SPARKS, Nevada – NAKIVO, the leading backup and disaster recovery solution provider, delivers agent-based backup support for Proxmox virtual machine data to cater to the needs of its diverse customer base.

Many businesses are now adopting Proxmox VE as a free and open-source alternative to traditional virtualization platforms. Support for Proxmox VE has been a significant request from NAKIVO’s customers. This development broadens NAKIVO’s extensive platform support and meets the increasing demand for flexible data protection options in the open-source virtualization sector.

This integration provides a way to back up and restore data, applications, and Proxmox VM operating systems and exemplifies NAKIVO’s commitment to platform-agnostic data protection.

The free version of the agent-based backup solution is available until the end of 2024, offering robust data protection features at no cost. This limited-time offer allows users to experience comprehensive backup capabilities and safeguard their data without any initial investment.

Proxmox Backup: Key Challenges

Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) is designed for use with Proxmox VE, serving as the native solution for backing up and recovering Proxmox virtual machines. It offers snapshot-based data protection, replication, and recovery capabilities through both CLI and web-based interfaces, along with features like data deduplication and encryption. However, users may encounter several challenges that lead them to consider alternative solutions.

Reliability Issues

The native Proxmox solution can sometimes suffer from reliability issues. Snapshots may not always function as expected, and virtual machines might become blocked or corrupted after scheduled backup workflows are completed. Additionally, despite correctly configured incremental backup settings, the system may still perform full VM backups.

Complexity

While many issues can be resolved through proper configuration, becoming proficient with Proxmox for backup management can be time-consuming. Although the official website provides an advanced user guide and knowledge base, organizations might prefer to allocate their IT resources to other priorities. Furthermore, problems emerging after software updates may not have immediate solutions and might require users to consult developer forums, adding to the time and effort needed to resolve them.

Cost Considerations

Proxmox offers paid support services to expedite management and troubleshooting, but these services come at a cost. The expense for such support can significantly impact an organization’s budget, regardless of its size or infrastructure complexity. Additionally, training courses available for purchase from Proxmox can further increase the overall cost of establishing an efficient virtualized environment.

Backup for Proxmox VM data from NAKIVO

With Proxmox VE, NAKIVO Backup & Replication extends the list of supported virtualization platforms, encompassing industry leaders like VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, and now Proxmox VE.

Customers can protect their Proxmox VM data using agent-based backup. This support comes with a set of capabilities, such as:

• Full and incremental, image-based backup of Proxmox VM data
• Backup copy to remote sites, public clouds, other S3-compatible platforms and tape
• Full VM data recovery
• Instant recovery of files and app objects to the original or a custom location

ABOUT NAKIVO

NAKIVO is a software vendor dedicated to delivering the ultimate backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solution for virtual, physical, cloud and SaaS environments. Over 27,000 customers in 182 countries trust NAKIVO to protect their data, including major companies like Coca-Cola, Honda, Siemens and Cisco.

Learn more at: https://nakivo.com/proxmox-backup