What this book covers

Chapter 1, Introduction to Veeam^® Backup & Replication v7 for VMware, provides an introduction to Veeam^® Backup & Replication v7 for VMware, highlighting the various components and architecture as well as providing an introduction to common backup strategies and terms.

Chapter 2, Configuring Backups, explains what backup repositories are, the various backup transport modes available, and how to protect your virtual infrastructure both with disk-based and tape-based backups.

Chapter 3, Restoring Data, shows how virtual machines, and data, can be restored from backup quickly and efficiently.

Chapter 4, Replicating Virtual Machines, explains how replication is used and how it differs from ordinary backups.

Chapter 5, Other Features, goes through the other features available, such as SureBackup and Replication, Quick Migration, and the Universal Application-Item Restore wizards.