03-29-2012 04:50 AM
Hi,
I went to download the trial version of SSR 2011 Virtual Edition and it presented me with the same file that you download for SSR 2011 Server Edition.
Is this correct that they are the same software?
If they are the same then how does the "Virtual" edition work? Do I just back up the Hyper-V host and then restore VHDs as and when needed or do I get some ability to choose which guests are backed up and restored? Or do I have to install remote agents into every guest OS?
Many thanks.
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03-29-2012 07:22 AM
That depends...
The big advantage of the first option is that you can perform granular restores from inside each guest machine. You don't get that option with #2.
03-29-2012 05:05 AM
Yes, it's the same software.
Essentially the virtual edition is a cost-effective way of protecting your virtual environment. It is licensed per host and allows you to install SSR on an unlimited number of guest machines running Windows server operating system.
Hope that helps.
03-29-2012 06:51 AM
So I have to install a RA into each guest and on each host?
03-29-2012 07:22 AM
That depends...
The big advantage of the first option is that you can perform granular restores from inside each guest machine. You don't get that option with #2.
03-29-2012 07:26 AM
Thanks Chris.