In the dynamic landscape of
virtualization, Proxmox has emerged as a leading virtualization platform,
empowering businesses with versatile solutions for their infrastructure needs.
As Proxmox solidifies its position as a preferred choice for virtualization,
the importance of a robust backup strategy becomes important to safeguard
critical VMs and ensure uninterrupted business operations.
In this blog, we'll delve into
the recently launched Proxmox backup solution offered
by BDRSuite. We'll also explore the features and functionalities of BDRSuite's
Proxmox backup and recovery.
About BDRSuite - #1 Cost-Effective Backup
Software
BDRSuite by Vembu, stands out as the leading cost-effective and
comprehensive backup and disaster recovery solution designed to protect data
across diverse environments, covering Virtual Machines (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM,
oVirt, Proxmox), Servers (Windows, Linux, FileShare/NAS), Endpoints (Windows,
Linux, Mac), Cloud (AWS, Azure), SaaS applications (Microsoft 365, Google
Workspace), and Applications & Databases (Microsoft Exchange Server,
SharePoint, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle). BDRSuite extends its
capabilities with BDRCloud, a cloud-based centralized management console. BDRSuite
provides onsite, cloud, remote, and hybrid backup solutions, making it an ideal
choice for Service
Providers and Businesses.
Key Features of Proxmox Backup
Agentless
Backup: BDRSuite offers industry's
first agentless backup for Proxmox Virtual Environment, eliminating the need to
install agents on individual VMs. This simplifies backup, reducing complexity
and resource utilization.
Flexible
Scheduling: Flexible scheduling options in
BDRSuite empower organizations to customize their backup to meet the business
requirements. BDRSuite ensures flexible scheduling, making sure that critical
data is backed up, seamlessly integrating with daily business operations.
Efficient
Data Recovery: In the event of data loss or system
failures, BDRSuite ensures swift and efficient data recovery. BDRSuite offers
instant VM recovery to restore entire VM in less than 15 mins and also granular
recovery options, allowing users to restore individual files, folders, or
entire VMs with minimal downtime.
Centralized
Management: BDRSuite simplifies the backup management by
providing a centralized web console to easily monitor and manage backups from a
single, intuitive interface.
Cost-Effective
Solution: BDRSuite's commitment to cost-effectiveness makes
it an attractive choice for businesses of all sizes and types and MSPs.
How
to Backup Proxmax Virtual Machines
Let's walk through the steps to backup your
Proxmox virtual machines with BDRSuite.
Step
1 - Download & Install BDRSuite:
Begin by downloading and installing BDRSuite
effortlessly in your environment. Login to the BDRSuite Backup Server console.
Step
2 - Add Proxmox as Data Source:
Integrate your Proxmox seamlessly into BDRSuite,
ensuring access to the target virtual machines.
Step
3 - Configure Backup Storage:
Choose your preferred storage to store backups
-NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, or S3 Compatible storage like Wasabi,
MinIO, and Backblaze.
Step
4 - Configure Backup Job:
- VM
Selection: Select specific VMs for backup
- Automate
Backups at Specific Intervals: You can configure
backup frequency starting from every 15 mins or hourly/daily/weekly/monthly
- Customize
retention and encryption settings: Set how long you want
to retain data and enable encryption if you want to use a customized encryption
key
- Save
& Run the Backup Job: Save configurations and let BDRSuite
initiate automated backups as scheduled, freeing you from manual intervention.
How
to Restore Proxmox Virtual Machines from Backup
BDRSuite offers versatile restoration options for
Proxmox based VMs, allowing you to choose between complete VM, file-level
recovery, or volume level recovery based on your specific needs.
Let's walk through the steps to restore Proxmox
virtual machines and its data from backup.
- Login to the BDRSuite Backup Server Console.
Navigate to Recovery -> Restore
Backup Data. You will be viewing a list of backups configured in the
BDRSuite Backup Server.
- Click the 'Restore'
button alongside the job from which you want to restore the backup data.
- Recovery Configuration:
- Select VM & Choose the restore type
- Choose the timestamp to restore
- Provide any restore details required like
choosing target host for VM level Recovery or entering download location for
disk/file level recovery
- Finally, initiate restore and the selected
VM/data will be restored.
Watch BDRSuite's Proxmox Backup and Recovery Demo
Conclusion
In conclusion, BDRSuite's agentless backup and
recovery solution for Proxmox VE provides businesses with a reliable and
cost-effective means of safeguarding their critical virtual environments.
BDRSuite stands out to be a prime choice for the organization to protect their
Proxmox VMs and ensure business continuity in the face of potential data loss
or system failures.
Get Started Today!
Download BDRSuite's Proxmox Backup today and
protect Proxmox virtual machines in your environment.