How to Perform Instant File Level Recovery [Complete Steps]

What is Veeam Instant File Level Recovery?

Veeam Backup & Replication provides instant file-level recovery, which allows you to quickly recover files or folders from VMware, Hyper-V, or multiple guest operating systems in a fraction of the time required for a full system recovery.

Instant file-level recovery reduces downtime, increases productivity and ensures data availability for reliable disaster recovery. This article will detail how to perform instant file-level recovery with Veeam.

This article will detail how to perform instant file-level recovery with Veeam.

How to Perform Instant File Level Recovery Step by Step

Consider the following notes before doing an instant file level recovery:

• Read-only access to NFS file shares that have been instantly recovered is available.
• For SMB file shares, you can add, edit or remove files and folders.
• File shares restored using fast recovery do not allow updates for files bigger than 1 GB.
• Folders on file shares that have been instantly recovered cannot be renamed.
• You cannot apply folder security or modify folder properties in published file shares that are instantly recovered.

Next, here are detailed steps to perform instant file share recovery with Veeam:

1. Open the Unstructured Data tab and select a file share from the list. Then click Instant Recovery.

2. In the Restore Points section, select a file share restore point from which you want to perform instant recovery.

3. In the Access Permissions section, select the access permissions for the file share, and specify the owner account for the file share.

4. In the Summary section, review the settings of the instant file share recovery and click Finish.

5. After you have performed instant file level recovery, you can migrate recovered file shares to the production environment or stop publishing.

The Powerful Solution for Instant VM Recovery

Time is critical when systems are down. AOMEI Cyber Backup instant recovery feature allows IT teams to restore entire VMs rapidly, slashing Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and maintaining operational continuity.

Its ability to back up and restore entire VMs makes it indispensable for businesses aiming to protect their virtual environments. Here’s why it stands out:

🔵Complete VM Protection

AOMEI Cyber Backup securely backs up entire virtual machines, capturing every detail of their configuration, applications, and data. This ensures that, in the event of an issue, you can restore your VMs to their exact state without missing data.

🟠Ease of Management

Its user-friendly and centralized interface simplifies the management of backups and recovery, making it accessible for IT teams of all experience levels.

🟡Scalability

As businesses grow, AOMEI Cyber Backup scales effortlessly to handle increasing numbers of VMs, ensuring long-term reliability.

Steps to Perform Instant VM Recovery with AOMEI Cyber Backup

Step 1. Create VMware ESXi VMs Backup and then start VM instant recovery.

Step 2. Create New Instant Recovery as following:

✔ Click "Task" > "Instant Recovery" > "New Instant Recovery". Here we take "Restore from task" for an example.

✔ Select Source and choose the virtual machine and backup version.

✔ Select the device to be restored to in "Restore to". Choose the target device.

✔ Set the hardware settings for the new virtual machine, such as CPU quantity, CPU Cores and memory size.

✔ Enter a name for the new virtual machine.

✔ Click "Start Restore" to start the instant restore.

✍After creating vm instant recovery, click Start Migration on details page to return backup to production environment.

Conclusion

Veeam Instant File Level Recovery feature offers flexibility and speed for ensuring critical files are always accessible.

When combined with tools like Veeam Instant File Level Recovery, AOMEI Cyber Backup forms the foundation of a robust recovery strategy, delivering both the speed of system-wide restoration and the flexibility of granular file recovery.