Virtual machine backup has never been cut and dry - especially in a VMware environment. Although backup methods used in physical environments can be used in virtual environments, there are alternatives available that are more efficient and faster for backing up your virtual machines. This e-guide from SearchDataBackup.com is intended to help you devise the best VM backup strategy for your business. Discover the pros and cons of different methods including traditional backups, backup scripts, VMware consolidated backup, third-party VI3-specific backup products and more. Also learn the data backup and recovery improvements in VMware’s latest release of vSphere.