How to Create an Instant Virtual Machine

Instant virtual machine (Instant VM) creates a virtual machine in the hypervisor and runs the backup session inside the virtual machine without any prior conversion. The advantage of an Instant virtual machine is that it provides an immediate access to data and applications present in the Arcserve Cloud Console backup sessions. Instant VM eliminates the downtime associated with a traditional restore or conversion of the backup session to a physical or virtual machine.

To create an Instant VM, follow these steps:

1. Open the Instant VM wizard
2. Select a Recovery Point
3. Specify the VM location
4. Specify the recovery server
5. Specify the Virtual Machine Settings

On successful completion of the job, an Instant VM is created.