The Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System comes with snapshot, clone, rollback, and replication features. Learn how to use these components of Sun's open storage system in array-based backup and recovery operations for VMware ESX Server and VMware vSphere virtual machine environments in a BigAdmin feature article by Ryan Arneson.

Arneson's implementation guide shows the methodologies used for performing these tasks in a VMware virtual machine environment. Intended for virtual environment administrators, system administrators, and storage administrators, the article covers:

• Consistent cold backup point-in-time copy using the snapshot feature
• Warm backup point-in-time copy using the snapshot feature
• Hot backup point-in-time copy using the snapshot feature
• Recovery from snapshots
• Using the clone feature for backup, test, and rapid deployment

Arneson also provides an overview of snapshots, including how to configure VMware ESX for this feature; how to create snapshots; information on cold, warm, and hot snapshots; recovery with rollback; manual file-level recovery; and clone recovery.

Also included is an example script showing how to automate taking a warm snapshot on a VMware Virtual Management Appliance that has remote management capabilities and allows an administrator to run VMware ESX server commands from a central location.

More Information

Backup and Recovery Snapshots for VMware ESX Server With Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System - BigAdmin feature article (login or registration required)

Sun's VMware Web page

Using Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System with VMware ESX Server

Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System Product Page

Sun Storage Unified Storage System Administration Guide

VMware ESX server documentation

VMware Web site

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