Blue Chip is a leading UK provider of IT infrastructure solutions established in 1992. It provides systems design, implementation, support and training services across the UK from multiple locations. Quest's vRanger 5.0 backup and replication software includes new features like integrated backup and replication, cataloging for faster restores, and Linux file-level restore. The software also improves vReplicator integration and supports NFS repositories.
30. Catalog Capturing the changed file set based on blocks that have changed. Process is in parallel to the backup task No guest credentials are needed for the source VM’s The catalog data is stored into its own DB Only indexes files that have been modified since the Full or last backup. Catalog Data is purged when normal savepoint expires Supports Windows guests All versions of windows with basic disks and MFT disks No GPT support at this time
33. Fast – one-step recovery using a single management console interface
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35. Installing VA for FLR on Linux Download VA from OVF or Download vmdk file Deploy from vCenter Add IP and credentials in vRanger Now you are able to perform FLR on Linux!
36. Repository Support NFS Not using VMware’s VMFS/NFS, no need to setup NFS mounts on your hosts. Does Support Windows to NFS We can backup from ESXi network and Fiber to NFS Compression and Encryption support NFS share must have a sub folder FTP Backup from ESXi network and Fiber to FTP Compression and Encryption support Don’t forget the CIFS and SFTP
40. Align VMs to 64K partition boundaries Properly aligned VMs can deliver up to 15% increases in I/O performance and significantly improved VM throughput Aswell as speeding up backups
44. Introducing Recovery Manager for Exchange (RME) Works with multiple backup formats ‘Discovery’ – advanced search capabilities ‘Recovery’ – granular recovery of Exchange objects
45. Making it possible – Vizioncore VSS Fixes the native VMware VSS problems No more time-lag Capabilities to flush log files Provides application-consistent queiscing across all relevant Windows platforms
47. A File Level Restore (FLR) is performed from vRanger Mounts the Exchange server at an image level Need the Exch. directory or indiv. files (.edb, .stm, log) Must restore to a read/write location
48. Use RME to restore Add a new source storage – “offline Exchange database” – select the appropriate.edb and .stm files “hard repair” option un-checked After the new source storage has been successfully added, use RME mailbox or message restore wizards
A more efficient, more flexible vRangerNew technology from VZ as well as support for a series of VMW APIsChanged block tracking support: Leverages functionality in vSphere which allows 3rd party vendors to no longer scan for changes when performing incremental’s or differentials backups. Shortens backup window.Active Block Mapping: will ID exactly what sections of a VM to backup and what sections not to backup, based on the presence of deleted data. VC patent-pending. Shortens window, reduces storage needCustom Backup Groups: This allows administrators to create backup jobs on select VM’s with out need to reorganize how Virtual center is setup.
VMware itself has established policies and recommendations for properly aligning VM storage – believe them, not usThe VMware web site has several documents addressing this issueNo automated procedure currently exists to easily and safely realign VMs and their storageExisting alignment procedures are time-consuming and error-prone
read/write location is required such that RME will need to access the DB with it’s MS jet engine, to read the log files associated with the DB. The replaying of the logfiles is controled by a header in the DB