FAQs
- Application Consistent Backup. When should I enable it?
- How can I validate my Encryption Key?
- How can I Pause / Stop Replication?
- Switching to VM Backup from another backup solution
- How can I reclaim free space from my backup location?
- Your website mentions a Freeware Edition – how can I get this?
- What is Maintenance Mode?
- Why do I need a 'General Purpose' storage account for Azure?
- What kind of encryption does VM Backup use?
- Can I take a backup of my Exchange Database Availability Group (DAG) using VM Backup?
- What are the requirements for a successful File Level Restore / Instant Mount?
- Why is my backup drive’s free space not increasing after cleaning out backups?
- Which directories do I need to exclude from Antivirus software?
- How do I migrate my backups to new storage?
- Can I use VM Backup to backup VMs on a Free VMware ESXi?
- Can I backup VM’s which are MS Exchange or SQL?
- Do I pay a one-time price? Does the price include support?
- How do I exclude a Virtual Disk (VHDX / VMDK) from my backups?
- Can I restore backups originally taken with the Free edition after upgrading to the Paid editions?
- How can I enable jumbo frames for Hyper-V Guest VMs?
- How can I uninstall from Hyper-V Server / Server Core?
- What is the "Other" data showing in the backup drive status pie chart?
- What type of Compression does VM Backup use?
- Can VM Backup be installed on a machine which is part of a Workgroup, not joined to a Domain?
- How can I change the Disk ID of a drive?
- Are file permissions preserved when backing up/restoring a VM?
- How can I launch the management console when installed on Windows Server Core?
- Do you support backing up to LTO / DAT / DLT tape drives?
- How can I calculate my costs for using Azure / Amazon S3 / Wasabi as my offsite backup location?
- Is Storage Spaces Direct supported?