Can I back up virtual machines with NovaBACKUP?

Yes. The NovaBACKUP Server Agent has a dedicated Virtual Dashboard for backing up virtual machines including Hyper-V and VMware in a variety of formats. The backup targets can be local, on networks, or even on removable media.

What types of virtual machines can be backed up with NovaBACKUP?

With NovaBACKUP Server Agent, you can back up both Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines. NovaBACKUP requires a licensed edition of VMware.

Does NovaBACKUP work with the free VMware ESXi host?

Not at the moment. The free edition of VMware is not supported by NovaBACKUP.

As a managed service provider, can I secure virtual machines for my customers?

Yes. NovaBACKUP's Managed Backup solution allows you to offer backups as a service, leveraging a variety of backup formats and features, including virtual machine backup. You can maintain VM integrity with the managed backup solution across all your client environments from a central management console.

Do I need to shut down the virtual machine to back it up?

No. Shutting down the virtual machine is not required for a backup. NovaBACKUP backs up live VMs using Microsoft VSS for Hyper-V and vStorage API for VMware, resulting in virtually no downtime.

Can I use incremental and differential backups with virtual machines?

Yes. NovaBACKUP can back up virtual machines in a variety of formats and backup forms, including incremental and differential backups.

Can I restore a single file or folder from a backup of a virtual machine?

Yes. You can restore a single file or folder from a virtual machine backup directly from the virtual dashboard.

Can I back up virtual machines in VHDx file format?

Yes. Virtual machines can be backed up via the Virtual Dashboard in VHDx file format and later booted as a live virtual machine from your hypervisor.

Does NovaBACKUP support physical-to-virtual (P2V) recovery?

Yes. NovaBACKUP allows you to back up a physical machine as an image backup in VHDx format to use it as a virtual machine, enabling physical-to-virtual recovery.

Can I back up databases or software running inside a virtual machine?

Yes. To protect Microsoft SQL or Exchange databases or other software running inside a virtual machine, you can install the NovaBACKUP agent directly on the virtual machine to access these additional features.

Can I use NovaBACKUP Central Management for virtual machine backups?

Yes. The optional NovaBACKUP Central Management is designed specifically for this application, allowing you to manage, control, and monitor backups of virtual machines across all client environments, as well as view the backup logs from a single dashboard.

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No matter how many virtual machines are running on your Hyper-V host, NovaBACKUP makes virtual server backup easy.

Back up your business-critical virtual machines to the local or cloud-based backup storage of your choice. This gives you complete protection and allows you to recover your data quickly and easily in the event of loss.

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NovaBACKUP Cloud, our secure cloud storage, provides customers with an offsite destination for data redundancy, creating an additional layer of security for physical and virtual machine backups - giving you Hyper-V local and cloud backup in a single solution.

Protect your data from accidental deletion, hardware failures, computer theft, natural disasters, and ransomware. With the increasing number of cyber attacks, it is essential to proactively secure your corporate data across multiple locations. When you back up your virtual machines with NovaBACKUP Cloud, you create a strong line of defense and avoid the nightmare of having to pay a ransom to access your own important data.

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Back up not only your virtual machines running Hyper-V, but also any physical Windows server or virtual machine running Microsoft SQL. This allows you to protect your databases at no extra cost or the need to install separate plug-ins.

Backup to local and cloud backup storage for virtual machines, Windows PCs and servers, and applications is always included with NovaBACKUP Managed Backup or the NovaBACKUP Server Agent.

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VM Backup Questions and Answers

Yes. NovaBACKUP Managed Backup and NovaBACKUP Server Agent enable you to back up your Hyper-V virtual machines in a variety of formats. The backup targets can be local, on networks, removable media, and cloud.

With NovaBACKUP, you can back up Hyper-V virtual machines running on Server systems.

Yes, NovaBACKUP's Managed Backup solution allows you to offer backups as a service, leveraging a variety of backup formats and features, including virtual machine backup. Maintain VM integrity with our managed backup solution.

No. Shutting down the virtual machine is not required for a consistent backup.

This is not required for a snapshot backup of a virtual machine. However, in some cases, it is desirable to install NovaBACKUP directly in the VM for additional functionality.

Yes. NovaBACKUP allows you to back up a physical machine as a system backup which can then be mounted as a Hyper-V virtual machine.

Yes. To protect Microsoft SQL or Exchange databases (or other software) running in a virtual machine, you can install the NovaBACKUP agent directly on the virtual machine to access these additional features.

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