Summary
Agentless VMware Backup exploits VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection (VADP) to enable off-host backup of vSphere VMs through proxy servers. Using VADP, proxy servers dramatically reduce impact on ESX servers. The result is low impact, non-disruptive backups that can be performed frequently during the business day without affecting users. DPX uses VADP to take a native VMware snapshot of the VM. After the backup completes and a snapshot is created on backup storage, the native VM snapshot is deleted.
Question
What are some of the differences between Agentless VMware Backup and Block Backup?
Answer
The following table compares Agentless VMware Backup and Advanced Recovery:
| Description/Benefits | Agentless VMware Backup (Proxy-Based backup) | Advanced Recovery (Guest-Based Backup) |
| Agent installation | Agent installation only on proxy servers | Agent installation on each VM to be protected |
| Applicability | Data protection of all VMs, except where application protection is required | For Windows, Linux, and Solaris VMs requiring application-aware protection of SharePoint, Exchange, SQL, or Oracle |
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