Entire VM Restore
Veeam Backup & Replication offers the capability where if a VM fails, you can restore it from a backup file. You can restore a single VM or multiple VMs to the original or new location. This process involves extracting the VM image from the backup and transferring it to the production storage.
How it Works
With Veeam Backup & Replication, restoring a VM to its original or new location is easily obtainable. When opting for the original location, Veeam powers off the original VM and selectively restores the disks in the backup file, leaving any other disks unaffected by the restore process.
Restoring a VM to a new location using Veeam Backup & Replication allows you to define customized VM settings, including the VM name, host, datastore, disk format (thin or thick provisioned), and network properties. Veeam seamlessly modifies the VM configuration file and stores the VM data in your preferred location, ensuring a tailored and efficient restoration process.
- Original Location: When you restore the VM to its original location, which is still running, Veeam Backup & Replication powers off the original VM and deletes it before the restore.
- Incremental Restore Point: If you select an incremental restore point, Veeam Backup & Replication automatically restores data blocks from the full backup file and the chain of incremental backup files.
- Secure Restore: If secure restore is enabled, Veeam Backup & Replication uses antivirus software to scan machine data before restoring the machine to the production environment.