Comments on: Backing up VMware VMs – how we do it with v5

By: Fairy

Fairy — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:57:04 +0000

“Wow, I just booted a virtual machine from its backup files. Veeam FTW. Seriously, this is innovation at its finest! Beyond impressed.” And “v5 is awesome, instant recovery works like a charm!”

By: stuart

stuart — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:56:09 +0000

Hi Shy,

As far as a better backup technique this is mostly dependent on personal preference. While someone may find backing up to external hard drives better for their situation, someone else may find tape better.
The only real rule I give out when asked questions like this is ‘are you comfortable in being able to restore your data using this method?’ If you’re comfortable then it’s likely you’ve got the right backup strategy for your situation.
It’s also a good idea to run your backup to multiple locations/media in the event of a major disaster you have that extra layer of protection.

Thanks,
Stuart
BackupAssist Support Team

By: Shy

Shy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:12:59 +0000

Most people think that backing up to external HDD is enough. But I was just wondering what your thoughts were to which is the better backup technique: Disk-to-Disk OR Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape strategy?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:29:26 +0000

Wonder how many people actually even do the 3 backup steps? Most people think that backing up to external HDD is enough. There’s too much security treat these days to rely only on 1 or 2 backups.

By: Surrey Wedding Photographer

Surrey Wedding Photographer — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:59:50 +0000

Hi Linus, was just wondering what your thoughts were to which is the better backup technique: Disk-to-Disk OR Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape strategy?

Thanks!