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Overview

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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Recent Reviews

Best Vembu-BDR

9 out of 10
February 27, 2023
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The review for Vembu Backup and disaster recovery solution is one the best all-in-one suite packages. It's very rare to get such a …
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Ultimate Backup Solution

10 out of 10
June 02, 2022
It is our current go-to product for the local archival of our backup information. Moving from an old tape-based system it has proven to be …
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How BDRSuite Differs From Its Competitors

Decision Factors

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 …
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Physical Server Support

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 …
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Other Considerations

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.
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Decision Factors

I was looking for a backup solution that was ideally free or low-cost just to back up less-critical servers.
Having searched high and low on the Internet, I came across Vembu which was little-known I believe (at the time), and I thought I'd give it a try. It also had to be relatively user friendly …
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Other Considerations

I did do some research into the other, more 'well-known' backup solution providers, but the costs for their software (for my needs) were too high. I chose Vembu mainly because it's free and was relatively easy to get a grip on.
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Decision Factors

The single most important decision was a solution that covered all areas of our business requirements for backup and disaster recovery, namely image, file/folder, virtual machines, replication to co-location/cloud.
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Physical Server Support

Our internal organization has a good mix of both physical and virtual systems. In addition, our customers range from small to medium companies and their backup needs typically vary as well across physical, virtual, or hybrid environments. Some solutions don't do a very good job of backing up …
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Other Considerations

The primary competitor solution we considered was Veeam. Based on our tests it did everything well and support was quick and concise. After reviewing both Vembu and Veeam extensively, we ultimately decided to go with Vembu, because the cost for Veeam was much higher. These days the costs for …
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Decision Factors

As we only have one single server we were looking for a very cheap solution, most tend to be expensive and back up multiple hosts which we didn't need. We found Vembu and thought this was a lite version but it fitted our needs and does exactly what we need it to do.
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Hive File System

The file system keeps disk usage to a minimum and we have benefited from this as we didn't have to buy a large backup drive. This saved us more money.
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Hive File System

Since we have the luxury of enough on and off-site storage we seldom use this feature and to improve speed and lower potential overhead of compression. By default, it's set to none or low. Therefore, I don't have enough experience to comment on the performance and use of this feature.
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Decision Factors

Best bang for the buck, period.
  • Fast
  • Hostable
  • Great support
  • Fast
  • Good pricing
  • Fast
If you have half a wit, an ounce of imagination, and faith the size of a mustard seed, you can make this product work great for you. If you have none of those, but you have money for the licensing, VembuBDR's support will …
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Physical Server Support

Some handy options:
  • You can backup a physical Windows machine and restore it to different hardware, or spin up the backup as a Hyper-V VM.
  • If you're hosting the backups from your environment, you could potentially host the spun-up backup to your clients while their instance is down.
  • You can set up a …
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Decision Factors

All of the different types of operating systems (and other devices) Vembu supports is what helped us decide to go with Vembu. Its a real easy, universal software that can really protect your office/environment.
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Physical Server Support

It has helped both of our environments. Even helped us be able to migrate from a virtual environment to a fully physical environment for clients and even in our cloud (and vice versa).
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Hive File System

The compression feature has helped us a lot. We have a lot of clients that don't have much storage space (when they choose to backup locally). This compression feature Vembu offers helps us backup their important data and at the same time, not take up too much of their space.
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Decision Factors

Our backup solution must be able to backup TBs of data in hours not days. It must provide data replication across the Cloud. It must facilitate easy data recovery. Vembu BDR software easily satisfied these needs and at a price that fit in our budget.
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Hive File System

We have used Vembu's VembuHIVE to quickly recover folders and files that had accidentally been deleted by users. We did not really benefit from the built-in compression as the majority of our files are already compressed.
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Decision Factors

For me, as a Home lab user, the biggest goal was to find something that was a) runnable on Linux, and b) free or reasonably priced for a single user. Compared to other Free or community versions, Vembu provides clear outlines of allowed features, a Linux compatible installer, web management, and …
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Physical Server Support

Currently, I have only utilized the vSphere backup portion of the product to back up a small number of (6) VMs that I deem critical. For this purpose, VembuBDR works very well, and provides a way for me to protect against unintended changes or corruption of VMs in a somewhat unstable environment.
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Hive File System

Currently the amount of storage i have available is fairly limited. Having built-in compression means that I can ensure that I don't sacrifice usable storage for the safeguarding of critical infrastructure, even in a testing environment
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Decision Factors

Cost. We were in a bind (upgraded to vCenter 6.7 and found out that the VMWare provided vDP no longer worked) and had to find a product fast. I tested several products and in the end found that Vembu was able to provide as good of service as the others at half the cost. In my scenario, cost was …
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Physical Server Support

In our case, we didn't have any reliable backup solutions until we came across Vembu BDR. Vembu has really made our VM backups easier, automated the backup process and will keep our data safe and ensure business continuity. Our production servers are now safe from data loss.
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Hive File System

Yes, really we have benefited from this, as I mentioned earlier, the built-in compression feature helps reduce storage space which will be a boon for us with limited storage space. We can meet our backup needs. We are not using encryption as it may reduce the backup speed.
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Decision Factors

Vembu BDR Suite is a single backup and recovery tool with all the basic features covered. I really liked the fast image backups and restoration time. Image backups can be opened without restoring and mounting as a disk. That was really a helpful feature that saves time in restoring the right back …
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Decision Factors

