BDRSuite offers agentless replication for Microsoft Hyper-V. This eliminates the need to install backup agents on each VM. It provides near continuous data protection with features like instant failovers and centralized management for efficient VM backup.
Watch the Demo Video
See BDRSuite's Hyper-V Replication in action by watching our demo video.
How to Get Started
Step 1: Download and Install BDRSuite Backup Server
To install the BDRSuite Backup Server, watch the below installation video.
Step 2:Create Backup Repository Configuration
Configure local or remote storage such as DAS, NAS, SAN, or use your own public cloud storage like S3, Azure, Google, S3 Compatible like Wasabi, MinIO, etc as a backup storage target to store backup data.
Step 3. Add Hyper-V as a Data Source
Navigate to ‘Data Sources - Hypervisors -> Microsoft Hyper-V' menu. Watch the How-to Video below for detailed instructions.
Step 4: Configure Hyper-V VM Replication
1. Select Hosts and/or VMs for Replication.
2. Exclusions (optional): Exclude specific VMs or Disks from replication.
3. Guest Processing Settings: Enable only if you want to perform transitionally consistent replication, log truncation, and system file exclusions on the VM guest OS.
4. Configure Replication Schedule.
5. Configure Target Selection.
6. Give a name and save the Replication job. The Replication will run as per schedule.
7. You can centrally manage and monitor Replication.
Step 5: Hyper-V VM Failover and Failback
Failover
1. Navigate to the 'VM Replication - Failover and Failback' menu
2. Click on the 'Restore Replica' button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the 'Replica Type' as 'Failover'.
4. Choose the 'Restore Version'.
5. Choose the replica VMs you want to failover.
6. Review configuration and initiate the failover.
Finalize Failover
1. Navigate to the 'VM Replication - Failover and Failback' menu
2. Click on the 'Restore Replica' button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the 'Replica Type' as 'Finalize Failover'.
4. Choose the replica VM/s.
5.Choose the 'Finalize Type' as 'Undo Failover' or 'Permanent Failover'.
6. Review configuration and initiate the Finalize failover that you chose.
Watch the demo video attached above to understand the detailed process of VMware Backup & Recovery.
Additional Resources
How to Configure Job using Backup Job Template
Key Features
Agentless Backup: Perform host-level backup without installing backup agents on each VM.
Flexible Backup Targets: Store Backup on Local/Remote Storage, Your Own Public Cloud or BDRCloud
Incremental Backups: Efficiently backup only changes made since the last backup, reducing storage requirements and backup time
Instant Boot VM: Instantly restore an entire VM in less than 15 mins to ensure business continuity
Granular Recovery: Restore specific files & folders without restoring the entire machine
Automated Scheduling: Set up and manage backup schedules to run at convenient times
V2V Migration: Migrate your Hyper-V virtual machines to any hypervisor such as VMware, Proxmox, KVM, etc
Use Cases
Remote Backup: Backup Hyper-V VMs from any location
Ransomware Protection: Protect backup data from ransomware with Immutable Backups
Disaster Recovery: Quickly restore a fully operational VM in the event of hardware failure or malware attacks
System Migration: Easily move systems to new virtual environments
Data Compliance: Maintain historical records of system states for regulatory compliance and auditing purpose
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