With the ongoing headaches that storage professionals have today regarding backup, it's no wonder organisations are constantly evaluating new ways to backup their data in hopes of developing a more user friendly backup process within the IT department. As more organisations embrace virtualisation, virtual server backup has emerged as a viable solution for storage professionals tasked with ensuring an efficient backup process for the enterprise. This Tech Report gives an overview of virtual server backup and what you need to know to prepare an effective virtual server backup strategy including the available tools, tactics used for deployment, best practices and potential drawbacks.