Symantec NetBackup for VMware provides backup and restore of the VMware virtual machines that run on VMware ESXi servers. NetBackup for VMware takes advantage of VMware vStorage APIs for data protection. The backup process is off-loaded from the ESXi server to a VMware backup host. NetBackup 7.6 for VMware does the following: Performs off-host backup… Read More »
Zerto Virtual Replication provides a business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) solution in a virtual environment. This is a competitor of VMware Site Recovery Manager and EMC Recover Point for Virtual Machines. Some main features: Recovery Point Objective (RPO) – seconds. (async replication available) Zerto Virtual Replication is storage-agnostic. Any storage supported by VMware… Read More »
With NetBackup 7.6 you can use a cool feature: The Instant Recovery for VMware which provides an option for quick recovery of virtual machines in a VMware environment. Pros Access to the data on the virtual machine BEFORE the restore of the VM is performed (you can enable the VM directly from a backup image… Read More »