Virtualization has brought many benefits to a lot of companies, but it's also created new challenges for admins. Once server virtualization is deployed, backup and recovery systems and plans must be adapted to the new environment, and that can be a hassle.

If you're planning to virtualize any of your IT infrastructure, or already have, you need to adapt, too. Virtualization changes everything in IT infrastructure management and administration, and you must be ready for and aware of these changes. Any flaw in your backup system will prohibit successful recovery from disaster and can put your company at great risk.

Check out this white paper featuring David Davis, VMware vExpert, to learn the ten best practices for backup and replication for VMware and Hyper-V. Ensure that your virtualization backup system is bulletproof with these essential tips.