Virtual machine backup and recoverySimplified and efficient data protection solutions to safeguard your VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox VE no matter what happens. Talk to an expert Why virtual machines need to be backed up As businesses nowadays deploy virtual machines to run workloads, companies must be ready for challenges associated with securing and maintaining virtual machines. Safeguard your virtual machines today in order to prevent data loss, ransomware attacks, and more.
65% of organizations admitted to experiencing data loss often in virtual environments.
55% of organizations lack confidence in restoring their virtual machines.
Safeguard your virtual machines on one platform Protect large quantities of VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V®, Nutanix AHV, and Proxmox Virtual Environment on a single platform to consolidate corporate data.
Ensure backup and storage efficiency with SURE technology Optimized backup speeds By using Changed Block Tracking (CBT), ActiveProtect only backs up modified data blocks to minimize data transfer and improve backup efficiency.Learn more Eliminate redundant data with deduplication Remove redundant data with server-side deduplication. Eliminate duplicate data to maximize your storage capacity.Learn more Secure your VMs with powerful backup and recovery capabilities
Backup deployment made simple Perform agentless backups to safeguard all your virtual machines fast and efficiently.
Detect, protect, and retire workloads with ease Streamline virtual machine lifecycle operations by automatically detecting, backing up, and retiring VMs when needed.
Detect backup anomalies and malware Coming Soon Detect backup anomalies with AI-powered anomaly detection. Scan your backups for malware before data recovery to ensure cleanliness.
Verify backups and validate your DR plans Automatically verify backups and run sandboxed DR drills with ActiveProtect's built-in hypervisor.
Granular restoration
 Leverage granular recovery to restore select files or entire folders and restore your VMs within minutes.
Cross-hypervisor restoration
 Restore virtual machines across other virtual or cloud environments without being tied down to one platform.
Enhanced data security Lock your backups with WORM Prevent any changes or deletions from being made to your data with ActiveProtect’s built-in WORM technology to ensure your backups remain clean. Tighten security gaps with built-in air-gapping Isolate clean backups via logical or physical isolation and secure your backups against cyberattacks. Set up a restricted air-gapped environment and ensure no data protection gaps exist. Encrypted storage by design In ActiveProtect, data is encrypted at the storage level. Encrypted storage protects against theft, unauthorized access, and ensures data confidentiality.
Secure data recovery Detect and protect against backup anomalies Verify your backups, repair corrupt data, and any anomalies detected in your backups will immediately be highlighted. Test your backups regularly Create a sandboxed environment with ActiveProtect’s built-in hypervisor to run disaster recovery drills on a periodic basis as a way to ensure data recoverability with no impact to production site. Ensure malware-free recovery Perform pre-recovery malware scans to identify threats within backups, prevent reinfection during restoration, and ensure recovery is limited to trusted, clean data.
 Data recovery made flexible Streamline data recovery to other virtual environments Restore data to other virtual environments to ensure data survival and rapid service recoverability. Recover VM data directly to IaaS environments Recover and access data directly on IaaS platforms such as Azure VM or Amazon EC2 to enable quick data restoration and access to data.
Enhanced IT efficiency Track all your VMs from one console Manage and monitor all your virtual machines from a unified platform to streamline IT operations. Stay notified on the status of your backups Configure SNMP traps to monitor system events and receive alerts for backup and recovery activities. Delegate and assign user permissions Assign user permissions to back up, restore, or view data. Specified users can also be assigned permissions to monitor appliance resources and access the entire console.
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