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VM copy and VM backup

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What different between VM copy and VM backup?

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Re: VM copy and VM backup

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Copy will just make a copy of a VM e.g like for like dump from one place to another, a backup will store the VM as one file and with compression etc if required.

Some people try and just use VM Copy to make backups, buts just use the backup program its much better and more functionality.

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>> a backup will store the VM as one file and with compression etc if required.

How to extract it ?

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Re: VM copy and VM backup

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Hello leiw,

Please review existing threads for the difference: Backup vs VM Copy / transactional integrity and VM Copy vs Replication

You can restore VMs from the VBK file using Restore Wizard, for more information please refer to the User Guide.

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After read your posts, the VM copy is not incremental back and backup utility is incremental back, right?

and is the Veeam file resote wizard can restore Linux guest from VM copy and backup utility?

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Leiw,

That's correct, VM copy doesn't do incremental runs, only backup and replica jobs have that functionality. You can backup and restore any OS that is supported by VMware. VM Copy is not intended for backup, but rather for VM management - with VM Copy you can perform complete transactionally consistent copy of a running VM to any place you need.
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Hi

I tested VM copy and backu utility today, I feeling they are useful.

I read document but still don't understand what's Extract Utility, could you explain it?

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Hello, this utility allows to extract your backup files without having Veeam Backup product installed. You can find more details starting from page 86 of the User Guide. Thank you.
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Hello

We have remote site, can I use USB insert to EXS for import backup? or insert the USB to Windows desktop for import backup?

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Hello, it has to be Windows desktop.
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