VMware Replication

VMware Replication

Overview

BDRSuite offers agentless replication solutions for VMware ESXi & vCenter. It provides near continuous data protection with flexible storage, instant failover & failback, and centralized management for efficient VM replication.

Watch the Demo Video

See BDRSuite's VMware Replication in action by watching our demo video.


Supported Platforms

Platform: VMware vSphere 5.x & above

Hypervisor: ESXi 5.x & above

Management Platform: vCenter Server 5. X & above

How to Get Started  

Step 1: Download and Install BDRSuite Backup Server  

  1. Click to Download BDRSuite Backup Server here
  2. To install the BDRSuite Backup Server, watch the below installation video.

Step 2: Create Backup Repository Configuration  

Configure local or remote storage such as DAS, NAS, SAN, or use your own public cloud storage like S3, Azure, Google, S3 Compatible like Wasabi, MinIO, etc as a backup storage target to store backup data.

Step 3. Add VMware as a Data Source

Navigate to ‘Data Sources - Hypervisors -> VMware vSphere' menu. Watch the How-to Video below for detailed instructions.


Step 4: Configure VMware VM Replication

  1. Select Hosts/VMs for replication
  2. Guest Processing Settings: Enable only if you want to perform transactionally consistent replications, log truncation, and system file exclusions on the VM guest OS.
  3. Configure replication schedule.
  4. Select the target host where you want to replicate the VMware VMs.
  5. Configure Network mapping and Re-IP Configuration settings.
  6. Give a replication job name and save. The replication will run as per schedule.
  7. You can centrally manage and monitor replications.

Step 5: VMware VM Failover and Failback

Failover

1. Navigate to the 'VM Replication - Failover and Failback' menu
2. Click on the 'Restore Replica' button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the 'Replica Type' as 'Failover'.
4. Choose the 'Restore Version'.
5. Choose the replica VMs you want to failover.
6. Review configuration and initiate the failover.

Failback
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1. Navigate to the 'VM Replication - Failover and Failback' menu
2. Click on the 'Restore Replica' button alongside the replication job you wish to restore.
3. Choose the 'Replica Type' as 'Finalize Failover'.
4. Choose the replica VMs you want to failback.
5.Choose the 'Finalize Type' as 'Failback'.
6. Configure 'Target Selection'.
7. Review configuration and initiate the failback.

Watch the demo video attached above to understand the detailed process of VMware Backup & Recovery.

Additional Resources

How to Setup Remote Proxy for Remote VMware Backups



How to Configure Job using Backup Job Template



How to Configure Backup Proxy for VMware Backup


Key Features

  1. Agentless Backup: Perform host-level backup without installing backup agents on each VM.
  2. Flexible Backup Targets: Store Backup on Local/Remote Storage, Your Own Public Cloud or BDRCloud
  3. Incremental Backups: Efficiently backup only changes made since the last backup, reducing storage requirements and backup time
  4. Instant Boot VM: Instantly restore an entire VM in less than 15 mins to ensure business continuity
  5. Granular Recovery: Restore individual disks or specific files & folders without restoring the entire machine
  6. Automated Scheduling: Set up and manage backup schedules to run at convenient times
  7. V2V Migration: Migrate your VMware virtual machines to any hypervisor such as Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, etc

Use Cases

  1. Remote Backup: Backup VMware VMs from any location
  2. Ransomware Protection: Protect backup data from ransomware with Immutable Backups
  3. Disaster Recovery: Quickly restore a fully operational VM in the event of hardware failure or malware attacks
  4. System Migration: Easily move systems to new virtual environments
  5. Data Compliance: Maintain historical records of system states for regulatory compliance and auditing purpose

Other Backup Solutions

Files & Folders Backup for Linux
Files & Folders Backup for Mac
NAS/File Share Backup
Hyper-V VM Backup
AWS Backup
Azure Backup

Need More Information?  
If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to our support team bdr-support@vembu.com

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