VMware backup

Reliable VMware backup for business

The SIMPANIX client for VMware vSphere and ESXi backs up your virtual machines. It talks directly to ESXi with the vStorage API. You can protect as many VMs as you want on each host.

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VMware backup
  • Built on open-source backup
  • 24/7 expert support
Deployment

Simple to deploy

The VMware client comes in a ready-made SIMPANIX virtual machine. It is licensed and set up to back up every VM on the same host.

It costs less than paying for each VM.

  • Back up only changed blocks

    • Finds the blocks that changed since the last full backup, and backs up only those
    • Faster backups, less data sent and stored
    • On restore, full and change backups are joined for you

  • Smaller VMware backups

    • Backs up only the blocks a VM really uses
    • Skips empty space on VMDKs
    • Smaller backups, even across 1000s of machines

  • Flexible VMware backup

    • Hybrid cloud: spread backups across on-prem and cloud, all from one console
    • No proxy servers: VMs back up straight to the SIMPANIX VMware backup server
Features

Strengths of SIMPANIX VMware backup

  • Back up running VMs

    SIMPANIX uses snapshots, so your apps have no downtime.

  • No agents needed

    You install nothing on ESXi or the VMs. If you want to back up certain folders or apps, you can add a SIMPANIX agent inside a VM.

  • Full image backup

    SIMPANIX backs up the whole VM as one image. You can restore it with no need to reinstall or set up the operating system.

  • Full restore

    Restore the whole VM to the same ESXi server, or to a different one for disaster recovery.

  • Restore only some disks

    Restore only the disks you need, or only the VM settings. This helps you meet your recovery goals.

  • All backup features

    Use every SIMPANIX feature for VMware backups: compression, encryption, how long to keep data, monitoring and reports.

  • Fast file restore

    Restore single files and folders from a VMware backup, straight from the SIMPANIX Management Console. Restore to a temporary folder or any place you choose. You do not need to restore the whole VM first.

Operations

Make VMware backup easy

  • Easy install

    Install the SIMPANIX VMware client as an add-on to SIMPANIX. No separate software. Just install the latest SIMPANIX VMware update.

  • Encryption and compression

    The SIMPANIX backup server does the encryption and compression. This saves CPU and memory on your systems.

  • Scheduled backups

    Schedule VMware backups in the SIMPANIX Management Console. SIMPANIX takes snapshots of each VM’s disks.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

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Do virtual machines use less memory?

A VM uses memory only while it runs. To start a VM, your computer needs enough free memory for that VM. If there is not enough, the VM will not start. To run many VMs at once, you need enough memory for all of them.

How much memory a VM needs depends on:

  • The size of its operating system
  • The memory needs of the apps you run in it
What does VMware vSphere do?

vSphere is VMware’s platform for virtual machines and Kubernetes. Many data centers use it. SIMPANIX backs up your vSphere VMs, so you can recover even after a big IT outage.

What are vSphere snapshots, and when do we use them?

A snapshot saves a VM at one moment. Use it to go back fast after a problem, like a bad update. You can also use it to reset a VM to a clean state, for example after a training class. Snapshots work on single ESXi hosts and on vCenter Server.

SIMPANIX backs up VM snapshots from ESX or vCenter to any storage SIMPANIX supports. Backups are file-system consistent. You can restore VMs to the same ESX server or to another one. SIMPANIX uses the VMware vStorage APIs.

SIMPANIX supports full and incremental backups. Incremental backups only hold the blocks that changed.

If you need to back up single files inside a VM, install the SIMPANIX client in the VM.

Which VMware vSphere versions do you support?

We support VMware vSphere 4, 5, 6 and 6.5. See the compatibility matrix for the full list.

How can I try SIMPANIX VMware backup?

You can try the full version of SIMPANIX for free. Fill in our free trial form and our sales team will help you start.