VMware Image Backup

Necessity of Backup VMware Image

Backing up VMware image ensures the security and integrity of your virtual machine data. Data can be easily lost or corrupted as a result of human error, power outage, hardware failure, or a malware attack. With backup, you can swiftly and effortlessly restore your virtual machines to their previous state, preventing data loss and interruption to your business.

A Professional Tool to Backup VMware Image

EaseUS Todo Backup Enterpriseis a comprehensive solution designed to safeguard your important data and ensure the security of your operating system. It provides an efficient and seamless way to back up VMware virtual machines. To effectively back up your VMware virtual machines,install this software on your VMs first, then please follow the steps below.

Step 1Launch the product and create a backup image of the VMware virtual machine by clickingNew Task. Select the desired content for your backup.

Step 2Click onBrowse...to determine theDestinationwhere you would like to save the backup image.

Step 3ConfigureBackup optionsbased on your preferences, for example,Enable backup encryption,Send E-Mail Notification,创建离线复制, and other relevant settings.

Step 4Click onSchedule: Offto set up an automatic backup schedule if needed. This will enable the product to initiate the backup task at the designated time.

Step 5After setting up all configurations, clickProceedto start the backup process.

Use Snapshot to Make a Copy of VMware

The snapshot feature in VMware Virtual Machines is extremely useful for system administrators as it offers a quick and effortless way to restore a virtual machine to a previous state in the event of a system malfunction or software failure. It functions as a convenient tool, similar to a backup, allowing users to easily revert to the previous state if any issues arise.

1. LocateVMin the left upper corner in VMware Workstation. Choose theSnapshotoption, and proceed toTake Snapshot.

2. Input aNamefor your snapshot. Add aDescriptionif you need it. Click onTake Snapshotand wait for the process to complete.

3. After the snapshot process has been completed, you will be provided with aRevert to Snapshot:option that enables you to restore to the previous state of the VMware Virtual Machine.

Conclusion

With the increasing demand for virtualization technology, it is crucial to have a reliable backup solution to ensure the safety and security of your virtual machines. However, relying on Snapshot is not a secure and efficient approach to backing up your VMware virtual machines as it will consume a significant amount of storage space, and having a large number of outdated snapshots can negatively impact the performance of your VMs. To ensure the safety of your VMware, it is recommended to take advantage ofEaseUS Todo Backup Enterprisesoftware as the comprehensive backup solution.

VMware Image Backup FAQs

1. What is the difference between snapshot and image backup?
Backup can be stored in another location, same server, or even on the same drive in this case. Snapshots can be stored only in the same location where the original data is present.

2. What is .VMDK file in VMware?
VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) is a format specification for virtual machine (VM) disk image files. A file with a . VMDK file extension is essentially a complete and independent virtual machine.

3. Is a VM snapshot a backup?
VM snapshots are a simple and effective way to roll a virtual machine back to a point in time. Mistakenly, some still view snapshots as a backup because they allow a VM to return to a previous state. Snapshots are not backups. It is dangerous to consider VM snapshots an actual backup copy of data.

4. How many snapshots can a VM have?

32 snapshots

The maximum supported amount in a snapshot chain is 32 snapshots. However, VMware recommends not to take more than three snapshots per VM. A longer snapshot chain may lead to longer consolidation times when deleting or reverting to snapshots, which may also negatively impact the performance of your VMs.