{"id":36456,"date":"2018-12-04T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T08:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=36456"},"modified":"2020-03-15T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T17:05:14","slug":"altaro-vm-backup-8-0-wan-optimization-replication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-8-0-wan-optimization-replication\/","title":{"rendered":"Altaro VM Backup 8.0 with WAN-Optimized Replication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36463 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-01.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Altaro released the new Altaro VM Backup 8.0, a backup software solution for <strong>VMware and Hyper-V environments<\/strong> introducing the WAN-Optimized Replication feature.<\/p>\n<p>After introducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-7-6\/\">Continuous Data Protection (CDP)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-7-5-configure-backup-copy-azure\/\">CBT v2 for Windows Server 2012\/2012R2<\/a>, and <strong>Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS)<\/strong> archiving capabilities, the new VM Backup 8.0 version extends available features with an offer suitable for Organizations and Managed Service Providers.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>VM Backup solution is <strong>licensed per host<\/strong> with unlimited sockets support and it is also available as forever <strong>Free edition<\/strong> for 2 VMs per host.\u00a0Pricing starts at EUR 595 for 1 host (unlimited sockets) for the <strong>Standard Edition<\/strong>. Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/vm-backup\/pricing.php?LP=nolabparty-Article-v8-launch&amp;Cat=SC&amp;utm_campaign=v8-launch&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_source=nolabparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/vm-backup\/pricing.php?LP%3Dnolabparty-Article-v8-launch%26Cat%3DSC%26utm_campaign%3Dv8-launch%26utm_medium%3Darticle%26utm_source%3Dnolabparty&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543490152973000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGld3hr7mWWIVkpZFjzYIEv8OjSFA\">this page<\/a>\u00a0for a comparison of editions and full pricing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Altaro VM Backup editions<\/h2>\n<p>Altaro VM Backup is available in\u00a0<strong>three editions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standard<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 you can backup up to 5 VMs per host with limited features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 an unlimited number of VMs per host can be backed up and Exchange item restore, <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-7-0-augmented-inline-deduplication\/\">Deduplication<\/a> and Boot from Backup capabilities are supported. The Unlimited edition supports also Microsoft Hyper-V Clusters and vCenter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited Plus<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 all the Unlimited features\u00a0are available with the addition of the Cloud Management Console and the Cloud Backup to Azure features as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-7-6\/\">Continuous Data Protection<\/a> (CDP) and latest WAN-Optimized Replication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Altaro includes a\u00a0<strong>Free edition<\/strong>\u00a0and allows the backup of\u00a0<strong>2 VMs per host<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36528 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-02-600x377.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>MSP Edition<\/h4>\n<p>Altaro provides also an edition for\u00a0Managed Service Providers with the\u00a0<strong>pay based on usage, per VM, per month<\/strong> model. For additional info check out the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/msp\/?LP=nolabparty-Article-v8-launch&amp;Cat=SC&amp;utm_campaign=v8-launch&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_source=nolabparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">MSP page<\/a> at Altaro website.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36470 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-03-600x121.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What's new in Altaro VM Backup 8.0<\/h2>\n<p>Version 8.0 introduces the following new features:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>WAN-Optimized Replication<\/h4>\n<p>Available in the <strong>Unlimited Plus edition<\/strong>\u00a0only, the WAN-Optimized Replication is the main feature provided in this new release and allows the administrators to <strong>switch the production <\/strong>to replicated VMs\u00a0offsite with a minimal time by reducing services disruption.<\/p>\n<p>This feature brings two main benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Virtual machines in production are <strong>replicated offsite<\/strong> by VM Backup making an exact copy of the processed virtual machine allowing a quick fail over to that VM in case of problems occurred in the source VM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Services restoration<\/strong> requires just little time since replication allows to dramatically <strong>reduce the RTO<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Replication is currently <strong>available for Hyper-V\u00a0environment<\/strong> only while VMware support will be released soon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Managed Service Providers (MSPs)\u00a0<\/b>who uses Altaro VM Backup solution can now provide WAN-Optimized Replication functionality to their offer. In case the customer production environment fails, the customer can <strong>take benefit of this new feature<\/strong> by switching the production to the replicated virtual machines running in the MSP\u2019s infrastructure restoring services and data availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36476 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-04-600x236.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-04\" width=\"600\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Support for Windows Server 2019<\/h4>\n<p>VM Backup 8.0 will <strong>support Microsoft Windows Server 2019<\/strong> as soon as a stable version will be released.