Restoring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines using Windows Server Backup

Cluster, Hyper-V Replica, Storage Migration, and other features makes for a higher availability for Hyper-V virtual machines, but it is impossible to provide 100 percent assurance in any system. When we lose a host computer, for example, not only is a single system offline, but also all the virtual machines that are running in there. It does not matter if it is only an application, a virtual machine, or the entire Hyper-V host that needs to be restored. In simple words, you have to be prepared to bring your systems online as soon as possible in case of a failure.

One of the benefits of Windows Server Backup is that it is easy to use and it is present in the OS already. With a couple of clicks, your hosts and its VMs are up and running.

This recipe will guide you through the steps to restore your virtual machines using Windows Server Backup.

Getting ready

Windows Server Backup only supports restores of backups that were made...