at 04:08AM PDT, ID: 21708743
plug1,
 
top_rung has asked (http://www.experts-exchange.com/Q_23455886.html) for an explanation of the grade you awarded for this question. Please read http://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi73 and then respond to the request for an explanation of the grade given.
 
You should always give an A unless you have a good reason to grade less. For example, if you asked for more information and you didn't get it, or the expert only gave you a starting point and you still had to do most of the work yourself, then a B is acceptable.
 
A C grade is particularly unacceptable if the person simply posted their suggestion as a comment and is trying to start a dialog. You are not obliged to accept a comment as the answer. If an answer is unclear or seems incomplete, indicate that to the expert and give him/her a chance to clarify before giving a C. Consider that your question may not be as clear as it could be and some dialog is necessary to get the expert up to speed with your situation. Also consider that an answer such as "you can't do that" is perfectly acceptable if that is, in fact, the answer.
 
Another thing you might want to consider is that a lot of our top experts check an asker's grading record. If they see that that an asker grades questions with Bs or even Cs they are sometimes reluctant to offer their help. Experts receive points for their efforts and the grade determines how many points they actually receive: an A results in four times the points you offered, a B is three times, and a C is two times.
 
If you want to change the grade then post to this question to that effect and a Moderator will help you.
 
Thank you,
 
modus_operandi
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06.04.2008 at 04:24AM PDT, ID: 21708860
I was waiting for some feedback on how other people backed up thier own systems and noone followed the question up, hence the grade..
 
 
06.06.2008 at 11:01PM PDT, ID: 21734416
Others lack of response shouldn't justify a C for my response.  I would rather you have not accepted my answer at all as a C looks poor on anyone's record.    Besides, I told you how the common way to back them up is done.  You are already doing that, so I provided you with other tools via the links.  :-\
 
 
06.11.2008 at 07:23PM PDT, ID: 21765790
Grade changed to 'B'.

modus_operandi
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06.11.2008 at 11:23PM PDT, ID: 21766563
Thank you Plug1.  I truly appreciate your understanding and the change!

Cheers,

TR
 
 
 
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