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36478 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-05.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-05\" width=\"500\" height=\"231\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Altaro Office 365 Backup for MSPs<\/h4>\n<p>Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are now able to provide <strong>Office 365 Exchange mailboxes protection <\/strong>to customers storing the backups directly to Altaro's Microsoft Azure infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Through a centralized and multi-tenant online management console, MSPs are also able to <strong>manage and monitor<\/strong>\u00a0all customers' mailboxes with integrated <strong>billing and reports<\/strong> capabilities across all an MSPs' Altaro customers.<\/p>\n<p>Altaro Office 365 Backup is available to MSPs as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/msp\/Office-365-backup-for-managed-service-providers.php?LP=nolabparty-Article-v8-launch&amp;Cat=SC&amp;utm_campaign=v8-launch&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_source=nolabparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade to version 8.0<\/h2>\n<p>Prior proceeding with the software upgrade, you need to get the <strong>new license key<\/strong> for version 8 (free upgrade if you currently have a SMA) because a license key for <strong>version 7 won't work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>First step requires to <strong>uninstall previous Altaro VM Backup<\/strong>\u00a0version from the server. Keep in mind <strong>all settings and backups<\/strong> in place are retained.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36482 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-06-600x336.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-06\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center\">Run the VM Backup installer and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to begin the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36484 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-07.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-07\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA and click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36486 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-08.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-08\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default destination folder and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36488 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-09.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-09\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to proceed with the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36490 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-10.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-10\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The software is being installed in the system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36492 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-11.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-11\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard and launch the Management Console.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36494 size-full\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-12.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-12\" width=\"509\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new Altaro VM Backup 8.0 <strong>dashboard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36496 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-13-600x356.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To setup the replication, access the <strong>Replication<\/strong> tab and select the <strong>Hyper-V infrastructure<\/strong> to specify the virtual machines to replicate. Current release supports <strong>Hyper-V environment only<\/strong> but the supprt for VMware will be released soon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36499 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-14-600x418.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"418\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the list, select the replicated VM and click <strong>Manage<\/strong> to check the <strong>Replication Status<\/strong>\u00a0and manage the replication.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36503 size-large\" title=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-15-600x385.jpg\" alt=\"altaro-vm-backup-80-wan-optimized-replication-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To install and configure VM Backup software, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/altaro-vm-backup-6-1-installation-pt-1\/\">blog series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Altaro VM Backup is available to download with <strong>unlimited functionality<\/strong> (Unlimited Plus Edition) as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altaro.com\/vm-backup\/download.php?LP=nolabparty-Article-v8-launch&amp;Cat=SC&amp;utm_campaign=v8-launch&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_source=nolabparty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">30-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Altaro released the new Altaro VM Backup 8.0, a backup software solution for VMware and Hyper-V environments introducing the WAN-Optimized Replication feature. After introducing the Continuous Data Protection (CDP),\u00a0CBT v2 for Windows Server 2012\/2012R2, and Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) archiving capabilities, the new VM Backup 8.0 version extends available features with an offer suitable for Organizations and Managed Service Providers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":36463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[903,2138,1636],"tags":[1633,579,582],"class_list":["post-36456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vmware-en","category-backup-en","category-hornetsecurity-en","tag-altaro","tag-backup-en","tag-replication-en","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}