How to backup VMware VMs, Step-by-Step Video
In the video below, we back up a VMware VM while it’s running. However, the task will also run properly when the VM is off, too. If you aren’t familiar with live VM backup, it’s basically the same quality of a backup that you get when you back up your PC or Windows Server while Windows is booted and applications are running. Various technologies that exist in Windows since Windows XP enable live backup that is 100% consistent and reliable. The video below goes through all the simple steps to set up a VMware backup task:
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