Re: [Veritas-bu] VM File Level Backups and not Full VMDK with file level

I originally sent out the question below regarding 3^rd party software that can do actual file level backups on VM’s without using a Netbackup client and without using VCB which is going away in 2013. There were lots of responses but none of which actually answered my question. Netbackup currently does full VMDK with file level restores or backup client which can do file level but the cost is higher than doing the backups via VCB. The full VMDK with file level restores using Netbackup API’s adds unnecessary data to our storage since we are very specific on what we backup. So we are looking for something that will take over for VCB and not add unnecessary data to our storage. So please respond if you currently have an alternate 3^rd party software that you use to do file level, thanks.

Daniel Jimenez
Backup and Recovery Team

From: Jimenez, Daniel
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:29 AM
To: 'veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu'
Subject: VM File Level Backups and not Full VMDK with file level restores

Hey guys

Does anyone know of some software that does file level backups (Not VCB) that does not require you to back up the entire VMDK and restore from file level? Any help would be appreciated.

Daniel Jimenez
Backup and Recovery Team

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Re: [Veritas-bu] VM File Level Backups and not Full VMDK with file level restores