- Key Features
- VM Backup
- Agentless VM Backup
- ESXi Backup
- vCenter Backup
- Backup Storage Targets
- RTO RPO < 15 mins
- VM/Disk Exclusion
- Application-aware Processing & Log Truncation
- VMware Quiescing
- Flexible Backup Scheduling
- CBT based Incremental Backup
- Synthetic Full Backup
- Basic Retention
- GFS Retention – Incremental/Full
- Backup Data Encryption
- Backup Proxy
- VM Backup to Cloud
- Create Backup using Template
- VM Recovery
- VM Replication
- Disaster Recovery
- Management
- Backup Settings
Agentless VM Backup
Agentless backup eliminates the need for users to install agents on individual servers, making it easier to implement and monitor. This is especially important in virtual environments that house a large number of production machines.
BDRSuite for VMware uses VMware vSphere Storage APIs – Data Protection (VADP) to backup vSphere virtual machines from a centralized backup server, eliminating the need for backup agents and the need for backup processing to occur within each guest virtual machine on the ESXi host. VADP uses VMware vSphere’s snapshot capabilities to enable backup without downtime. As a result, backups can be performed non-disruptively at any time of the day without requiring extended backup windows and the downtime to applications and users associated with backup windows.
Advantages of Agentless Backups
Virtual machines are being hosted in increasing numbers in datacenters. Considering the benefits of virtualized networks that host many and changing virtual machines, agentless backup is becoming more practical.
Easy Administration
Administrators can control every VM from a single pane of glass and view backup across an entire network with centralized agentless systems. The network-based agent transfers the designated data to the backup target after the backup administrator specifies which network machines and data needed to be backed up. This also simplifies the restoration process.
Snapshot Support
Snapshot technology, which creates a complete copy of a virtualized server or VM at a specific point in time, is supported by agentless backup implementations. The ability to recover the snapshot enables applications to continue running without data loss, ensuring critical application consistency for business continuity.
Greater Flexibility
Agentless backup architectures support nearly all current operating systems, databases, and email formats.
Enhanced backup performance using CBT
Changed Block Tracking (CBT) integrated with the Hypervisor is used by agentless backup software (CBT identifies data blocks that have changed or are in use). Using agentless backups with a virtual storage location that understands how to transmit data from the hypervisor to the data store without using networking traffic provides additional benefits. As a result, you don’t need to worry about input/output operations per second (IOPS) on the local VM or use network bandwidth that could be better used for actual production processes.