BDRSuite Support for Free ESXi in VMware
The backup of free ESXi server virtual machines is not supported due to licensing restrictions.
BDRSuite does not support the free version of ESXi. BDRSuite utilizes advanced VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection, and these APIs are a licensed VMware feature. Therefore, backups using these APIs are restricted by VMware. To resolve this issue, upgrade to a paid version of ESX or ESXi to perform VM backups without encountering any issues.
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Does BDRSuite support backup of VMware VMs on Free ESXi?
Yes, BDRSuite offers agent-based backup for VMware virtual machines on Free ESXi. Since the VADP (VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection) is not available on Free ESXi, which is essential for agentless backup, the agent-based method is utilized ...
Does BDRSuite support backup of VMware VMs on ESXi and vCenter environments?
Yes, BDRSuite supports both VMware ESXi and vCenter environments, allowing you to backup and manage your VMs centrally.
Adding VMware ESXi & vCenter Server for Backup (Local Network)
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Adding VMware ESXi & vCenter Server for Backup (Remote Network)
Prerequisites The VMware ESXi or vCenter Server you want to add should be of Licensed Edition The VMware ESXi or the vCenter Server should be v4.0 & above Adding VMware ESXi/vCenter host Check the 'Adding VMware ESXi/vCenter host as data source' ...
BDRSuite Free Edition
What is the BDRSuite Free Edition? The BDRSuite Free Edition is a no-cost version of BDRSuite that allows users to back up a limited number of workloads (e.g., virtual machines, physical servers, or cloud workloads) for free. It’s designed for small ...