Virtual backup appliance
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[edit] Definition
A Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) is a small virtual machine that backs up and restores other virtual machines.
Unlike some backup solutions that require a dedicated host to act as a proxy server for the backups, virtual backup appliances use the virtual infrastructure platform itself for the backups. This allows the backup process to take advantage of the excess resources available within a virtual server farm.
