A capability of Veeam Backup & Replication that boots a machine straight from backup files, shortening recovery time. Orchestrator relies on it for quick DataLab tests of restore plans and in any recovery location where it is switched on.
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In the Ultra Transcenders books
Each book explains Instant VM Recovery in context, with comparison tables and the common traps.
Terms in this definition
- Capability
Something that a person, organisation or system is able to do.
- Orchestrator
Software, Kubernetes being an example, that looks after large numbers of containers throughout their life by scheduling, scaling, repairing and updating them.
- DataLab
An isolated sandbox for rehearsing plans, based on a virtual lab in Veeam Backup & Replication. Orchestrator boots machines there, runs plan steps and application checks, then reports on the outcome.
- RESTORE
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Where Orchestrator recovers machines to, built from resource groups or Azure resources. The available kinds are vSphere, Hyper-V, storage and Azure.
- WHERE
Limits a SELECT, UPDATE or DELETE to just the rows meeting a condition. Omit it, and the statement hits every row.
Related terms
- Full restore to target storage
Used when restore plans are tested in a DataLab, this option adds a check on the recovery location itself: is it reachable, and does it have the capacity to run the machines? The quicker alternative relies on Instant VM Recovery alone.
- Quick test
One of two DataLab options for restore plans (the other being a full restore to the target). It uses Instant VM Recovery to prove machines can be brought back, so it needs a location where that feature is turned on.