Every virtual machine. Protected without agents.
Agentless backup for Hyper-V and VMware environments. Application-consistent snapshots, granular file recovery, and instant VM boot. No agents to install, no VMs to miss.
8 min
average time to instant-boot a VM from backup storage
100%
VM coverage including newly provisioned machines
Zero
agents required inside guest VMs with agentless backup
UK-wide
Hyper-V and VMware support across England, Scotland, and Wales
Hyper-V and VMware backup capabilities.
Agentless VM Backup
Back up Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines without installing agents inside each guest. Backup is managed at the hypervisor level, reducing overhead and complexity.
Application-Consistent Snapshots
VSS-aware snapshots ensure applications inside VMs are in a consistent state at backup time. No corrupted databases or incomplete transactions in your backup images.
Granular File and Folder Recovery
Recover individual files and folders from inside a VM backup without restoring the entire virtual machine. Faster recovery for common scenarios like accidental file deletion.
Instant VM Boot
Boot a VM directly from the backup storage in minutes. Use as a temporary replacement while the original VM is being restored or while hardware is replaced.
Cross-Hypervisor Migration
Restore a Hyper-V VM to VMware or vice versa. Useful for platform migrations and disaster recovery scenarios where the original hypervisor is unavailable.
VM Replication
Replicate virtual machines to a secondary site or cloud target. Failover to the replica in minutes if the primary site becomes unavailable.
From hypervisor discovery to verified VM recovery.
Hypervisor Discovery
We connect to your Hyper-V hosts and VMware vCenter or ESXi hosts. All virtual machines are enumerated and documented with their current resource allocation.
Backup Policy Design
Backup schedules, retention periods, and recovery objectives defined for each VM or VM group. Critical VMs get shorter backup intervals and longer retention.
Agentless Backup Configuration
Backup jobs configured at the hypervisor level. VSS integration enabled for application consistency. Storage targets and offsite replication configured.
Initial Full VM Backup
First full backup of all VMs completed and verified. Each VM backup checked for integrity before the environment is considered protected.
Instant Boot Test
Selected VMs booted directly from backup storage to confirm recovery works. Application functionality verified inside the booted VM.
Monitoring and Monthly Reporting
All VM backup jobs monitored daily. Monthly reports confirm every VM is protected. Quarterly recovery tests documented and provided.
VM backup and recovery across the UK.
Challenge: A London financial services company ran 24 VMs on VMware vSphere. Their existing backup solution required agents in every VM and was missing 6 VMs that had been provisioned without agents being installed.
Outcome: IP Four replaced agent-based backup with agentless VMware backup. All 24 VMs protected automatically. No more missed VMs when new machines are provisioned.
Challenge: A Manchester solicitors firm needed to recover a single document from a VM backup taken 3 weeks earlier. Their previous solution required a full VM restore to retrieve individual files.
Outcome: IP Four recovered the specific file from the VM backup in 12 minutes using granular file recovery. No full VM restore required.
Challenge: A Bristol logistics company had their primary Hyper-V host fail during a busy period. They needed their warehouse management VM back online within 2 hours.
Outcome: IP Four booted the VM directly from backup storage within 8 minutes. The company operated normally while the host was rebuilt and the VM migrated back.
Find out which VMs are not currently protected.
We audit your Hyper-V and VMware environment, identify every unprotected VM, and show you exactly what your recovery time would be today. Free, no obligation.