BakBone Integrates VMware With NetVault: Backup 8.1

BakBone Software, Inc. has taken VMware data protection to the next level by offering a solution that protects both individual and entire groups of VMware ESX Servers. The newest release of BakBone’s flagship data protection solution, NetVault: Backup 8.1, supports individual ESX Servers as well as full virtual data centers, all integrated and managed from the NetVault: Backup GUI. Unlike many other offerings, users do not need to create and run scripts, giving BakBone customers the flexibility to deploy data protection in virtual environments and manage the solution under one umbrella.

In addition to new VMware capabilities, BakBone continues to strengthen its commitment to the Linux platform by providing full support for Novell’s Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2. BakBone offers the broadest Linux capabilities in the storage management market, supporting more leading Linux distributions and applications than any other data protection software vendor.

"At First National Technology Solutions (FNTS), we are committed to giving our customers the best service possible with the highest level of security," said Nick Britton, backup administrator, FNTS. "The functionality and power of NetVault: Backup are instrumental in helping us maintain the vast amount of data we protect every day. For companies that do a significant amount of virtualization, BakBone’s NetVault: Backup 8.1 will greatly reduce data administration time and cost."

Highlights for NetVault: Backup 8.1 include:

Full VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) Support

• Offers the flexibility to protect virtual machines deployed on a VMware ESX Server or multiple VMware ESX Servers from a VCB proxy server
• Provides protection for virtual machine images or individual files on Windows guest operating system without the need for complex scripting
• Tracks virtual machine migration with VMotion

Full VMware virtual machine backups

• Provides virtual machines with protection from disasters, media failure and data corruption
• Protects the entire virtual environment in case of a disaster, including log and configuration files as well as the VMDK data files

Increased flexibility

• Gives administrators automatic integration with supported devices, including a VTL, SAN, NDMP or locally attached drives
• Offers greater granularity for Windows on VMware by allowing customers to backup and restore individual files within virtual machines
• Empowers storage administrators to create comprehensive, flexible backup policies without the need to understand VCB internals or create complex scripts

NetVault: Backup 8.1 extends capabilities beyond the backup and recovery of virtual environments. The solution reduces the load on ESX Servers and simplifies virtual environment protection by consolidating backups through single servers. This is especially important for businesses that need to reduce data center energy demands as they consolidate hardware.

"Virtualization is a major trend for information technology professionals today and is driven by the accelerating need to reduce energy, hardware acquisition and floor space costs. BakBone is supporting that effort by making it easier for NetVault: Backup users to fully protect their VMware environments," said Jeff Drescher, vice president of Marketing, BakBone. "BakBone’s VCB integration through the NetVault: Backup user interface provides a simple, yet powerful way to support joint VMware and BakBone customers. While other solutions on the market require complex scripting to work properly with VCB, BakBone incorporates these capabilities into the point-and-click user interface to simplify users’ experiences and give them the power to protect more complex and dynamic environments."