Functionality of the agents and backup options
Last adaption: 03.2023
New:
- Note to BIOS-systems
- List of supported file systems
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Der Linux Agent unterstützt BMR Backups nur auf BIOS-Systemen und nicht auf UEFI-Systemen!
Preliminary note
Agents can either be installed
- Client-based - directly in the system to be backed up
or - Host-based - on a hypervisor
Operating systems and backup options
Operating systems and backup options
Overview of functions
Overview of functions
Function | Agent-based Windows | Agent-based Linux | Host-based VMware2 | Hostbasiert Hyper-V |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMR (backup of the entire host) | 1 | ( ) | ||
Restore in Infrastructure as a Service Cloud | - | - | - | |
Backup network shares | - | - | ||
Script-based control | - | |||
Backup of physical server | - | - | ||
Backup of virtual server | ||||
VSS support | - | |||
Backup of files and folders | - | - | ||
Restoring files and folders | ||||
Backup sensors (Servereye, PRTG, Nagios,..) | ||||
Extension through plug-ins | 3 | 4 | - | - |
Initial backup to HDD/FTP | - | |||
Backup Retry function | - | |||
Protocol shortening (MS Exchange and MS SQL) | - | |||
Agent Upgrade Center | - | - | - | |
Free backup clients |
- No BMR backup of Hyper-V hosts
- Requires vCenter
- Exchange, SQL, Image, Oracle
- Oracle only