Commvault integrates with Hyper-V features and related Microsoft technologies to provide enhanced protection and recovery capabilities.
Hyper-V Replica
Commvault supports backing up VMs configured with Hyper-V Replica:
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Backups include replica configuration settings
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Backups work with both primary and replica VMs
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For in-place restores, disable replication before restoring and re-enable it after restoration completes
Hyper-V Replica provides local redundancy, while Commvault backups provide long-term retention and offsite protection.
Cross-platform restore
Restore Hyper-V VMs to different platforms:
VMware vSphere
Migrate Hyper-V VMs to VMware infrastructure for platform consolidation or disaster recovery to alternate environments.
AWS EC2
Restore Hyper-V VMs as AWS EC2 instances for cloud migration or cloud-based disaster recovery.
Microsoft Azure
Restore Hyper-V VMs as Azure VMs for cloud migration or disaster recovery to Azure.
Azure Stack
Restore Hyper-V VMs to Azure Stack environments for hybrid cloud scenarios.
See Recover and reuse data for cross-platform restore procedures.
Storage array snapshots
Use IntelliSnap to leverage storage array snapshot capabilities:
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Faster backups with minimal production impact
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Rapid recovery from array-based snapshots
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Integration with storage vendors supporting Hyper-V
Configure storage arrays in Commvault and enable IntelliSnap on VM groups. See Modify settings for IntelliSnap configuration.
Azure Local
Commvault supports protecting VMs running on Azure Local (formerly Azure Stack HCI) environments:
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Standard Hyper-V backup and restore operations apply
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Support for cluster shared volumes and failover clustering
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Integration with Azure Local storage capabilities
Configure Azure Local clusters as Hyper-V hypervisors following standard procedures.
Application-aware backups
For VMs running applications such as SQL Server, Exchange Server, or SharePoint, install application agents in guest VMs to enable:
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Application-consistent backups
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Granular application data recovery
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Application-level restore operations
Configure VM groups with application-aware backup type when application agents are present.