Virtual machine backup can be accomplished with traditional backup tools but can be better effected with snapshots and dedicated virtual server backup products.

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Each virtual machine backup approach has its advantages and disadvantages. Chief among the disadvantages is the effect on network performance and utilization.

Virtual machines can feel rather sluggish at times – especially if you use the default settings on a Type-2 hypervisor. But ...

The rise of virtualization has ushered in dramatic shifts in the computing landscape: Servers are more efficient and users can be more agile. But it's also created new challenges for backup and ...

We start our comprehensive coverage by defining VMware machine backup. Backing up a VMware machine means to copy data on it in a virtual environment to stop data loss when disaster strikes.

A traditional backup infrastructure is not the only game in town. We run the rule over virtual backup appliances that run backup and restore from a virtual machine ...

How to create a VirtualBox virtual machine backup on a Linux host Your email has been sent Your data center might depend on virtual machines (VMs), and you might use VirtualBox for some of those ...

The CodeFromThe70s blog has a tutorial for backing up your current installation of Windows XP to a virtual machine that you can access at any time from your fresh installation of Windows ...

The conversion of a Virtual Machine (VM) to a Physical Machine can help optimize the OS's performance and the system's physical hardware.

As virtual machines proliferate, IT administrators have to be careful to choose a backup method that doesn’t bog down network performance or send licensing costs skyrocketing Virtualization ...