Just announced, the new 5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V is a highly scalable, fast, easy to use and cost effective backup and replication solution designed specifically for Hyper-V Private Clouds.
Hosting companies, cloud providers, and enterprises using Hyper-V Private Cloud asked us for a simple, fully scriptable and cost effective tool that performs backup and restore. The new 5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V is that tool.
Fully Scriptable, with PowerShell API, so the backup system could be easily integrated into Cloud Providers control panel and for end user recovery, as well as any other Cloud Management applications (read API documentation here).
5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V runs on Server 2008 R2/SP1, Server 2008 R2 Core and FREE Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2/SP1.
Operate at the Host level, not the Guest level, allowing for image-based backups that don’t impact running virtual machines or their applications.
Employs Microsoft VSS to ensure that guest OS and VSS-supported application data has backup integrity and allowing you to perform backups anytime, without having a dedicated backup window.
Ability to restore an entire VM, similar to a bare metal restore.
Support for up to a 16 node Hyper-V clusters with hundreds of VMs and CSVs.
Includes a centralized Backup Management console, even at the lowest license level.
For a limited time, a FREE version of 5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V is also available. Its only limitation is that it is limited to sequential backup and restore of virtual machines and doesn’t offer an API.
Server virtualization can dramatically simplify backup and disaster recovery. This is the chance that organizations of all size have been waiting for. It’s time to rethink your disaster recovery and data protection strategy!
5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V is much easier to use and less expensive than legacy tools. By providing data protection and disaster recovery of the virtual infrastructure you will protect your investment in virtualization and save your company from disaster.
Unlike traditional file-based backups, 5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V provides image-based backup. This allows for quick recovery of an entire set of Virtual Machines on demand or at a scheduled time.
5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V can be purchased through www.5nine.com web site, 5nine distributors, preferred resellers, and/or by contacting info@5nine.com.
5nine Cloud Backup for Hyper-V is currently priced at $99.00/managed server (host), independent of the socket amount. If purchased with 5nine Cloud Monitor – you’ll get Cloud Backup for only $149.00/server (host).
We are proud to announce that an all new 5nine product has been released – Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V. This tools is an All-In-One Monitoring Solution’ for Hyper-V Private Cloud deployments using all flavors of Server 2008 R2/SP1, Core and FREE Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.
On of the greatest benefits of Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V is that it is incredibly scalable and scriptable. Designed for large and medium size Hyper-V Cloud providers, Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V was created to eliminate common use of multiple tools to perform Real Time Monitoring of Hyper-V/Server 2008 R2/SP1 Private Cloud environments.
5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V provides PowerShell, REST and OData APIs that allow seamless integration with other Cloud Management solutions.
“The greatest benefit of 5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V is that it helps to avoid use of multiple management tools for monitoring of your virtual environment. Today, – Cloud providers often use SCOM and SCVMM, but also tools like Nagios to monitor their cloud infrastructure in real time. You can use 5nine Cloud Monitor as an ‘All-In-One’ monitoring solution for Windows Server 2008 R2/SP1, but also for GUI-less FREE Hyper-V”- said Konstantin Malkov, CTO of 5nine Software, — “5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V is also fully scriptable and has various APIs that allow seamless integration with other Cloud Management Tools”.
Features and Benefits of Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V Include:
Consolidation of multiple management tools into one, reducing the amount of time spent using and maintaining multiple tools.
Scriptability via REST, OData APIs or PowerShell interface provide seamless integration into Cloud Provider’ management applications.
5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V runs on Server 2008 R2/SP1, Server 2008 R2 Core and FREE Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2/SP1.
Real-time agentless monitoring and historical trending of key performance metrics including CPU, Memory, Network, Disk I/O, and Disk Queues to identify performance issues for hosts and VMs.
Threshold alerting via email to let you know when there is a problem.
Performance dashboard offers the latest information in one place.
Monitoring of selected Services and Ports, providing multiple methods.
5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V is the first piece of our upcoming Cloud Manager product. In conjunction with 5nine Virtual Firewall for Hyper-V, and upcoming 5nine Hyper-V Cloud vBackup – 5nine Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V can be used to create the most affordable, secure, and easy-to-maintain Hyper-V infrastructures while still adhering to Microsoft Best Practices for free, core, and full installations of Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2/R2 SP1.
5nine’s Cloud Monitor for Hyper-V is a powerful and affordable tool for all-in-one management of Hyper-V private clouds. You can try it at no cost with our free evaluation — DOWNLOAD NOW
The post starts off by covering 3 Reasons to V2V – 1) Testing Hyper-V 2) Consolidation and Conversion and 3) Moving from one Production hypervisor to another. From there, shows you how and where to download the free 5Nine V2V Converter. However, most of the article is dedicated to demonstrating how you would use V2V Easy Converter to perform a vSphere to Hyper-V VM Conversion, Step by Step.
