Distributed File System (DFS) Namespaces and DFS Replication offer high-available access to geographically dispersed files. Because of the replication and syncing operations in DFS environments, you must set up the virtual machine in accordance with Microsoft best practices to ensure database consistency. If all Microsoft considerations are not addressed, backup and restore of the virtual machine may yield undesired results. If you prefer to not research these best practices, it is recommended that you install the agent on the VM and protect it as you would a physical server (leveraging Microsoft’s VSS writers).