Software Quality Research Library

This session will start by explaining the challenges of backing up and recovering virtual machines residing in a virtual infrastructure such as VMware, Microsoft's Virtual Server or Virtual Iron. It will cover the pros and cons of several backup techniques that can be used to back up any virtual machines, including VM-based backup and console-based backups. The session concludes by explaining several options that are specific to VMware, including VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) and commercial tools aimed at this market. It also examines the various threats to your stored data--including your SAN, your backup system, your people and your tape--and what to do to protect from each type of threat.