VMware vCenter Backup & Restore.
Without the Complexity.
BDRShield gives IT teams and MSPs a reliable, agentless way to back up VMware vCenter Server, VCSA, guest VMs, and snapshots — with verified restore and instant VM recovery built in from day one.
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Industry-Lowest vCenter Backup Pricing
750 vSphere VMs. Full enterprise features. A fraction of what Veeam charges.
$1,687.50/mo
- No minimum VM count — add as clients grow
- MSP volume discounts available on request
- Monthly billing, no annual commitment required
- All features included — one edition, no tier complexity
- White-label & multi-tenant console included
- 24/7 technical support included in all plans
* MSP list price. Volume and multi-year discounts available — contact us for rates.
| Solution | 3-Year Total Cost | vs BDRShield | Your 3-Year Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDRShield ✓ | $60,750 | — Baseline | — Baseline |
| Veeam Data Platform | ~$562,500 | ~9.3× more expensive | Save ~$501,750 |
| Acronis Cyber Protect | ~$195,750 | ~3.2× more expensive | Save ~$135,000 |
| Commvault Backup & Recovery | ~$337,500 | ~5.6× more expensive | Save ~$276,750 |
ⓘ TCO based on list pricing for 750 VMs over 3 years. BDRShield $20,250/yr ($2.25/VM/mo). Veeam VUL Standard ~$250/VM/yr (public MSRP). Acronis Backup Advanced ~$87/VM/yr (public list). Commvault ~$150/VM/yr estimated from publicly cited reseller ranges — quote-based. All prices USD, subject to change.
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
Multi-tenant vCenter backup management, monthly billing, white-label branding — protect every client’s VMware environment profitably.
Your Clients’ vCenter Environments Are One Incident Away from Hours of Unplanned Downtime
Every MSP managing vSphere clients is one hardware failure, one failed VCSA upgrade, or one ransomware event away from a recovery crisis. Most incumbent tools charge per-VM enterprise pricing that destroys service margins before you add storage and support costs.
BDRShield gives MSPs purpose-built, multi-tenant VMware vCenter backup with the billing flexibility and margin structure to protect every client’s environment profitably — including vCenter Server, guest VMs, and backup snapshot management across all client sites from a single console.
Protecting 750 client VMs with Veeam costs ~$187,500/yr. BDRShield costs $20,250 — an 89% reduction before any volume discount is applied.
Attackers encrypt entire ESXi datastores to take down all VMs at once. Without immutable, air-gapped backup copies, there is no clean recovery point to restore from.
Veeam Standard, Advanced, Premium — the features you actually need are always in a higher tier. BDRShield is one edition with all features included, at one price.
Key MSP Features
Multi-Tenant Console
All client vCenter environments visible and manageable from one cloud or on-premise portal. Role-based access, white-label branding, and PSA/RMM integration included.
Monthly Per-VM Billing
Scale billing up or down each month as clients add or remove VMs. No annual commitments, no minimum VM thresholds, no surprise reconciliation invoices at renewal.
Centralized Backup Reporting
Scheduled backup status reports across all client vCenter environments. Proactively identify failed jobs, missed schedules, and storage threshold alerts before clients notice.
Immutable Backup Storage
Retention lock on hardened Linux repositories and object lock on S3 and Azure Blob. Client backup copies cannot be modified or deleted — even if the production vCenter is compromised.
Most VMware Environments Treat vCenter as an Afterthought in Backup Planning
Losing your vCenter Server or VCSA means losing visibility into your entire vSphere infrastructure. Guest VMs, snapshots, and backup policies all depend on it.
When vCenter Goes Down, Your Entire vSphere Environment Loses Its Control Plane
Your vCenter Server or VCSA is the management layer for every ESXi host, every guest VM, and every vSphere policy in your environment. A failed vCenter upgrade, a corrupt VCSA appliance, a misconfigured change, or a ransomware event targeting your management infrastructure can leave you unable to manage, monitor, or recover any workload in your datacenter — even if the underlying ESXi hosts are still running.
