Vembu: a good Linux option for Home labs or SOHO
April 09, 2019

Vembu: a good Linux option for Home labs or SOHO

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Vembu BDR Suite

The install process is easy for the Linux version, and the web ui is fairly quick and responsive. The only negative I have is the effort to configure iSCSi storage.
Currently, I use VembuBDR in my home lab, due to the free option providing a greater feature set than other free option. I am running the Vembu BDR on a Linux VM, and am using it to back up a series of VMs from a vSphere cluster to an external NAS over iscsi. This back up process is scheduled to run every few days, and seems to run pretty quickly on 99% of the configured VMs.

Pros

  • Linux installer and web UI: unlike some other options, a Linux installer can be acquired and provides an easy to use web UI.
  • Quick Support: support has been quick and helpful when needed.
  • Easy to configure: the backup process is easy to configure and can be done in 15 to 20 mins.

Cons

  • Logging: The Free version doesn't appear to provide any alternative to alerting/logging other than email. Syslog or something similar would be nice
  • Iscsi config: the process to use iscsi as a backup target requires configuration on the OS itself. Putting this and NFS configuration in the UI would be a plus
  • Self Signed Certs: the ability to create a CSR and load a certificate from an on-site CA using the UI.
  • It was easy to set up backups of critical systems.
  • Support has been timely and very helpful.
  • The ISCSI configuration took some time to get 100% right.
The reason for choosing Vembu was that the free version's limits were very reasonable, the installation could be performed on a Linux based operating system, and management could be done using a web UI.
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.

BDRShield Feature Ratings

Data Center Backup
8.7
Universal recovery
9
Instant recovery
9
Recovery verification
7
Business application protection
Not Rated
Multiple backup destinations
7
Incremental backup identification
Not Rated
Backup to the cloud
Not Rated
Deduplication and file compression
9
Snapshots
Not Rated
Flexible deployment
10
Management dashboard
9
Platform support
9
Retention options
Not Rated
Encryption
9

Comments

  • Ramya Ramesh | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Ramya Ramesh
    commented 7 years ago
    Hi, Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that Vembu BDR Suite has met your expectations. We have noted down all your complexities and the aforementioned suggestions are already on our roadmap. For any updates or queries, please get in touch with us through vembu-support@vembu.com.

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