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The data protection feature in vCloud Air extends data protection to your virtual data centers and to the
virtual machines maintained within them. The Data Protection Service provides backup and restore service
for vApps and virtual machines in the cloud.
To perform the Data Protection Service tasks to protect all virtual machines in a virtual data center, verify
that you have virtual infrastructure administrator privileges in the Dedicated Cloud and Virtual Private
Cloud services where you plan to manage your Data Protection Service. To manage data protection as an
end user, verify that you have permission to manage your virtual machines.
NOTE A vApp consists of one or more virtual machines that communicate over a network and use
resources and services in a deployed environment. A vApp can contain multiple virtual machines.
vCloud Air displays information about the vApp that contains each virtual machine. You manage vApps by
using vCloud Director. See Working with vApps in the vCloud Director User's Guide for information.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Features of the Data Protection Service,” on page 37
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“About Data Protection Policies,” on page 38
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“Reporting and Storage Use,” on page 40
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“Billing for the Data Protection Service,” on page 41
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“Ways to Restore Virtual Machines,” on page 41
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“Enable Data Protection for a Virtual Data Center,” on page 42
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“Update the Data Protection Policy for a Virtual Data Center,” on page 43
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“Add a Backup Policy for a vApp,” on page 43
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“Run a Manual Backup,” on page 44
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“Restore a Virtual Machine from a Backup,” on page 45
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“Restore a Deleted vApp,” on page 45
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“Delete a Backup Image,” on page 46
Features of the Data Protection Service
The Data Protection Service, an add-on subscription service orderable through My VMware, offers
customers the option to protect their virtual machine data. The Data Protection Service has the following
key features.
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Protects customers' vApps and virtual machines by performing regular backup and restore operations.
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