oVirt Backup and Recovery Solution (Coming Soon)

#1 Cost-Effective Agentless oVirt VMs Backup & Recovery

  • Agentless backup for oVirt virtual machines
  • Changed block tracking for incremental backups
  • Automated scheduled backups
  • Flexible storage location – DAS, NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, S3 Compatible like Wasabi, MinIO, etc
  • End-to-End encryption with AES-256 bit algorithm
  • Retain VM backup data as long as you need
  • Centralized monitoring & reporting capabilities
  • Flexible recovery options include instant boot VM, file recovery & more
Supported Versions: QEMU 4.5 & above, Libvirt 6.0.0 & above

What is oVirt Backup

oVirt backup is the process of creating a copy of virtual machines on oVirt platform and storing it in a secure location. This ensures rapid recovery in the event of hardware failures or data issues. Using third-party backup tools for like BDRSuite for oVirt VM Backup offers complete data protection with features like agentless backup, instant recovery, ransomware protection & more.

Benefits of oVirt VM Backup Solutions

Data Protection

Safeguard critical data by creating secure backups, mitigating the risk of data loss and corruption.

Disaster Recovery

Enable swift recovery from hardware failures or disasters. Restore full VM or granular of individual files and folders.

Business Continuity

Minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted business operations.

Ransomware Protection

Protect your operations and sensitive data with robust security measures, preventing devastating consequences from malicious attacks.

How oVirt Backup Works

Step 1 – Agentless oVirt Backup

BDRSuite introduces an agentless backup solution tailored for oVirt , leveraging native capabilities to simplify the backup process without the need for individual VM agents.

Step 2 – Snapshot Creation

BDRSuite initiates the snapshot process, capturing the complete state of the VM running on OVirt Engine VM , including OS, disks, files, etc. This ensures a consistent point-in-time backup.

Step 3 – Secure Data Transfer

The captured backup data is securely transferred to the designated backup repository – local storage (NAS, SAN, etc) or Cloud (S3, Azure Blob, Google, etc) as configured. Encryption is employed for a secure data transfer process, ensuring data integrity.

Step 4 – Incremental Backups

After the initial full backup, BDRSuite optimizes backup efficiency by employing incremental backups. This captures only the changes made since the last backup, reducing backup time and minimizing storage requirements.

Step 5 – Data Retention and Management

BDRSuite offers flexible options to manage retention policies, allowing organizations to define how long they want to retain oVirt VM backup data.

Step 6 – oVirt Recovery

In the face of data loss, VM failure, or disasters, BDRSuite supports reliable and instant recovery for oVirt VMs. This includes restoring entire VMs, individual files or folders, and even granular application-level recovery, providing comprehensive data restoration options

How to Backup oVirt Virtual Machines

BDRSuite’s oVirt backup solution offers comprehensive backup features such as agentless backup, application aware processing, data retention policies, flexible recovery & more to ensure complete data protection for oVirt virtual machines hosted on KVM hypervisor.
  1. Download BDRSuite: Download and Install BDRSuite Backup Server in your environment.
  2. Add oVirt Host as DataSource: Add oVirt Host to BDRSuite Backup Server, from which you want to backup VMs.
  3. Configure backup storage: You can store the backup data on NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, S3 Compatible storage – Wasabi, MinIO, Backblaze, etc.
  4. Configure oVirt backup:
    • Select oVirt VMs for backup
    • Automate backups at specific intervals
    • Configure Retention & Encryption settings
  5. Save & Run the Backup Job: Backup will start to run as per the schedule.
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How to Restore oVirt VMs from Backup

BDRSuite offers multiple restore options to restore oVirt VMs from backup. You can choose the most suitable method below for restoring your oVirt VMs based on your recovery requirements.
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  1. Instant Boot VM: Instantly restore your entire oVirt VM from backup in under 15 minutes, supporting various hypervisors like KVM, Hyper-V, and VMware to ensure seamless business continuity.
  2. Full VM Recovery: Restore the entire VM from oVirt backup to the source or different host in your environment.
  3. Disk Mount: BDRSuite allows you to mount the backup disk and promptly recover specific files or folders, providing flexible and efficient file recovery.
  4. Download VMs & Disks: BDRSuite enables the download of backed-up VMs/Disks in various virtual formats, such as RAW, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, and Flat-VMDK. These formats support comprehensive VM recovery and streamlined migration across different platforms.

Key Features of oVirt Backup Solution

VM Backup for oVirt Platform

Agentless Backup

BDRSuite offers agentless image backup, providing easier installation. BDRSuite directly interacts with the oVirt Engine, resulting less resource consumption and lower maintenance costs.

Automated oVirt Backup

You can schedule regular backups with BDRSuite to ensure that your VMs are consistently protected. BDRSuite offers flexible scheduling options, including every 15 mins, hourly, daily, weekly, & more.

Flexible Storage Locations

BDRSuite supports wide range of storage options, allowing you to store the backup data on DAS, NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, S3 Compatible storage – Wasabi, MinIO, Backblaze, etc.

Changed Block Tracking (CBT)

BDRSuite follows Changed Block Tracking technology to perform a full backup at the first time and the later backups are all incremental, capturing only the changes made.This reduce backup time and storage cost.

Recovery of oVirt VMs

Instant Boot Recovery

You can instantly restore the entire VM from backup in less than 15 mins on any hypervisor – KVM, Hyper-V, VMware and ensure business continuity.

Full VM Recovery

BDRSuite provides ability to recover the entire VM to a different host to the latest state or any valid point in time.

Download VMs & Disks

BDRSuite supports downloading the backed up VMs/Disks into different virtual formats such as RAW, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, & Flat-VMDK which can be used for full VM recovery or VM migration.

File Recovery

BDRSuite provides the option to mount the backup disk and instantly recover individual files or folders using the Disk Mount option.

Management of oVirt VM Backups

Optimized Backup with where-it-left-off

BDRSuite’s intelligent functionality allows seamless resumption of Windows Server backups in the event of interruptions caused by network issues or user intervention

Data Retention

Store backups in storage targets as long as you need with flexible retention policies, complying with regulatory requirements.

Centralized Management

BDRSuite offers centralized management console that allows you to easily configure backups, monitor backup status, and manage recovery across multiple hypervisors.

Reporting and Notifications

BDRSuite provides comprehensive reporting and email notifications to keep you informed about the status of your backup and recovery tasks.