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What is BDRSuite?
Vembu BDR Suite is a universal backup solution catering to the backup, recovery, and disaster recovery needs of diverse IT environments. It is also optimized for service providers who deliver BaaS and DRaaS to their customers.
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2022
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View all 14 features- Platform support (48)7.979%
- Instant recovery (84)7.777%
- Incremental backup identification (46)7.676%
- Management dashboard (48)7.373%
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$6
On Premise
per year per user
Endpoint Backup
$7.5
On Premise
per year per endpoint
VM Backup
$18
On Premise
per year per VM
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- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting / Integration Services
Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $6 per year per user
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What is BDRSuite?
BDRSuite offers Backup and Disaster Recovery for Small/Medium Businesses, Enterprise Businesses, and Service Providers.
BDRSuite is a Backup & Disaster Recovery software designed for Data Centers/Private Clouds (VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux, Applications & Databases), Public Clouds (AWS), SaaS Applications (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), and Endpoints (Windows, Mac).
The BDRSuite platform can unify the backup management of a diverse IT infrastructure.
Reduce Data Loss.
Ensure Business Continuity with the Instant Restore option that allows users to recover the backed-up machines in less than 15 mins.
Granularly restore Files & Application items without restoring the entire machine.
Store Backups Locally (DAS, NAS, SAN) or on Cloud (S3, Azure Blob, S3 Compatible).
Backup data can be stored on different storage mediums (Disk/Cloud/Tape) and can be kept in different locations (Local/Offsite/Cloud).
BDRSuite can be purchased in licenses per VM, per Server, per CPU-Socket, per User, and per Instance basis.
BDRSuite also offers different editions (Enterprise/Standard/Free) which businesses can choose from based on their requirements.
BDRSuite Features
Data Center Backup Features
- Supported: Universal recovery
- Supported: Instant recovery
- Supported: Recovery verification
- Supported: Business application protection
- Supported: Multiple backup destinations
- Supported: Incremental backup identification
- Supported: Backup to the cloud
- Supported: Deduplication and file compression
- Supported: Snapshots
- Supported: Flexible deployment
- Supported: Management dashboard
- Supported: Platform support
- Supported: Retention options
- Supported: Encryption
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| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux |
| Mobile Application | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Vembu BDR Suite is a universal backup solution catering to the backup, recovery, and disaster recovery needs of diverse IT environments. It is also optimized for service providers who deliver BaaS and DRaaS to their customers.
BDRSuite starts at $6.
Veeam Backup & Replication, Veritas Backup Exec, and Datto SIRIS are common alternatives for BDRSuite.
Reviewers rate Encryption highest, with a score of 9.1.
The most common users of BDRSuite are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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December 17, 2021
My Vembu BDR Suite Review
We use Vembu BDR Suite to backup physical servers, HyperV VMs, and workstation in a combination of the full image and file backups. We also install and manage Vembu for a number of our clients. It is a comprehensive package but has a bit of a learning curve to understand and use. A key element is the ability to boot and image backup as a VM for disaster recovery and to add a level of ransomware recovery. Recovery of individual files is fairly simple but would like to have the facility at the client level so users could restore files from backup without IT intervention. The granular recovery of SQL data is essential and supported. Vembu offers a free version that allows potential users to become familiar with the product before opting for the paid features. During the trial period, all features are available. For many small businesses and Sole Proprietors, the Free version was sufficient but now has a limitation of 10 endpoint backups which has reduced the enthusiasm. One issue we have is that the combination of Postgresql and Vembu components can make the server fragile to run in production.
- VM and Physical machine backup - Boot as VM for DR recovery
- Granular restore
- Image backup client implementation now done from the server console. Do not have to go to the client workstation to run the installation.
- DR backup to an off-site system
- Recovery boot tool needs to be USB. At this time it requires a CD/DVD to be created. A clean bootable USB image file should be made available for download.
- Access to all downloads from Vembu main download page. Should not have to install Vembu to gain access to client installers.
- File backup fails if a file is in use such as Outlook.pst file. This is problematic for users that have Outlook permanently open. Backup reports show as failed, partial. This is essential to address as we have to do full image backups at a cost to backup storage space when it is not essential.
- As an IT integrator, we need products that offer a recurring income to build a viable revenue stream. Vembu only offers a commission on the initial purchase of a subscription. Subsequent renewals do no qualify. This factor means that we are not incentivized to really recommend Vembu when other equally good backup solutions are available with long term commission plans.
77.5%
7.8
- Positive to meet DR requirements
- Better insurance rates if DR issues are met
The most important factors for us are disaster recovery and a guarantee that backups are recoverable. Test restores and sandboxing are essential.
