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downingtownryan
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10 years ago

Best solution to back up Citrix Xen Server

Hello, I am wondering what the best solution would be for the following:   I have on Citrix Xen Server host that has 7 virtual machines on it.  I am currently using PHD Virtual to back this ...
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  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    10 years ago

    Hi,

     

    1. BE doesn't support XenServer like it does with Hyper-V and VMware, and Veritas also doesn't publish a roadmap. There is no indication they will ever allow GRT-based backups and restores from their software. Your best bet therefore, if you want to use BE, is to do file-level backups, but restoring your VMs becomes very long-winded.

    Symantec System Restore might do this for you, and I would suggest opening this part of your query in a new forum discussion there.

    2. You could install it on its own server, or on an existing. I've done both and either works well. The only thing I would see as hampering the installation of BE on an existing server is if that server dies and you have no other Domain Controller which will handle authentication.

    Thanks!

downingtownryan's avatar
downingtownryan
Level 3
10 years ago

Churchers

I have had some random issues with it not backing up VM's and not showing anywhere that they are not backed up.  I only realize they are not when i go to do a restore and then realize that the last time it backed up successfully was weeks prior.  I may just rebuild the enviornment as well.