One or more computer systems, a carrier medium, and a method are provided
for backing up virtual machines. The backup may occur, e.g., to a backup
medium or to a disaster recovery site, in various embodiments. In one
embodiment, an apparatus includes a computer system configured to execute
at least a first virtual machine, wherein the computer system is
configured to: (i) capture a state of the first virtual machine, the
state corresponding to a point in time in the execution of the first
virtual machine; and (ii) copy at least a portion of the state to a
destination separate from a storage device to which the first virtual
machine is suspendable. A carrier medium may include instructions which,
when executed, cause the above operation on the computer system. The
method may comprise the above highlighted operations.