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73 ✓ Schedule backups and virus scanning programs to run at off-peak hours. ✓ Consider configuring your guest OS to use NTP, Windows Time Service, the VMware Tools time-syn- chronization option, or other time-keeping utility. ✓ Configure virtualization-aware backups that enable you to complete full-image backups that include the run- ning state of the VM at the time the backup was taken. Determine which VMs will use your virtualization plat- form's object-level backup and restore capabilities to achieve greater granularity for data protection. Implement a backup schedule using your new-found backup powers to deliver the RTOs, RPOs and SLAs that your business needs instead of just offering what- ever your old backup solution was able to provide. Monitor and Optimize Continuously With your virtualization platform humming along and your management tools continuously monitoring your virtual data center's health, risk factors and efficiency, you should start using the tools unique to Virtualization 2.0 to deliver the greatest possible business value to your organization. Here are some ideas to get you started: ✓ Regularly meet with line-of-business stakeholders, application owners and business leaders to understand how things are changing for your organization. Adapt your virtual infrastructure and management tools to meet these requirements by enabling advanced high- availability, replication or fault tolerance solutions. Also adjust monitoring thresholds so you receive smart alerts for any abnormalities that might jeopardize your ability to meet SLAs.