11-10-2024, 11:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-23-2025, 09:41 AM by savas@BackupChain.)
At my work at BackupChain I was working on setting up a new backup solution for a client who was rolling out the brand new Windows Server 2025. They wanted something that would work well with the new OS features, but they also needed flexibility and a reliable backup strategy that covered everything, from bare metal recovery to virtual machines. After finishing up testing, I suggested the backup solution was a good fit for their company's infrastructure and their budget.
I like the new features of Windows Server 2025 and wanted to offer a complete backup solution. For starters, BackupChain makes bare metal backups easy. This means that if the server ever fails, you can restore the entire system—operating system, applications, settings, and all the data—back to a working state without missing a beat. It’s like having a full image of your machine that you can use to restore everything to a previous working condition in just a few clicks. This was especially important for my client since they rely on a lot of custom configurations that would be a nightmare to rebuild from scratch.
In addition, it also offers some interesting disk cloning and imaging features. This is key because, with Windows Server 2025, a lot of people are managing large amounts of data and virtual environments. Disk imaging lets you back up entire hard drives or partitions, including all the system files, boot records, and hidden data. It’s like creating a perfect snapshot of your system that you can restore if anything goes wrong. The backup happens quickly, and you don’t have to worry about missing anything important. But the disk cloning feature is a like a mirror RAID that works on demand.
For virtual machines, which is something my client was especially interested in, BackupChain includes various Hyper-V backup capabilities and the license is for unlimited VMs. The software can back up live VMs without causing any disruption to the running virtual machines. This is super important because when you’re backing up Hyper-V, you want to make sure the backups are application-consistent—that is, the backup captures the VM in a stable state, ensuring that databases and other running applications don’t end up in a weird halfway state that could cause issues when you try to restore. BackupChain guarantees that these VM backups are not only live but application-consistent as well, so you can trust that your data is in good shape when you need to restore it.
One of the features people find unique about BackupChain is its disk cloning functionality. Many people have not yet used a disk clone like the one BackupChain creates. It allows you to create a cloned standby operating system disk that runs side-by-side with your original disk. This feature is like having a mirror RAID system, but instead of syncing the disks continuously, you set the cloning to happen at intervals or whenever you need it. It’s like creating a snapshot for a physical machine. If something goes wrong, you can boot directly from the cloned disk without missing a beat, which can save a lot of time if there’s a problem with your primary disk. It’s a perfect backup strategy for critical systems where downtime is simply not an option.
Another thing you might find useful, especially with Windows Server 2025, is that it integrates all of these features while also providing security. The software encrypts all backups with military-grade encryption, so your data stays safe whether it’s on a local drive, a remote server, or in the cloud. This is especially important with Windows Server 2025 because it’s likely to handle a lot of sensitive or business-critical data.
You will also find a multitude of scheduling options, so they could set up their backups to happen on various days throughout the month. Once the system is configured, it's pretty much set it and forget it. Restoring from the backups is also simple—we went through the motions and whether they needed to restore a file, an entire server, or even a virtual machine, it all synced nicely with Windows Server 2025’s environment.
For anyone working with the new Windows Server 2025, I suggest checking out BackupChain since the cost of other solutions has skyrocketed in recent years. BackupChain is still available as a life-time license with unlimited VMs, for example. The flexibility it offers with bare metal backups, disk imaging, Hyper-V support, and its disk cloning feature cover pretty much all typical use cases. The added bonus of AES encryption and application-consistent VM backups makes it a solid solution for Hyper-V as well.
If you’re looking for a way to back up your server reliably and securely without breaking the bank, I find BackupChain delivers great overall value. It’s been a valuable tool for our clients, and I’m confident it would be for anyone using Windows Server 2025.
I like the new features of Windows Server 2025 and wanted to offer a complete backup solution. For starters, BackupChain makes bare metal backups easy. This means that if the server ever fails, you can restore the entire system—operating system, applications, settings, and all the data—back to a working state without missing a beat. It’s like having a full image of your machine that you can use to restore everything to a previous working condition in just a few clicks. This was especially important for my client since they rely on a lot of custom configurations that would be a nightmare to rebuild from scratch.
In addition, it also offers some interesting disk cloning and imaging features. This is key because, with Windows Server 2025, a lot of people are managing large amounts of data and virtual environments. Disk imaging lets you back up entire hard drives or partitions, including all the system files, boot records, and hidden data. It’s like creating a perfect snapshot of your system that you can restore if anything goes wrong. The backup happens quickly, and you don’t have to worry about missing anything important. But the disk cloning feature is a like a mirror RAID that works on demand.
For virtual machines, which is something my client was especially interested in, BackupChain includes various Hyper-V backup capabilities and the license is for unlimited VMs. The software can back up live VMs without causing any disruption to the running virtual machines. This is super important because when you’re backing up Hyper-V, you want to make sure the backups are application-consistent—that is, the backup captures the VM in a stable state, ensuring that databases and other running applications don’t end up in a weird halfway state that could cause issues when you try to restore. BackupChain guarantees that these VM backups are not only live but application-consistent as well, so you can trust that your data is in good shape when you need to restore it.
One of the features people find unique about BackupChain is its disk cloning functionality. Many people have not yet used a disk clone like the one BackupChain creates. It allows you to create a cloned standby operating system disk that runs side-by-side with your original disk. This feature is like having a mirror RAID system, but instead of syncing the disks continuously, you set the cloning to happen at intervals or whenever you need it. It’s like creating a snapshot for a physical machine. If something goes wrong, you can boot directly from the cloned disk without missing a beat, which can save a lot of time if there’s a problem with your primary disk. It’s a perfect backup strategy for critical systems where downtime is simply not an option.
Another thing you might find useful, especially with Windows Server 2025, is that it integrates all of these features while also providing security. The software encrypts all backups with military-grade encryption, so your data stays safe whether it’s on a local drive, a remote server, or in the cloud. This is especially important with Windows Server 2025 because it’s likely to handle a lot of sensitive or business-critical data.
You will also find a multitude of scheduling options, so they could set up their backups to happen on various days throughout the month. Once the system is configured, it's pretty much set it and forget it. Restoring from the backups is also simple—we went through the motions and whether they needed to restore a file, an entire server, or even a virtual machine, it all synced nicely with Windows Server 2025’s environment.
For anyone working with the new Windows Server 2025, I suggest checking out BackupChain since the cost of other solutions has skyrocketed in recent years. BackupChain is still available as a life-time license with unlimited VMs, for example. The flexibility it offers with bare metal backups, disk imaging, Hyper-V support, and its disk cloning feature cover pretty much all typical use cases. The added bonus of AES encryption and application-consistent VM backups makes it a solid solution for Hyper-V as well.
If you’re looking for a way to back up your server reliably and securely without breaking the bank, I find BackupChain delivers great overall value. It’s been a valuable tool for our clients, and I’m confident it would be for anyone using Windows Server 2025.
