Date registered: December 13, 2010
If you are considering server virtualization technology and already utilize Symantec Backup Exec software solution suite then you need to consider their virtualization agents for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. Both agents do a decent job as a backup for the virtual servers and utilize Symantec’s Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to take full guest system backups, with the option to recover individual files, folders, MS SQL, Exchange and Active Directory, without recovering the complete virtual guest server.
One of the important functions of any server virtual environment is the ability to do backups and disaster recovery. Backup for the virtual server is a must for any network because you never know what the future may hold. You need to be able to respond to accidental file deletions, database corruptions, server failures, or even a complete melt down of the entire network environment. For the VMware environments, one backup for server solution stands out above the rest; Veeam Backup and Replication.
Gone are the days of lugging around a full size laptop for the person that needs to be truly mobile with full functionality of a windows workstation connected to a corporate desktop virtualization network environment. This desktop virtualization technology exists now.
Ok, so you are interested in server virtualization technology but you’re wondering how it physically can be put together. Is it different from just a standard physical server? Well yes and no.
Server virtualization technology is an extremely beneficial process for any IT organization. This process pays back on its investment by offering the following two types of benefits; financial and performance related.
Advances in server virtualization technology continue to highlight the many benefits of using server virtualization in the data center to efficiently consolidate servers, save physical space, provide more flexibility, and manage disaster recovery.
