Quick Start Guide for Windows Disk Image Backup & Recovery

Quick Start Guide for Windows Disk Image Backup & Recovery

About Windows Disk/Image Backup & Recovery

BDRSuite offers comprehensive Windows disk image backup, with features like incremental backups with Changed Block Tracking (CBT), application-aware processing and various retention policies. Backup data is securely stored across local, remote, or cloud destinations with AES-256 encryption and compression. Recovery features include bare-metal recovery, instant boot for quick recovery and file/folder-level restore. With centralized management, it offers detailed monitoring, reporting, and alerting for efficient data protection.

Getting Started

Step 1: Planning

Required Components:
1. BDRSuite Backup Server
2. Windows Server/Endpoint
System Requirements(Backup Server): Windows Server 2012 R2 Core (Standard or Datacenter) & above. To learn more, refer to the System Requirements.
Supported Platform(Windows): 
Port Configuration:

Step 2: Deploying Backup Server

BDRSuite Backup Server is the central management component for configuring, scheduling, managing backups and recovery across virtual, physical, cloud, and SaaS environments. This server has to be installed and hosted on a dedicated machine.
  1. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Windows
  2. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Linux
  3. BDRSuite Backup Server Installation on Docker containers
After installation you can access the backup server by navigating to http://<IP Address>:6060 or http://localhost:6060 in your browser.
Watch BDRSuite Backup Server installation on Windows video.

Configuring Windows Disk/Image Backup & Recovery 

Step 1: Creating a Storage Repository to store the Backup data

  1. BDRSuite supports on-premise storage options and remote solutions, including DAS, NAS, SAN. You can navigate to the Infrastructure -> Backup Repository tab choose Block Storage. Refer to Block Storage Repository to learn more.
Watch creating Block Storage Repository video

  1. BDRSuite also supports public cloud services like Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, and S3-compatible platforms such as Wasabi, MinIO, and Backblaze. You can navigate to the Infrastructure -> Backup Repository tab choose Object Storage. Refer to Object Storage Repository to learn more.

Step 2: Adding Windows Backup Sources

To configure backups and restores, the Windows host must be added to the BDRSuite Backup Server. Navigate to Data Source -> Servers & Endpoints -> Add Host - >Windows and enter the required credentials to integrate the Windows source. To learn more, refer to the Adding Windows Backup Sources.

Watch Adding Data Source Video.

Step 3: Configuring & Managing Windows Backups

To configure and manage Windows Disk/Image backups within the BDRSuite Backup Server, follow the steps to set up backup jobs, schedule them, manage retention policies, and ensure effective data protection. Navigate to the Backup -> Configure Backup -> Windows ->Disk Image.

Configure Windows Disk/Image Backup
  1. Specify a backup job name & select the backup repository
  2. Select Windows host for backup
  3. Choose the disks/Volumes you wish to backup
  4. Configure guest processing settings
  5. Schedule when you want backups to run
  6. Configure retention and encryption settings
  7. Save the backup job. The backup will run as per schedule
  8. You can centrally manage and monitor backups
Refer Windows Disk/Image Configuration to learn more.

Step 4: Recovering Windows Disk/Image Backups (Disk/Partition Recovery, Bare Metal Recovery, Instant Boot VM, etc)

To perform recovery operations for Windows Disk/Image backup jobs, follow the steps outlined. Navigate to Recovery -> Restore Backup Data and click on the Restore button alongside the respective Windows Disk/Image backup job you wish to restore.

Windows Disk/Image Recovery
  1. Choose the Windows Host from which you want to restore.
  2. Select the Restore type.
  3. Select Restore Point or timestamp to restore
  4. Specify the restore details and initiate the restore
Refer to the Windows Disk/Image Recovery for more information.

Step 5: Managing Windows Disk/Image Backups

In BDRSuite Backup Server, managing Windows Disk/Image backup jobs involves navigating to Backup -> List Backup Jobs where you can perform various actions like searching, scheduling, and editing backup jobs. You can also suspend, resume, or abort jobs, adjust schedules, and even generate job reports. For more information, refer to managing backup jobs.

Step 6: Reporting & Notification

The Reports section provides information on automatically generated reports for Windows Disk/Image backups in BDRSuite Backup Server, including backup and recovery status, job summaries, and error logs. It also explains how notifications can be configured to keep users informed about the status of Windows Disk/Image backup operations and any issues that may arise. You can navigate to the Reports tab in the BDRSuite Backup Server console. To learn more, refer to Reporting & Notifications.

Watch Windows Disk/Image Backup & Recovery Demo Video.

Secondary Copy for Windows Disk/Image Backups

Secondary Copy - Backup Copy

Backup Copy in BDRSuite allows you to create another copy of your backups on a chosen target storage repository, ensuring enhanced data protection and availability for recovery.

To configure a Backup Copy, navigate to Secondary Copy -> Backup Copy -> Create New Backup Copy Job, and select the existing Windows Disk/Image backup job for which you want to create a copy. You can store the copy on your preferred target storage, whether block or object, and utilize it for recovery when needed. To learn more refer to Secondary Copy - Backup Copy.

Watch Secondary Copy - Backup Copy Video.

Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy

Offsite Copy page provides instructions on configuring Offsite Copy/DR in BDRSuite Backup Server, where backup data is replicated to a DR server in an offsite location for disaster recovery purposes. It explains how to set up offsite copy jobs for Windows Disk/Image backups, allowing backup data to be stored securely in a remote location, ensuring data availability and business continuity in the event of site failure. To learn more refer to the Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy.

Watch Secondary Copy - Offsite Copy Video.

Secondary Copy - Tape Archive

Tape Archiving in BDRSuite enables you to securely archive your backups to tape storage for long-term retention and compliance purposes. To configure a Tape Archive for Windows Disk/Image Backup, navigate to Secondary Copy -> Tape Archive -> Tape Infrastructure. You can store the Windows data on your preferred tape device and retrieve it whenever required. To learn more refer to the Secondary Copy - Tape Archive.

Watch Secondary Copy -Tape Archive Video.

Backup Settings

For detailed guidance on configuring and managing backup settings in BDRSuite Backup Server, including features like concurrent backups, bandwidth throttling, and more to optimize backup performance and resource management. You can navigate to Backup -> Configure Backup Settings. To learn more, refer to the Backup Settings.

Purchase & Manage Licenses

Licensing in BDRSuite enables seamless management of Windows Disk/Image Backup & Recovery, including activation, renewal, and allocation of licenses to ensure uninterrupted backup and recovery operations. For further details, refer to the Purchase & Manage License guide, which provides step-by-step instructions.

Watch Purchase & Manage License Video.


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