Backup Software Issue using HyperV

[sahostking]

Hi guys,

I've tried the following:

Microsoft DPM
http://hypervbackup.codeplex.com/

Both seem to take my Linux VMs offline on a HyperV Box. We used Rsync before and we are considering going back to that for the Linux VMs.

I'd like to know if there is any backup software that works well with HyperV Linux VMs and does not take them offline or pause them when doing a backup? Also must not be too pricey

 

[PremiumVM]

Hello,

I don't see why a normal backup solution such as a VPS wouldn't work for this? You could use something like rSync via a cron or similar.

I'm not sure; maybe I'm not understanding you correctly?

 

[Collabora]

Hi guys,

I've tried the following:

Microsoft DPM
http://hypervbackup.codeplex.com/

Both seem to take my Linux VMs offline on a HyperV Box. We used Rsync before and we are considering going back to that for the Linux VMs.

I'd like to know if there is any backup software that works well with HyperV Linux VMs and does not take them offline or pause them when doing a backup? Also must not be too pricey

I am not a Linux person, but my hunch is that your problem is due to the fact that Linux is not a VSS aware OS

If these VMs are running at the time of a backup, the standard behavior of the Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer is to save the VMs while the Shadow Copy is being taken on the host, and then restore the VMs to the running state once the Shadow Copy on the host is completed.

Try to find a backup solution for non-vss aware OS. See also http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd252619.aspx