Cluster, Hyper-V Replica, Storage Migration, Storage Replica, and other features make for a higher availability for Hyper-V virtual machines, but it is impossible to provide 100 percent assurance in any system. For example, when we lose a host computer, not only does a single system go offline but also all the virtual machines that are running in there; it does not matter if it's an application, a virtual machine, or the entire Hyper-V host that needs to be restored. VM and Storage replication solutions do not replace the need for backup because when you delete a file from the primary site, it will get deleted from the secondary site as well. In simple words, you have to be prepared to bring your systems online as soon as possible in case of a failure.

One of the benefits of Windows Server Backup is that it is easy to use and it is present in the OS already. Your hosts and its VMs will be up and running with a couple of clicks.

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