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Host-level Backups Overview

This chapter provides information needed to implement host-level protection of VMware and Hyper-V environments. Host-level backups protect hosted VMs leveraging host snapshots. No agent is installed on the guest VMs. Simply add the virtual host to the Unitrends appliance and select VMs to protect. For details on recovery options, see Host-level Recovery. For a general overview of Unitrends protection, see the Protection Overview chapter.

Note:  If you have opted to install a Unitrends agent on your VM and use asset-level protection, the Unitrends appliance treats the VM as a physical asset. See Asset-level Backups Overview for information on protecting VMs with the agent.

Review the considerations in this chapter to determine which features you will use and to ensure all requirements have been met before you begin protecting your virtual machines. After you have verified all applicable requirements have been met, see these topics to set up host-level backups:

Protected assets to add your virtual host to the appliance
Backup Administration and Procedures to run host-level backups