VMware snapshots are not a substitute. They accumulate silently, degrade VM performance, and cannot survive a storage failure or a coordinated ransomware attack. You need true, independent, verified backup of your vCenter Server and all guest VMs — stored outside the production vSphere infrastructure.
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Snapshots grow silently, consume datastore space, and can corrupt VM data if left too long. They share the same storage as your production VMs, offer no offsite protection, and provide zero defense against ransomware. BDRShield provides true independent backup with verified recovery, completely separated from your vSphere storage infrastructure.
vCenter Server Corruption
A failed update, a bad configuration change, or a storage fault can corrupt your vCenter Server database or VCSA appliance. Without a recent backup of vCenter itself, rebuilding management infrastructure can take days.
Ransomware Targeting ESXi Hosts
Modern ransomware variants specifically target VMware ESXi datastores, encrypting every VM simultaneously. Without immutable, air-gapped backup copies, there is no clean restore point to recover from.
Guest VM Deletion or Corruption
A scripting error, an accidental deletion, or VM file corruption can remove a critical workload in seconds. BDRShield point-in-time restore brings the exact VM state back without rebuilding from scratch.
Compliance and Audit Requirements
HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 require documented, independent backup with verified restore capability. vSphere snapshots alone do not satisfy auditors. BDRShield provides compliance-ready retention policies and backup verification reports.
Agentless vCenter Backup and Restore, Built for How vSphere Actually Works
BDRShield connects directly to your VMware vCenter Server via the vSphere API — no agents, no proxies inside guest VMs. It backs up your entire vSphere-managed environment including ESXi hosts, guest VMs, and application data, and stores verified, restorable copies on local storage, hardened repositories, or cloud destinations.
One Agent-Free Connection to vCenter Protects Your Entire vSphere Infrastructure
Point BDRShield at your vCenter Server or directly at standalone ESXi hosts. The platform uses Changed Block Tracking (CBT) to perform incremental-forever backups with minimal impact on production workloads. Backup jobs run on a configurable schedule, and every backup is automatically verified for recoverability before the job completes.
When you need to restore, BDRShield gives you precise options: instant VM boot directly from backup storage, full VM restore to the same or alternate ESXi host, granular file-level recovery from inside a VM, or application-item recovery for SQL Server, Exchange, and Active Directory.
Back up any VM managed through VMware vCenter Server or connected directly to a standalone ESXi host — both are fully supported without separate licensing.
Changed Block Tracking ensures only modified disk blocks are transferred after the initial full backup. Backup windows stay short, storage consumption stays manageable.
Every backup is automatically verified for bootability and consistency. You know before an incident whether your restore points are actually recoverable.
For IT Administrators, System Administrators & Virtualization Engineers
Protect your vCenter-managed vSphere environment from hardware failure, ransomware, and VM corruption — with tested, instant recovery built in.
100% Agentless Backup via vSphere API
Connects to vCenter Server or standalone ESXi using the vSphere API. No agents inside Windows or Linux guest VMs. Works with vCenter-managed clusters and standalone hosts.
Instant VM Boot Recovery
Boot any backed-up VM directly from backup storage in under a minute. No full restore required. Run the VM live while the full restore completes in the background.
Backup Snapshot Management
BDRShield creates application-consistent VMware snapshots for backup, then removes them immediately after. No snapshot accumulation, no datastore bloat, no performance degradation over time.
Immutable, Ransomware-Proof Copies
Retention lock on hardened Linux repositories and object lock on S3 or Azure Blob. Backup data cannot be modified or deleted even if the ESXi host or vCenter is compromised.
Granular File-Level Recovery
Recover individual files and folders from inside any backed-up Windows or Linux guest VM — without restoring the entire VM first. Useful for accidental deletions and partial file corruption.
Application-Item Recovery
Restore individual SQL Server databases, Exchange mailboxes, and Active Directory objects from inside a VM backup — without mounting the full VM or engaging the database team.
Compliance-Ready Retention
Configurable retention policies with defined RPO and RTO targets. Backup verification reports and audit logs support HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR documentation requirements.