We, at 5Nine Software, are honored to have reviewed great reviews of our Virtual Firewall product by two distinguished Microsoft “gurus”. Leandro Carvalho a Microsoft MVP in Virtualization wrote a review with Dr Tom Shinder (who has written numerous Microsoft technology books) that discussed how Virtual Firewall fills a much-needed gap when creating a private cloud with Hyper-V technologies.
In Leandro’s article, A Malware and Firewall Protection Solution for the Private Cloud, he talks about how when companies of all sizes set out to create a private cloud, they struggle to find a solution that offers centralized firewall, antivirus, and antispyware. Private clouds must be able to fence off virtual machines (or groups of VMs) for different purposes – production, development, lab, DMZ, or multi-tenant scenarios.
Leandro’s article over on Microsoft TechNet covers how Virtual Firewall is the ideal solution as it provides the necessary features like:
Centralized firewall rule configuration
PowerShell Administration of the Virtual Firewall
Antivurus and Antispyware
Heartbeat service to ensure that rules are really being applied on each VM
Bandwidth throttling
For a quick demo of 5Nine Virtual Firewall, watch this video:
VMware offers their “VMware Converter” to convert from Hyper-V or physical servers to vSphere but they don’t offer any tool to convert back if you aren’t satisfied. Now, you can easily convert from VMware vSphere to Hyper-V, fast, easy, and for free. 5Nine has launched the beta preview of V2V Easy Converter!
This new tool will make the transition from the expensive VMware vSphere to Hyper-V so much easier!
5Nine V2V Easy Converter can take a powered-off VMware vSphere virtual machine and convert that to Hyper-V, faster than you would expect. Today, the vSphere VM has to be “offline” but this tool also doesn’t require you to remove the VM from vSphere. Today, the tool is limited to Windows 2008 (and later) VMs but subsequent releases will support conversion of Windows Server 2003 and later, simultaneous conversions of multiple VMs, as well as ‘reverse’ Hyper-V – to – VMware VMs conversion and fix up.
I tried the tool myself and was impressed with the ease of conversion to Hyper-V (which is, by the way, vTax Free).
5nine V2V Easy Converter Beta Preview is available immediately, and can be downloaded at www.5nine.com, or please contact 5nine sales at sales@5nine.com.
We welcome your feedback at info@5nine.com. Prior to download and setup – please review Release Notes for important information!
HEROware™ and 5nine Software announce an OEM partnership on use of 5nine Manager and Monitor for management and troubleshooting of HERO-Defender and HERO-Cloud appliances
“We are excited to offer HERO-Defender, HERO-Cloud and HEROware Support to our customers, – now with HEROware Manager for Hyper-V, which provides comprehensive, but easy-to-use HYPER-V management and monitoring of our appliances. These solutions provide all the features and benefits of enterprise solutions, without the complexity and enterprise price”, – said Lynn Shourds, President and CTO of HEROware.
“5nine Manager and Monitor for Hyper-V was specifically branded for use with HEROware appliances, and we are excited about this opportunity”, – said Konstantin Malkov, CTO of 5nine Software.
Pricing and Availability
The HERO-Defender appliance is available directly from HEROware’s world-wide distribution network. Additionally, HEROware offers a unique “Rent-To-Own” program, with affordable monthly payments.
To request a free online demo or try our exclusive 30-day no risk “Try & Buy” program, please visit HERO-Defender Live Demo
About HEROware™
In 2008, HEROware began a journey to revolutionize the Backup & Disaster Recovery (BDR) industry by creating an SMB solution with Enterprise features. Built upon a rock-solid Intel® hardware platform and Double-Take® Software’s state of the art, award winning, patented replication technology for Microsoft SBS and Windows Server, HERO-Defender is the first and only appliance-based BDR solution that provides Continuous Real-Time Byte Level Replication with Total Recovery In Minutes™. Microsoft Windows Server clients receive unparalleled business continuity via 24x7x365 primary (on-site) and secondary (cloud-based) total server protection including flawless backup and data recovery.
About 5nine Software
5nine Software helps organizations to safeguard their investment in virtual infrastructure by providing innovative systems management solutions designed to reduce costs, increase productivity and mitigate risks. 5nine offers suite of P2V and V2V tools such as 5nine P2V Planner, 5nine Migrator,5nine Optimizer, 5nine Virtual Firewall for Hyper-V.
5nine is an international company with its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey. 5nine is rapidly expanding its presence and its partner network around the world, and will continue to offer innovative and practical solutions to help IT professionals to better plan and manage their virtual infrastructures.
