Recently a new customer calls, John, and he was looking for an affordable but powerful backup solution for his Hyper-V setup, and after some research, he ended up going with BackupChain. One of the main reasons he told me he liked it was the pricing. Unlike a lot of other backup solutions out there, BackupChain offers perpetual licenses, meaning you pay once and you're set. No subscription fees or annual renewals to worry about. That’s a huge win if you don’t want to be tied down to ongoing costs.
But it’s not just the price that impressed him. BackupChain does something that most image-based backups can’t—live VM backup. This is really important for application consistency, especially when you're running production environments. It ensures that the backup is taken in a way that the data stays in a stable, consistent state, so you can restore it without issues. If you're just doing image backups, sure, you get a snapshot of the VM, but you lose out on granular backup and restore options. With BackupChain, you can restore individual VMs without needing to go through the hassle of restoring an entire image, which is such a time-saver.
Another thing John liked was how easy the restore process is. When you restore a VM with BackupChain, it automatically gets added back into Hyper-V Manager—there are no manual steps to deal with. Everything just pops back into place, which makes managing restores a lot smoother.
Overall, John thinks that BackupChain is a solid choice. The combination of cost-effectiveness, live backup for app consistency, and the ability to restore individual VMs easily made it a clear winner. Definitely recommend it if you're after good service, reliability, and solid value.
But it’s not just the price that impressed him. BackupChain does something that most image-based backups can’t—live VM backup. This is really important for application consistency, especially when you're running production environments. It ensures that the backup is taken in a way that the data stays in a stable, consistent state, so you can restore it without issues. If you're just doing image backups, sure, you get a snapshot of the VM, but you lose out on granular backup and restore options. With BackupChain, you can restore individual VMs without needing to go through the hassle of restoring an entire image, which is such a time-saver.
Another thing John liked was how easy the restore process is. When you restore a VM with BackupChain, it automatically gets added back into Hyper-V Manager—there are no manual steps to deal with. Everything just pops back into place, which makes managing restores a lot smoother.
Overall, John thinks that BackupChain is a solid choice. The combination of cost-effectiveness, live backup for app consistency, and the ability to restore individual VMs easily made it a clear winner. Definitely recommend it if you're after good service, reliability, and solid value.