VM Replication for DR Readiness
Replicate vSphere VMs to a secondary ESXi host or remote vCenter site. Fail over in minutes with RPO as low as 15 minutes, and fail back cleanly once the primary site is recovered.
Fast Recovery Times for vCenter-Managed Workloads. Tested and Verified.
When an incident happens, the speed of your first recovery action determines how much production time you lose. BDRShield is built around minimizing RTO — from instant VM boot directly from backup storage, to full VM restore and application-level item recovery for the workloads inside your vSphere environment.
Boot any backed-up VM on the same or alternate ESXi host directly from backup storage. The VM is live and accessible while a full restore runs in the background.
Continuously replicate critical vSphere VMs to a secondary site. If the primary vCenter or ESXi host fails, replicated VMs can be powered on within minutes.
Every backup is automatically tested for bootability and data consistency after each job. You receive confirmation that the restore point is valid — before you ever need it.
Every VMware Workload. Every Restore Scenario.
BDRShield backs up and restores across your entire vSphere environment — including vCenter-managed clusters, standalone ESXi hosts, and guest VMs running Windows or Linux.
🖥️ VMware vSphere / ESXi
- Agentless backup — no guest OS agents required
- vCenter-managed clusters and standalone ESXi hosts
- ESXi 5.x through 8.x supported
- Incremental-forever backup with CBT
- Instant VM boot recovery (under 1 minute)
- Full VM restore to same or alternate host
🔄 Recovery Scenarios
- Instant VM Boot (any ESXi host)
- Full VM Restore
- File-Level Recovery (Windows and Linux)
- Cross-Hypervisor Migration (VMware to Hyper-V)
- Application-Item Recovery (SQL, Exchange, AD)
🔒 Immutable Backup Copies
- Retention lock on hardened Linux repositories
- Object lock on S3, Azure Blob, and GCS
- Air-gapped offsite backup copies
- 3-2-1-1 backup rule enforcement
- Automated backup verification after every job
☁️ Storage & Cloud Destinations
- BDRShield Cloud storage
- Amazon S3 / S3-compatible
- Microsoft Azure Blob
- Google Cloud Storage
- Restore as Azure Cloud VM
Your vCenter Backup Data Is Protected at Every Layer
BDRShield is built to store backup data securely, verify it regularly, and make it available when you need it — regardless of what happened to your production vSphere environment.
AES 256-Bit Encryption
All backup data is encrypted at rest and in transit using AES 256-bit encryption. Encryption keys are managed by your organization, not stored by a third party.
Immutable Backup with Retention Lock
Backup data stored on hardened Linux repositories or cloud object storage with retention lock cannot be modified or deleted — even by an admin with direct repository access.
Automated Backup Verification
Every backup job includes an automatic verification step that boots the VM in an isolated sandbox and confirms data integrity. No manual verification steps required.
Air-Gapped Offsite Copies
Store backup copies on isolated repositories disconnected from your production network. Air-gapped storage provides a clean recovery point even when your entire vSphere environment and primary backup target are compromised.
Customer Stories
Trusted by IT Teams, MSPs & Partners Worldwide
“I previously used Veeam but it was more expensive, complicated, and less resourceful than BDRSuite.”
“After switching from VEEAM, I found BDRSuite much easier to use and set up. The support team have been extremely helpful.”
“We have been migrating clients from VEEAM to Vembu at a steady rate. Vembu has a consistent and affordable price point versus the ridiculous scaling costs of other solutions.”
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- Agentless backup: vCenter-managed clusters and standalone ESXi 5.x through 8.x
- vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) protection included
- Instant VM boot recovery in under 1 minute
- Backup snapshot management: no accumulation, no datastore bloat
- Immutable, ransomware-proof, air-gapped backup copies
- Granular file-level and application-item recovery from guest VMs
- MSPs: Monthly billing, multi-tenant console, white-label branding
- IT Teams: Compliance-ready retention, VM replication, DR readiness
- Cloud console or self-hosted deployment — up and running in minutes
- 24/7 technical support included in all plans
