massimo-ecs wrote:the VM is of course under bkup using VSS technology (daily and weekly *full* bkups)
no, it use VSS servicescottgus1 wrote:If these backups are being done in the host OS while the VM is running, then they're corrupted and not reliable. Such a host backup of a running VM does not let the VM OS know it is being backed up, so the VM OS cannot prepare its databases, file writes, etc. Data will be corrupted and dirty.massimo-ecs wrote:the VM is of course under bkup using VSS technology (daily and weekly *full* bkups)
The only safe methods to backup a VM are:
A. with the VM completely shut down, not save-stated. Then host backups will be OK, if all the VM files are backed up.
B. if the VM must be running, then the OS inside the VM must handle the backup using native or 3rd-party software installed inside the VM capable of telling the VM OS to prepare itself for live backup. Then save the backups out through a Bridged or Host-Only network onto other media besides the disk holding the VM's files. The VM's files still need to be backed up via method A every so often.
Please start a new topic if you want to discuss this more.
and the bkups are not corrupted
thanks you