Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup
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@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@matteo-nunziati I appreciate your humble opinion. What do you suggest? BTW for now I only have plans for 2 VMs.
Well if you have just 2vm altaro free gives you the same as paid version with the exception of azure block storage. So I would go altaro.
Other suggested solutions are agent non agentless. They run from within the vm not from outside (hypervisor level)
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@black3dynamite said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
Altaro trial does continuous data protection but I think that will cease functioning when the trial plays out.
You would have to purchase the Unlimited Plus Edition.
https://www.altaro.com/vm-backup/pricing.phpNo the free is just limited by the number or vm. No more than 2. But it is always free.
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@matteo-nunziati said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@black3dynamite said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
Altaro trial does continuous data protection but I think that will cease functioning when the trial plays out.
You would have to purchase the Unlimited Plus Edition.
https://www.altaro.com/vm-backup/pricing.phpNo the free is just limited by the number or vm. No more than 2. But it is always free.
I was responding about the continuous data protection. It requires the unlimited plus edition.
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I just finished reinstalling Hyper-V server and altaro backup. I then used Altaro backup to restore 2 VMs I had created and backed up on my previous version of Hyper-V. Now I finally understand why everyone tells me to switch from physical to virtual!
For my next step I need to decide about which free backup and restore to use. All comments are welcomed and thanks for the help so far. -
@lj More info: I don't have to have instant restore. A few hours will be acceptable in our situation. I am thinking about full backups to DellRD1000 HD cartridge several times a week even if it has to be done manually. I also have been using a Xcopy batch file that runs every night and backs up new and changed data files to an external hard drive. I plan to keep using that also.
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@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@lj More info: I don't have to have instant restore. A few hours will be acceptable in our situation. I am thinking about full backups to DellRD1000 HD cartridge several times a week even if it has to be done manually. I also have been using a Xcopy batch file that runs every night and backs up new and changed data files to an external hard drive. I plan to keep using that also.
For Hyper-V + two VMs the built-in Windows Server Backup works perfectly fine to a local backup device.
I've done a ton of backing up and have done quite a few restores using it. Quick VM restores are nice.
If you need speed and features, WSB is not the best choice then.
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@obsolesce I just installed Windows Server backup. It doesn't recognize the Dell RD1000 Hard drive cartridge. A little research showed me this is a known unsolved problem.
It was worth a try. I'll keep checking out Veeam and Altaro for now. -
@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
@obsolesce I just installed Windows Server backup. It doesn't recognize the Dell RD1000 Hard drive cartridge. A little research showed me this is a known unsolved problem.
It was worth a try. I'll keep checking out Veeam and Altaro for now.Oh I didn't realize it was a tape device you were referring to. Yeah WSB only allows local disks for full/incremental backups... or a network share for one-time backups (overwrites last backup).
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Reading the Veeam Backup Free Edition it appears it installs the console on windows Server or Windows Desktop. Does that sound right? I installed Altaro on the Hyper-V host itself. I don't know which setup would be better though. Comments appreciated.
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@lj said in Microsoft Hyper-V server 2016 and RD1000 backup:
Reading the Veeam Backup Free Edition it appears it installs the console on windows Server or Windows Desktop. Does that sound right? I installed Altaro on the Hyper-V host itself. I don't know which setup would be better though. Comments appreciated.
Yes, it goes on Windows.
