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So just to be clear, you would still recommend these particular pieces of software to install on our physical 2012 box knowing that It is running the hyper-v role and we would like to be able to back up our VMs manually
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So just to be clear, you would still recommend these particular pieces of software to install on our physical 2012 box knowing that It is running the hyper-v role and we would like to be able to back up our VMs manually

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Great, thanks for the assistance!
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I have a 2012 server that is externally hosted at rackspace. While they are great at what they do, I'd like something additional on hand to perform manual/on-demand backups when I need to do production work instead of having to lean on them for that. <br />
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Is there anything out there you'd recommend for me to be able to accomplish that?
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I have a 2012 server that is externally hosted at rackspace. While they are great at what they do, I'd like something additional on hand to perform manual/on-demand backups when I need to do production work instead of having to lean on them for that. 

Is there anything out there you'd recommend for me to be able to accomplish that?

Backup Solution

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

Windows Server 2012

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