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aeXia Virtual Solution Box 6 is available!

Virtual Solution Box 6 adds full support for VMware's new Software vSphere 5.0.

VSB backs up virtual machines on VMware^® vSphere™ virtual infrastructures. VSB is the base for rapid restore of virtual infrastructures in a disaster scenario, with or without a SAN. VSB backs up virtual machines using techniques offered by VMware, such as changed block tracking and snapshots, and is transparent for the guest os. There is no need of any additional software on the guest os. Storage administrators can backup systems without deep knowledge of VMware^® vSphere™ or the guest os. VSB comes with a version management for virtual machines. Corrupt guest systems can be replaced by older, runnable versions.

Please note that VSB 6 requires a new license, and is NOT a free update to VSB 5, If you need a quote, please contact your reseller or us.

You can download VSB 6 here .

What is the Virtual Solution Box?

The Virtual Solution Box (VSB) is a virtual machine, that is able to backup VMware^® virtual machines on the same or other VMware^® ESX server while running.

Virtual Solution Box (VSB)

Backup and Disaster Recovery of Virtual Infrastructures

Virtual infrastructures based on VMware^® vSphere™ become more and more widely used. With this technology, we see new chances and requirements for backup and recovery of systems. VSB is an integrated solution for simplified backup and restore of virtual infrastructures.

VSB offers full and incremental backup of virtual machines. VSB can restore these backups for disaster recovery. VSB supplements a file-based backup. Third-party backup software can be integrated into a backup concept based on VSB.

Backup of VMware^® vSphere

Easy to use

VSB has extensive monitoring functions. Administrators are informed by email about warnings and errors. VSB offers an easy-to-use web-interface. Administrators do not need to use cryptic command-line interfaces to backup virtual machines. The web interface gives an overview about the virtual infrastructure, backup jobs, schedules, logs and backup targets. VSB is a virtual appliance and installation is simple.

Ready for rapid restore

VSB enables you to restore virtual machines rapidly. Choose the machines you want to restore, the destination and VSB will restore all necessary files.

Incremental disk replication

Incremental VMFS virtual disk replication is a feature that enables you to replicate virtual disks of virtual machines from one ESX Server to another using a LAN or a WAN. VSB will do incremental replication, therefore only changed blocks will be sent over the network and committed on the other side. Incremental replication is transparent to the virtual machine and its operating system.

VSB leverages changed block tracking, a vSphere™ feature that can speed up replication significantly. The speed of replication only depends on the number of changed blocks on the virtual disk.

Agentless backup for the vSphere™ Hypervisor (ESXi)

VSB offers agentless backup, there is no need to install agents on the ESX servers. VSB will also backup and replicate virtual machines running on the vSphere™ Hypervisor (ESXi).

Extended reporting

All backups and restores are logged to an integrated database. VSB keeps track of all actions. VSB will give you an overview of your virtual disks and its backups. VSB lets you generate reports with all important data.

“Ready to Run”

VSB is delivered as a pre-configured virtual machine. The deployment of a VSB takes only a few minutes. The simple configuration plugs into an existing infrastructure. VSB is a virtual appliance based on open source technology.

System Requirements

VMware^® ESX Server 3.x or VMware^® vSphere^™ 4.x (look at the release notes for supported platforms)
4 GB free disk space (VMFS)
1024 MB free memory for VSB on an ESXServer
SMB/CIFS file server for backups
VMFS/NFS target for replication