Desktop Virtualization

Citrix XenDesktop Backup Software - Backup XenDesktop - XenDesktop Disaster Recovery

PHD Virtual Backup Support Available Today for Citrix XenDesktop

While server virtualization continues to be a major focus for IT operations, attention is also turning to hosted virtual desktops (HVDs) with their promise of better consistency of user experience, manageability and security benefits.  If you are implementing XenDesktop or XenApp, wait no longer – you can get a highly scalable and robust backup and recovery solution from PHD Virtual today.

With current functionality, PHD Virtual Backup for Citrix XenDesktop can backup and recover XenDesktop -- our agent-less Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) approach does not impact the service console and prevents hypervisor performance and stability issues.

Backup

  • PHD Dedupe delivers significant benefits in the desktop environment
    • Large compression ratio due to commonality of images (OS, apps)
    • Reduced bandwidth requirements due to source-side dedupe
    • Less storage capacity required
    • Verifiable integrity checking for active jobs

  • Backup both thin and thick provisioned VM’s
    • Choose image level backup or just backup user data
    • Sync offline user data when they connect with regularly scheduled backup

  • Pool provisioning of new VMs
    • Create your own schedule for backup
    • Backup while Desktop VMs are powered on or off

  • Architecture built for scalability
    • More flexibility to provision  pooled clone resources that spawn on demand
    • Agent-less backup
    • Faster throughput; shorter backup windows
    • No proprietary or dedicated proxy server

  • Utilizing Change Block Tracking API
    • Less load on storage I/O
    • Less network bandwidth

Recovery

  • Restore virtual desktop machines at time of disaster
    • Complete running Virtual Machine
    • No additional software license required
    • Restoration without proprietary software aids compliance archiving

  • Instant File Level Restore (FLR)
    • Solve daily file restoration problems
    • Pull a single file without restoring whole virtual machine
    • Windows and Linux

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The next generation virtual backup appliance that is purpose built for virtualized environments.

Free Download Utilities

Patch Downloader
Automates the process of downloading VMware ESX and vSphere patches.

VMNetBac
Allows you to backup and restore Virtual machine (VM) network configurations.

Virtual SAN
The appliance provides the benefits of shared VMFS storage without the cost of a SAN.

SnapHunter
Reports on the VMware Snapshot status from multiple ESX servers.

KS QuickConfig
Reduces the time it takes to deploy and configure VMware ESX 3.x and vSphere servers.

VMDK Stub Generator
Reduces the time it takes to deploy and configure VMware ESX 3.x and vSphere servers.