Recurring margin income for IT Service providers is essential and the current Vembu model fails to address the requirement. Being able to build up an increasing recurring revenue stream allows for better support and technical skill to be available to support the product.
Recurring margin income for IT Service providers is essential and the current Vembu model fails to address the requirement. Being able to build up an increasing recurring revenue stream allows for better support and technical skill to be available to support the product.
Only have experience with VM and physical.
Altaro - Only VM backups, not physical. We use it in conjunction with Vembu. Veeam - Too expensive and bad reports about managing licenses on the forums.
Nakivo used in conjunction with Vembu. An excellent product and well priced. Nakivo has a full set of features for Physical and VM backups but Vembu is better at granular backup and restore options..
Nakivo used in conjunction with Vembu. An excellent product and well priced. Nakivo has a full set of features for Physical and VM backups but Vembu is better at granular backup and restore options..
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Question is unclear. 2 users manage Vembu. All users are backed up with Vembu.
2
General IT skills are all that is needed.
- Regular backup of key database systems
- Daily user data or images backups
- Disaster Recovery
- Domain controller backups
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
Yes
Altaro and Windows Backup.
Limitations with Altaro and unreliability of built in Windows Backup. We needed an application that backed up physical servers, VM's on Hyper-V and Windows workstations.
Limitations with Altaro and unreliability of built in Windows Backup. We needed an application that backed up physical servers, VM's on Hyper-V and Windows workstations.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
Product usability and stability. Had to be sure that recovery was always feasible and fast.
Would expand to more products but evaluation would remain the same.
No. Expensive in our currency
No
No. All support has been normal
- Setting up file backups is easy
- Image backups of client devices can be cumbersome
- The forced reboot when loading the agent is an issue
- The web interface is slow to use and on a low resolution remote session part of the screen is hidden.
- The need to ensure the server license reports to Vembu is irritating.
- Performance is an issue
October 14, 2020
If you're looking for a reasonably priced backup solution then you should definitely consider Vembu BDR
- The product works and takes backups fairly easy
- Simple and quick to install and configure
- Once configured, it doesn't require much maintenance
- Generally a simple interface
- Although its interface is simple, a web-only interface for a backup solution isn't recommended as the main interface.
- Using PostgreSQL as the configuration DB Source is OK. But, the lack of options for the Database isn't OK. Especially on a Windows Environment, admins prefer using a centralized MS SQL Instance, and this is not possible with Vembu.
- More work needed on SharePoint, Active Directory, and Exchange Restores. All three are critical workloads in almost any infrastructure.
- Reporting can be greatly improved.
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8.3
- The product price and availability of a free edition is excellent with the offered features.
- Reliability, probably the most important factor. The solution runs and works in the long run, making your investment worthwhile.
- Restores are generally fast, a critical factor in backup solutions.
In these difficult times, the cost is a very important factor, and an investment in any product goes through a long decision-making process. In our experience, being able to test the product first was key to decide if it fits our needs or not. After our testing phase, we found that the features we were looking for are all there and fits our business needs, the cost vs. benefit factor was the most important factor.
We have a fairly complex environment with various virtualized and physical workloads, although cloud instances are not part of our setup, backup the cloud was, and it worked without any issues. Something to note here, being future-proof is a good thing, and Vembu won't be an issue for us should we decide to onboard any cloud/SaaS service. Its support for various cloud providers is noteworthy, and that is something we really appreciate.
We considered Veeam Backup and Replication suite before going through with Vembu BDR. What we found is that Vembu covered all of the features we needed for much less cost. Our focus was on virtualized workloads and Vembu does that perfectly well, the cost savings were big for the value.
2
IT Operations
2
IT Administrators/Engineers
Skills in IT Infrastructure services and technologies is surely required
Skills in IT Infrastructure services and technologies is surely required
- Disaster Recovery
- VM Replication
- Daily Backup Operations
- We have a backup repo onsite and we also use WAN Links to export backups to another site using Vembu
- Replicating VMs to other sites
- Cloud Instances Backups
- On-Premises Backup to Cloud
No
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
The most important factor was the value for the price paid. this is normally something that others lack behind in comparison to Vembu BDR, and that is probably why I would recommend it to others, the value provided outweighs the cost of the product, making it a go-for choice for organizations looking to cut cost and get fast ROI
I would probably compare and test more products, In our test we compared with only one product, but i think that our decision was eventually proper and correct.
I would however, consider bigger/wider range of features, not that Vembu BDR doesn't provide what we need, but in terms of being future proof, i would widen the range of features i am considering in the product.
I would however, consider bigger/wider range of features, not that Vembu BDR doesn't provide what we need, but in terms of being future proof, i would widen the range of features i am considering in the product.
