# Point-in-Time Recovery Using Zerto Journal History Source: https://expedient.com/knowledgebase/blog/2019-05-16-point-in-time-recovery-using-zerto-journal-history/ [](#) # Point-in-Time Recovery Using Zerto Journal History May 16, 2019 2 min Read User Error/accidental deletion, system corruption, hardware failure, ransomware infection, malicious employees… your business faces internal and external security threats every day. Having the right IT tools in place and the knowledge to leverage them effectively is critical to your ability to mitigate these threats effectively and ensure continuous business operations and [data protection](https://www.expedient.com/how-we-help/goals/protect-data/). For example, **point-in-time recovery (PITR)** – where a virtual machine (VM) or group of VMs is restored to a specific point in time – is an effective way to quickly overcome an IT outage cased by a malicious insider, database corruption or malware. Up until recently, PITR was achieved by taking point-in-time snapshots of each VM at desired intervals. While this replication method “worked,” it wasn’t an ideal solution due to high storage and performance demands, and lack of inherent scalability. Zerto solved this problem with the introduction of **journal-based VM protection** , which removes snapshots from the equation and enables highly granular recovery checkpoints every few seconds. The benefits of Zerto’s journal-based protection functionality with regards to PITR is explained in greater detail [here](https://www.zerto.com/disaster-recovery/snapshot-based-point-in-time-recovery/). To show you how easy it is to recover an entire group of VMs using Zerto’s journal history feature, Expedient Solutions Architect, [**Jason Charlton**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmcharlton/), walks through the process in this short demo video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/nx86GHVd0JY Expedient’s Push Button DR solution is powered by [Zerto’s virtual replication technology](https://www.zerto.com/the-platform/real-time-hypervisor-based-replication/). Recognized as a Representative Vendor in [Gartner’s Market Guide for Disaster Recovery as a Service](https://go.expedient.com/l/12902/2020-08-19/hjs5km). [Push Button DR](http://www.expedient.com/services/managed-services/disaster-recovery/#dr) enables rapid, total failover between disparate locations without IP or DNS changes. _As Expedient’s Principal Technologist, AJ Kuftic is responsible for driving technology change and helping customers understand the capabilities of Expedient’s solutions._ [_Follow him_](https://x.com/ajkuftic) _on Twitter._ #### #### #### #### [ ![AJ Kuftic](https://res.cloudinary.com/dvlpy3tua/image/upload/fl_sanitize/uploads/kuftic-aj.jpg) AJ KufticPrincipal Product Strategist•Product Strategy ](/knowledgebase/blog/authors/aj-kuftic) [Disaster Recovery](/knowledgebase/blog/tag/disaster%20recovery)[Infrastructure Availability](/knowledgebase/blog/tag/infrastructure%20availability) ### Related Posts [ #### The VMware Wait Tax: Why Every Quarter of Delay... Inaction on a VMware migration is widely treated as a neutral position, a de... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-08-04-the-vmware-wait-tax-why-every-quarter-of-delay-has-a-price-tag/)[ #### The Great Inversion What was easy is now hard. What was hard is now easy. {% include blog-key-... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-07-29-the-great-inversion/)[ #### Your New Cloud Strategy: Rebalancing for Cost a... {% include blog-key-takeaways.html items=page.key\_takeaways %} A few years a... Learn More ](/knowledgebase/blog/2026-07-15-your-new-cloud-strategy-rebalancing-for-cost-and-performance/) ## Subscribe to Our Blog VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath) ### VMware September 29th, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET ## It’s Time to Decide Your VMware Path [Join us →](https://go.expedient.com/VMWarePath)