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Backup Exec 2014 & vmware esxi 5.5 U1 free edition

access
Level 4

Hi.

 

Can Backup Exec 2014 now back the free version of ESXi 5.5 U1?

No mention of license requirement on the SCL as of July 2014.

 

 

Thanks,

Paul

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VJware
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

BE still requires "vStorage APIs for Data Protection" feature to be installed on the hypervisor.

Looking @ this link - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/features-storage-api,  "it states "The vSphere Storage APIs - Data Protection is included with all vSphere editions and kits."  Possibly, the free edition includes this API. If it does, BE will be able to backup the VMs.

Colin_Weaver
Moderator
Moderator
Employee Accredited Certified

Hmm If you look at http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/compare.html

Which is a tab off the link that VJware posted it lists 3 VMware editions (Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus)

As far as I am aware these are all licensed editions and not free and as such the "v-Storage APIs - Data Protection" may not be part of the free version and will definitely be needed for Backup Exec. - I don't think VMware call the free version an "edition"!

 

EDIT: Tip - do an internet search for VMware VADP and you will see that most backup products make use of it - although there are a few products that use other mechanisms that do not need it. However these products  potentially have more cons than pros