- Implemented in-house
No
- Lack of support for MS SQL Server as a configuration DB for the deployment
- Forced use of PostgreSQL which was not preferred by the organization
No
Didn't need an exceptional support, I needed standard support and it was fairly provided by Vembu Team.
- Installation
- Initial Backup Operations
- Restore Process
- Web Management Interface isn't something I always prefer
- Extracting Backup Files If the Vembu Installation Fails (In case of a major disaster)
December 05, 2019
Vembu is an excellent value for the money and TOP NOTCH support
We are using the software to backup approx 60 workstations and laptops—all Windows 10 Pro based.
- Both incremental and Bare Metal backups.
- Very fast backups over network.
- Nice email notifications.
- Top Notch technical support, VERY fast support.
- Quicker install and setup of workstations if you could set default values.
84.28571428571429%
8.4
- Allowed me to backup all workstations automatically rather than me going to each computer manually.
Flexibility and overall cost per workstation.
I only have a physical environment and for that, it works very well.
I do not use this at all.
- Acronis Cyber Cloud for Enterprise, Carbonite Endpoint and Veeam Backup & Replication
Overall Vembu was much lower cost to implement and support long term.
Yes
With a new product and one that is so critical (backups) I needed the ability for support 24/7 with quick responses which is what I received. Top Notch support at a low cost.
Yes
Very quick responses
Not just once but several times they have always responded within an hour to my requests. Twice they have issued a fix to resolve the issue as well
March 09, 2018
Vembu so-so
We use the NetworkImage, ImageBackup, and VMBackup products associated with VembuBDR to backup our main production servers and Hyper-V hosts.
- Scheduling backups
- Backup pruning
- Integration with Hyper-v
- Stability. Our VMBackup product on Windows 2012 keeps crashing the Hyper-V Management Service and then failing.
- Upgrade process. Going from 3.5 to 3.8 was paiiinful.
- Support process. Getting support has often required many days of support personnel being continuous connected to our production server via TeamViewer.
45.71428571428571%
4.6
- When working and stable it is "set and forget" so that reduces time to maintain.
- Flexibility on number of backups to retain and additional full backups to make have allowed NAS storage management and avoided significant additional storage purchases.
- When the product is unstable, as our 2012 VM backup is, it costs us time monitoring and restarting services or servers and dealing with Vembu support who have directed us to Microsoft for VSS support although the product worked fine on the platform prior to upgrade, and no additional software has been installed since.
Reasonable price for a complete solution to Share, Drive, and VM backups. Relatively simple to use once installed, if it is stable. Relatively easy restores.
Yes, we backup physical drives, network shares, and Hyper-V virtual machines with the product.
I do not believe we were aware of this file system. I'm not sure how we would benefit from its use.
- windows backup and backupexec
Beats Windows backup hands down - but that's not hard. Beats BackupExec on ease of use.
2
IT Director, IT Manager
2
The same people who use it, support it. We were a small IT department when we bought Vembu.
- Virtual Machines
- Local Drives
- Network Shares
- Nothing comes to mind
- Virtual machine cloning based on a "before recent update" need.
No
- Price
- Product Features
- Prior Experience with the Product
A colleague had used the product an recommended it as a cost-effective solution.
I would seek out more 3rd part reviews. A single person's experience in a dissimilar environment wasn't really enough to go on.
- Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
Since we did not have an enterprise backup solution prior to implementing Vembu we did not need a lot of change control.
- No issues, really.
No
Available support seems adequate. Not sure premium would be worth the money although I don't know what it would cost.
Yes
Several interface bugs were reported. Often the suggestion was "switch browser", "start in private browsing", or "clear cache." However, these did not fix the problem and just wasted time. Also, installing some driver component caused an immediate server reboot without warning - not cool in a production environment.
Not really. I sensed they were usually committed to finding a solution but it has often taken days.
- Set and forget backups, and deduplication (retention) are easy to configure.
- Determining backup failure reasons was not very easy
- Doing an immediate backup was difficult
- Changing backup options was challenging
No
March 02, 2018
Vembu - Backups on the go
Our specific need was to have incremental backups over slow WAN links for desktops and servers. Vembu BDR was the only product that could achieve it securely, affordably and quickly. The VM Ware offering was just icing on the cake for us.
- Incredibily efficient backups from remote sites.
- Securely stored backups encrypted enabling multi-tenancy for us to serve our clients.
- Reports emailed whenever any actions are taken on client data.
- Include skipped files in reports.
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8.8
- It has allowed us to break into a new market segment
The ability of backing up directly over the internet with no VPN needed
We are virtual user and the loads inflicted on the systems are negligible
Incredible compression ability resulting in less storage space used.
Perfectly suited for the modern work from anywhere ethos
No