Backup Academy: Why virtual machine backups are different, by David Davis

We'll talk about hardware independence that's created by server virtualization. We'll cover the difference between image level versus file level backups. We'll touch on change block tracking, and then we'll cover some of the new features and possibilities that are made possible with virtualization backups, things like fast restore, replication, creating virtual labs and more. We'll cover why traditional backup software just doesn't understand virtualization, and then finally we'll end with what's the right tool for the job of backing up your virtual infrastructure.