While successfully backing up your VM is crucial for ensuring the security of your data, it is only half of what you need: the recovery of said VM is just as important. Your backups should be consistently recoverable in any situation and at will. Moreover, the speed of recovery is also something to consider as your time is invaluable and can be better spent elsewhere, rather than on long manual recovery processes.
NAKIVO Backup & Replication was built with time, efficiency, and reliability in mind. When you use our solution to protect your business data, you can expect your VM backups to be reliable and your data to be recoverable both fully and granularly. Here is an example of how simple it is to recover your VMs in NAKIVO Backup & Replication:
Steps (4 total)
Start VM recovery
From the main UI, click Recover and select VM recovery from backup.
2. Select the backup to recover
At the first step of the recovery process, select the backup and desired recovery point. Click Next to proceed to the next step.
3.Select the destination
Select the Target Container and the Datastore where you want to recover your VM data. You also need to choose the Network that your VM is going to be connected to. If necessary, you can recover individual disks to different datastores within a selected target container.
4.Configure VM recovery options
At the final step, you can specify the Job Name and configure various additional options, such as Network Acceleration, Recovery Mode, and Encryption. You can also enable the execution of pre- and post- job scripts and configure various data transfer options which speed up VM recovery. Enable the Send Job Reports to option to get a full report on the recovery process. Note, however, that for this option to be available, you need to have configured the e-mail settings in the Configuration Tab beforehand.
Conclusion
The VM recovery in NAKIVO Backup & Replication can be done in a few simple steps. The recovery process for individual files and objects (MS SQL, Exchange, and Active Directory) is just as easy and intuitive. Moreover, there is a Flash VM Boot option available, which allows you to recover entire VMs near-instantly.