Not every hypervisor backs up the same way
VMware workloads are typically protected image-level through hypervisor APIs, while Hyper-V relies on VSS-based mechanisms. For KVM and Sangfor HCI, supported integration paths vary by version and deployment. Application consistency — especially for databases — may not reach the same depth on every platform. That is why host versions, VM sizes and application types are inventoried together during the proposal phase.
Cross-platform recovery is validated, not assumed
Moving a virtual machine from VMware to a KVM-based environment can require disk format conversion, driver and boot configuration changes. The outcome is not identical for every workload. At F2Cloud, cross-platform recovery is offered only as a scenario tested for the specific workload and written into the proposal scope — not as a general compatibility promise.
A booted VM is not a ready application
Powering on a virtual machine is only the first step of a recovery test. Without identity, DNS, database connections, license checks and external integrations, the application cannot serve. Recovery exercises therefore record 'VM started' and 'application validated' as separate acceptance criteria. The business expects the second one.
Discovery produces a platform inventory
When defining F2Cloud Backup and Recovery scope, existing hypervisors, versions, VM counts, network topology and critical applications are listed. The supported scope is documented from this inventory. No platform or version outside the list is assumed to be supported; a technical assessment comes first.
Pre-decision checklist
- Inventory your hypervisors and versions.
- Mark systems that need application consistency.
- Have cross-platform recovery expectations written into the proposal.