The VMware Data Recovery Administration Guide is a document that supports VMware Data Recovery 2.0 and subsequent versions. This document describes the features and characteristics of VMware Data Recovery, including virtual machine backup, Volume Shadow Copy Service quiescing, and deduplication store benefits.
The VMware Data Recovery 2.0 Administration Guide provides instructions for establishing backup solutions for small and medium businesses. It covers the installation of the client plug-in and the backup appliance, as well as configuring the appliance to connect with vCenter Server. The guide is intended for experienced system administrators familiar with virtual machine technology.
| Maximum vCenter Server instances supported per appliance | 10 |
|---|---|
| Maximum virtual machines protected per appliance | 100 |
| Supported storage types | SANs, NAS devices, CIFS based storage |
No, Data Recovery creates backups of virtual machines without interrupting their use or the data and services they provide.
No, swap files are not backed up to allow backups to complete more quickly and consume less disk space.
VSS provides the backup infrastructure for certain Windows operating systems and creates consistent point-in-time copies of data.