Operates at the virtualization layer, employing MS VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) to agentlessly protect Hyper-V guests.

To support external hosts with their guest machines, users are required to upgrade to Paragon Protect & Restore. Users also are presented with the option to retrieve certain files from virtual containers through Connect VD and File Transfer Wizard. In case of a disaster recovery, HDM 14 Hyper-V Preview enables businesses to restore a previously backed up virtual machine to a new location according to a certain time stamp (if several are available). Resulting virtual containers can be stored on a local disk (mounted/unmounted), a mapped network share, or by UNC path. If using pVHD, there will be available additional options, like high-level compression, encryption, or image splitting. If using VHD or VHDX as the target backup format, the user can attach the resulting backup image to an existing virtual machine of Hyper-V and the operating system will be launched successfully.

Hyper-V guest machines can be backed up directly to pVHD (Paragon Virtual Hard Drive), VMDK, VHD, or VHDX virtual containers. Paragon Hard Disk Manager 14 Hyper-V Preview protects entire virtual machines (online or offline) registered on a local Hyper-V host, where the product is installed.

Besides, there is no need to provide credentials for every guest to do backups. This approach significantly enhances the backup performance, while minimizing the load on target machines and the hypervisor during the process. Paragon’s tool does not require an agent on a target virtual machine to create its point-in-time copy, including its configuration, operating system, apps, etc.

Unlike traditional backup tools, designed to work with physical machines, Paragon’s solution can operate at the virtualization layer, employing MS VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) to provide agentless backup and restore of any guest machine of Hyper-V.

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