BACKUP SOLUTION

Backup and Restore Your
VMware Virtual Machines

Protect your VMware vSphere environments – both free and paid ESXi licenses.
Fast, secure, and easy to restore data for disaster recovery!

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What’s included in a VMware Backup?

  • The configuration file
  • All attached virtual drives
  • Log files
  • And more!

Reduce backup time
with CBT

Protect free and
paid ESXi licenses

Minimize storage costs
with deduplication

Key Features to Protect your VMware Virtual Machines

Backup Features

Backup Features

  • Select and backup all or individual virtual machines
  • Support for Changed Block Tracking (CBT) backup for significantly improved performance
  • Backup from vCenter or directly from ESXi
  • Support for in-VM quiescence on supported guest operating systems
  • Deduplication of data for fast and bandwidth-efficient backups
  • Support for both free and paid ESXi licenses
Restore Features

Restore Features

  • Restore to a local machine, a virtual machine, or to a cloud storage provider of your choice
  • Restore to the same, similar, or different hardware
  • Restore files to the same device or to a different device
  • Search for a specific item to restore across all previous backup jobs
  • Restore individual or multiple items
  • Granular restore of individual files from within the VM disk image
Management Features

Management Features

  • Secure, military-grade encryption during backup, transit and at rest
  • Live connection between Comet Server and the Comet Backup client to remotely browse and select virtual machines for backup
  • Flexible backup scheduling
  • Backup and restore job logs and custom email reporting
  • Select from 9 customizable retention range policies
  • HIPAA and GDPR compliant

Centralized Management with Comet’s Intuitive User Interface

Your virtual environment's data is secure, easily discoverable and always accessible!

  • The Comet Server web interface

  • Comet's VMware backup uses the vSphere API

  • Connect directly to either a vCenter server or an ESXi host

  • Select individual VMs or all VMs at the top VMware vSphere level

  • Set up VMware backups from the Comet Backup client

  • Supports Changed Block Tracking (CBT) for high performance

  • Supports granular file and folder restore for NTFS partitions

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Frequently Asked Questions about VMware Backup

Is it possible to restore a VMware backup directly as a virtual machine?

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It is not currently possible to directly restore virtual machines into vSphere, however you can restore VMware backups as a virtual machine with just a few extra clicks. See our VMware vSphere Restore documentation for detailed instructions.

Does Comet Backup support VMware backup for free ESXi licenses?

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Yes! All backup and restore functionality, including Changed Block Tracking (CBT), is available for both free and paid ESXi licenses.

What versions of VMware vSphere are supported?

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VMware vSphere version 6.7 or higher is supported.

Will the backup and restore work if the virtual machine is offline?

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Yes, the backup and restore will work whether the VM is online or offline.

How does the pricing for VMware work?

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You are charged based on the number of VMware guests you back up. The cost is $5 per VMware guest that you back up from a VMware host.