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Simple, effective Hyper-V backup that covers all the recovery scenarios
- Licensing
Hyper-V Backup
Included in BackupAssist v5
Hyper-V Restore
Requires BackupAssist VM Granular Restore Console Add-on - Supported OS
Supported Host platforms: Windows Hyper-V Server, Server 2008 Core with Hyper-V Role, Server 2008 with Hyper-V Role.
Supported Guest platforms: Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7. - Method
One-pass VHD image backup of the Host using Windows Server Backup to disk based devices. 
One page Hyper-V fact sheet- Hyper-V quickstart guide
- Hyper-V cheat sheet
Powerpoint presentation
Until now, Hyper-V backup has been full of confusion, frustration and head scratching. There are so many recovery scenarios and no single setup has been able to cover them all.
Thankfully, the BackupAssist Hyper-V solution is designed to be a simple answer to this complicated problem. It cuts through the confusion to present a single, simple, robust and straightforward method for Hyper-V backup. And best of all, it covers all the recovery scenarios.
BackupAssist features 'granular restore technology', which simplifies Hyper-V backup by allowing you to create just one VHD image backup of the Host and use it to retrieve files and documents from any Guest Virtual Machine on that Host. And the BackupAssist VM Granular Restore Console makes the whole process of Hyper-V backup and restore amazingly simple. It's a solution that will save you time, disk space and money!
Highlights
- Restore multiple Guest files from a single image backup of the Host.
- No need for separate backups of the Host and Guest.
- Backup unlimited Guest machines simultaneously – no extra licensing costs!
- Super simple 2 step restore process with easy to follow wizards.
- 'Dig down' into any VHD image backup to retrieve files from the Guest.
- Methods and procedures for each recovery scenario.
One backup as your baseline Disaster Recovery strategy
The BackupAssist solution involves imaging the physical Host as your baseline. From that image, you can restore the complete server, individual Guests, or even files and folders within the Guests. Having one backup that provides essential protection for your Hyper-V Host and Guests means you can do it all while saving disk space, time and money.
Granular restore technology
Granular restore technology allows you dig into a VHD file and retrieve files from within. Without granular restore technology, you can only restore folders and files from regular backups created of each Guest VM within the Host, which is traditionally what makes Hyper-V backup and recovery procedures so complicated.
The BackupAssist VM Granular Restore Console
Using the VM Granular Restore Console you can retrieve any file, folder or document of any Guest VM from an image backup* of the Host. It offers you simple wizards for every restore scenario, reducing them to simple steps that take just minutes to complete. It's literally a 2 minute, 2 step process:
*Excludes backups to NAS and rdx / REV drives
