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Status Under review
Workspace Storage Fusion
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 21, 2024

Fusion Backup and Recovery - Restore single files from VM backup

We would like to implement single file restore for Fusion Backup Restore. Today we are required to restore to a separate namespace and copy files as documented here:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/storage-fusion-software/2.8.x?topic=virtualization-backup-restore-virtual-machines


This feature would provide customers with functionality they are using in legacy VM backups using products like Spectrum Protect Plus and TSM for VE. The following links describe this function in SPP, which allows a user to search for and restore selected files from a snapshot:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spp/10.1.16?topic=systems-restoring-files


There is similar function in TSM for VE:

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tsmfve/7.1.8?topic=agent-restoring-files-from-windows-system-recovery


and Veeam/Kasten:

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/kasten_integration/guest_file_recovery.html?ver=120

Idea priority High