Hyper-V Backup: Simple, Powerful, and Open Standard
BackupChain is a backup software toolset that is specifically made for IT professionals who need total control over their backups. BackupChain offers a plethora of backup options, yet is easy to use and install, and includes a centralized, task-oriented user interface. One of the major advantages of using BackupChain to backup Hyper-V is the freedom it provides to use any open-standard file formats for backups.
Below is our 2 minute video tutorial: “How to back up Hyper-V“. Create a backup task, select the VMs, specify the target storage and that’s enough to get started:
The Hyper-V virtual machine restore steps are shown in the video below:
Hint: maximize the video and switch to HD for crystal clear quality.
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