We'll be putting in a File/DC server into a small branch office. We're looking to run VMware and virtualize this server. It's an HP ML310e Gen8 V2. Configured with 2x4TB SATA Drives in a RAID1 and 2x256GB SSD's in a RAID 1. Plan on installing VMware to a USB drive connected internally in the server and using the SSD volume for VM's. I'm looking for a simple and inexpensive backup solution that can do the following, what do you guys suggest?
- Backup the OS(s) as a VHD - Windows OS
- Backup the 4TB storage volume as a VHD.
- 60 Day retention with daily recovery points
- Backup needs to email alerts on success and Failure/Errors
- Ability to perform file level recovery
- Backup to an external USB hard drive