Windows Server backup of on Hyper-v host 2012 server taking a long tim
I am using Windows server backup to backup the VMs on hyper v host. I am having an issue where it's taking a long time to finish the backups as it wants to do a full backup of each VM . Also , when the backups are taking place the VMs run very slow, For example, it would be so slow to access shares from a fileserver on one of the VM or a domain controller VM will not respond. Also, do I need to turn on / off shadow copies on the drives that the VM vhds reside ? I am starting to get the idea that only third party backup software will allow you to do incremental backups of the VMs which should take less time.
Do more with
EXPERT OFFICE® is a registered trademark of EXPERTS EXCHANGE®
Veeam is your best bet for host based backup.
WSB is not a very good option at this time.
Volume Shadow Copies should never be done on the partition hosting the VHDX files IMNSHO.
VSS is running at multiple levels in-host and in-guest. There are just too many ways to run into VSS collisions as a result. We had _way_ too much grief with WSB both in-host and in-guest. So, we moved on to ShadowProtect for in-guest protection and Veeam for the host and guests.
BTW, VSS collisions can cause data corruption and/or loss.
WSB is not a very good option at this time.
Volume Shadow Copies should never be done on the partition hosting the VHDX files IMNSHO.
VSS is running at multiple levels in-host and in-guest. There are just too many ways to run into VSS collisions as a result. We had _way_ too much grief with WSB both in-host and in-guest. So, we moved on to ShadowProtect for in-guest protection and Veeam for the host and guests.
BTW, VSS collisions can cause data corruption and/or loss.
Premium Content
You need an Expert Office subscription to comment.Start Free Trial