Create and access cloud virtual instances associated with your IDrive BMR device from your IDrive BMR cloud account. You can create up to 4 virtual instances on the cloud, counting the virtual instances of both computers and VMware servers, taking into account the memory available for cloud virtualization.

The IDrive BMR cloud infrastructure employs storage devices with NVMe accelerated caching and computing resources, delivering optimized storage and performance of the virtual instances.

To create a cloud virtual instance from the web console,

1. Sign in to the IDrive BMR web console. The BMR Devices tab displays all the devices linked to your account.
2. Click Cloud Virtualization corresponding to the required device. The new screen will display any cloud instance associated with the device.
3. Click Create a Virtual Machine to create a cloud virtual instance in the cloud storage associated with the device. A new popup will appear.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. The Computers tab is shown by default. To create a virtual instance of a VMware machine, switch to the VMware tab.
5. Choose the required VMware server and computer and select a recovery point.
6. Select the number of processors for the virtual machine.
7. Allocate required memory for the virtual machine in the RAM field, taking into account the memory available for cloud virtualization.
8. Select a network source and a suitable network model.

   Note: 

   • Disconnected and NAT (Firewalled) network sources are available for cloud virtualization.
   • Disconnected, NAT (Firewalled), and Bridged network sources are available only for local virtualization. Connect to the local device interface to create or access local virtual instances.
     Read about the type of network sources.
     
     
9. Choose the required storage controller for the virtual machine.

   Note: SATA is recommended for virtualizing computer backups. LsiLogicSAS is recommended for creating virtual instances of VMware machines.

10. Select a graphics option from the dropdown.
11. Click Build Virtual Machine.
    A virtual instance of this machine will be created. You can now connect to it and continue working.

Note on virtual instances of computers: When a machine with dynamic disks is virtualized, the created virtual instance will have basic disks with randomly assigned drive letters. You may have to sign in to the virtual instance and change the drive letter associations as necessary.

To connect to a virtual instance,

1. Navigate to the virtual instance and click Copy VNC Password on the right-hand side.
   
   
   
   
2. Click Connect against the virtual instance.
3. In the new window that appears, paste the password. Click Send Password. A remote connection to the virtual machine will be established.