All I wanted is to have a single Backup and Recovery tool with all the basic features covered. I really liked the fast image backups and restoration time. Image backups can be opened without restoring and mounting as a disk. That was really a helpful feature that saves time in restoring the right …
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Hive File System

This is a nice feature. I see storage pools are handled effectively using repositories. It is beneficial and packed with file version, data deduplication features.
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Platform support (58)
    8.5
    85%
  • Retention options (56)
    8.4
    84%
  • Incremental backup identification (57)
    8.3
    83%
  • Management dashboard (58)
    7.2
    72%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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SS
Sarvesh Singh
Head Of Technology
Panzer IT (Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees)
Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Computer & Network Security Company, 1-10 employees
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Pricing

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Endpoint / Workstation Backup

$12

On Premise
per year per endpoint

SaaS Backup

$12

On Premise
per year per user

VMs, Servers & Cloud Backup

$48

On Premise
per year per VM

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.vembu.com/vembu-bdr-suite…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $12 per year per user
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Features

Data Center Backup

Data center backup tools send data to a secure storage location after encryption and de-duplication

8.2
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

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.

  • Reduces Data Loss.

  • Ensures 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

Additional Features

  • Supported: Ransomware Protection

BDRSuite Screenshots

Screenshot of EncryptionScreenshot of SchedulingScreenshot of vm selectionScreenshot of RetentionScreenshot of Multiple Recovery

BDRSuite Competitors

BDRSuite Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux
Mobile ApplicationNo

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 $12.

Veeam Data Platform, Veritas Backup Exec, and Datto SIRIS are common alternatives for BDRSuite.

Reviewers rate Recovery verification highest, with a score of 9.3.

The most common users of BDRSuite are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

(101)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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February 02, 2021

Best for virtual servers

Eric Houston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Eric Houston
Systems Administrator
Lokion (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Vembu BDR Suite seems to work best when most of your servers are virtual. The system is really easy to set up and configure multiple machines in a virtual environment. You simply sign in using the root password and all of your servers populate. While not really harder, it is simply more time consuming to set up multiple traditional servers.
October 14, 2020

If you're looking for a reasonably priced backup solution then you should definitely consider Vembu BDR

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
From my experience, Vembu BDR is well suited for environments where a quick, simple backup solution is needed. It's fairly easy to setup and administer, and you can get up to speed quickly. If you have a complex infrastructure with various technologies and tools, say SharePoint Server, Exchange, System Center and Other Microsoft Products, you might have some issues/limitations with restores in some of these products. If you need a free backup product, Vembu offers a Free Edition as well, and its features are compelling when compared to other competitors. Also, the lack of SQL Server support as a configuration database option might be a problem for companies with certain compliance requirements.
October 02, 2020

Vembu BDR 4.2.01 Review

Verified User
Manager in Other
Education Management Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Vembu BDR Suite is best suited for any company/organization that is searching for a low-cost backup solution for their servers. We currently use it for less-critical physical servers, and it works really well. I can't comment on when/where it will be less suited, but from what I've seen, Vembu has a range of solutions for small to large corporations, so it looks as if there's a product suitable for every business, regardless of size.
August 27, 2019

Vembu BDR - freshening VMs backup scene

PA
Paolo Aglialoro
Consultant
Gespea Srl (Insurance, 11-50 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited: typical small business mainly windows VMs environment with some linux VMs too but without file level recovery needs, average budget situations

Less appropriate:
-file level recovery for Linux VMs because it does not allow [for this]
-backup/replica of*BSD and Solaris VMs which are currently not possible
-superfast RTO as the software is not particularly optimed for speed
July 27, 2019

VembuBDR Smokes Other Overpriced Backup Solutions

Daniel Castro | TrustRadius Reviewer
Daniel Castro
Senior Engineer
Micro Advantage Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I really can't think of too many scenarios where I would not prefer to use Vembu. I guess I would never sell this to a client for them to set up themselves—it's not like Carbonite or some other backup solutions where the user pushes a magic play-mobile button and derp derp derp the cloud, but a technical person can manage this easily. There are cloud options, but I prefer to host the BDR servers to clients on my own resources, and I think technical folks can do this without involving the big data companies.
May 31, 2019

Vembu is a great backups software that allows you to use ANYWHERE

JG
Juan Gomez
IT Director
HEROware (Consumer Electronics, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited in a small business (of any kind), where you are looking for a simple solution in something you can keep local (or offsite) to protect your important data. A simple guide provided by Vembu, makes it super easy for you to learn the features and different types of backups you can create.
May 22, 2019

Vembu BDR is the ideal backup suite. It is robust yet simple and inexpensive to use.

JD
John DeMattia
Director of IT
MTSI (Telecommunications, 201-500 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a need to replicate many TBs of data or are yet to be able to recover a file, folder or volume level, Vembu BDR is a serious competitor. The price is low and the support is superior. If you don't need data backups or file server replication, then you don't need a Vembu BDR-like product.
April 09, 2019

Vembu: a good Linux option for Home labs or SOHO

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 1-10 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
For home labs or small businesses, Vembu seems very well suited. I feel that large orgs, or one focusing more on container-based systems, may find some issues. For an environment with little to no Windows or Active Directory, the Linux version is a nice option compared to something like Veeam, which requires Windows.
September 13, 2018

Vembu BDR Suite Review

Jesse Furr | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jesse Furr
System Administrator
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Well-suited:
The Vembu BDR suite solution is simple and robust and is fairly easy to install and administer backups for a VMWare environment.
Dislike:
An earlier backup product had features to keep a backup on local disk but this feature is missing in the Vembu BDR Suite.
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