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Recovering Host-level Backups

The following recovery options are available for host-level backups:

VM recovery – recover VMs running any operating system.
File-level recovery – recover files on VMs running Windows or Linux.
Instant recovery – recover VMs immediately.

The type of recovery depends on the type of data you want to recover. Review the following considerations to determine the best option:

Use file-level recovery to recover only files from a backup or backup copy for VMs running Windows or Linux.
Instant recovery is the faster option to recover an entire VM.
Instant recovery uses system resources that can impact the performance of other jobs. For VMs that do not need to be recovered immediately, Unitrends recommends a VM recovery.
Recovery time depends on such factors as the amount of data on the VM and other tasks running on the appliance.
To recover a VMware template, you must perform a VM recovery. Templates recover as new VMs.
To recover from a cold backup copy, you must import it to the appliance first. For more information, see Recovering Backup Copies.