Virtualization has changed the way people utilize computing and storage resources. Multiple teams or even organizations now share physical hardware in order to maximize its utilization and efficiency. But what about backups?
If I'm allowed to create and manage VMs without worrying about the underlying hardware, I should be able to manage backups as well. Shoud I not? After all, VM's owners know best when to back up and when to restore.
Luckily, there is a solution: VMcom Backup Appliance.
It is a pre-installed virtual machine designed to back up and recover VMware VMs.
Coming from an ISP background, the VMcom Backup Appliance is highly multitenant. It enables the central administrator to create isolated (tenant) environments within a single appliance. Each tenant can then be assigned a set of privileges for backup and recovery of particular vSphere objects and a storage quota.
Using this arrangement, VM owners can manage their own backup plans, run on-demand backups and perform restores of both individual files and entire VMs. All this can be done using a fast, modern HTML5 interface while maintaining a single pane of glass management for vSphere administrators.
Learn more on this blog or at the VMcom website: https://vmcom.com
The solution is free for non-commercial use. There are no functional or capacity limitations of the free version. Any reason not to try it?