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VMware and Hyper-V backup

VMware and Hyper-V backup, kept in Europe

Your whole operation runs inside virtual machines. Mindtime backs them up agentless through native APIs, stores them immutably in the Netherlands and Germany, and starts them straight from backup when you need them.

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Method
Agentless
Recovery
Instant VM boot
Data centres
NL · DE
Audited
ISO 27001 · NEN 7510

In short

What is VM backup?

VM backup copies your virtual machines off the host they run on, so a hardware failure, ransomware or a mistake doesn't take out production and backup at once. Mindtime connects to VMware vSphere, Hyper-V and other hypervisors through native APIs and keeps immutable copies in Dutch and German data centres.

What we back up
VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, Linux KVM and oVirt, Nutanix AHV, Citrix XenServer
How
Agentless via native APIs, with changed block tracking
Where it is stored
ISO 27001 certified Tier III data centres in the Netherlands and Germany
How you restore
A full VM, single files or application items, or boot the VM straight from backup

The risk

One failure can take down everything

Most businesses find the gaps in their VM backup the moment they need to restore. These are the problems we hear most.

  1. Same host

    Backup on the same server

    If the backup runs on the same host as the VMs and that host fails, you lose both.

  2. Licensing

    VMware is changing

    After Broadcom's 2024 licensing changes, many European companies moved to Proxmox, and their old backup tool didn't move with them.

  3. Downtime

    Restores that take hours

    Without instant recovery, getting a VM back can take longer than the business can wait.

What's covered

One solution, every major hypervisor

Run VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox side by side? All of them are managed from one platform under one backup policy.

  • VMware vSphere / ESXiAgentless via VADP, changed block trackingSupported
  • Microsoft Hyper-VAgentless via VSS and RCTSupported
  • Proxmox VEAgentless snapshotsSupported
  • Linux KVM / oVirtAgent-based and agentlessSupported
  • Nutanix AHVAgentlessSupported
  • Citrix XenServerAgent-basedSupported

What's included

How Mindtime protects it

Standard with every Mindtime backup, on top of the 3-2-1-1-0 rule and immutable storage in the Netherlands and Germany.

  • Agentless backup

    Mindtime connects to your hypervisor through native APIs. Nothing to install on each VM and no performance overhead.

  • Changed block tracking

    After the first full backup only changed blocks are sent, so backup windows and network load stay small.

  • Instant VM recovery

    Start a VM directly from the backup, in the cloud or on-premises, while the full restore runs in the background.

  • Immutable backups

    Backups attackers can't touch: they can't be encrypted, changed or deleted.

  • Application-aware

    VSS and application-aware quiescing capture SQL Server, Exchange and Active Directory in a consistent state.

  • One console

    Manage policies, watch jobs, start restores and create compliance reports for every hypervisor in one place.

How it works

Up and running in three steps

No rip-and-replace and no long project. Our team helps you at every step.

  1. 01

    Connect your hypervisor

    We connect with read-only API credentials. No agents, no downtime and no changes to production. Setup takes under an hour.

  2. 02

    Define your backup policy

    Set retention and frequency per VM or policy group. Our team helps you match them to your recovery targets and compliance duties.

  3. 03

    Restore whenever you need it

    Restore a full VM, files or application items from any recovery point, through the web portal or with our support team.

FAQ

Common questions

Do you support VMware after the Broadcom licensing changes?

Yes. We support VMware vSphere and ESXi environments of all sizes, including free ESXi licences, whether you stay on VMware or move away.

What if I need to restore a VM at 2am?

You can restore from the self-service web portal at any time. For complex recoveries our support team helps, and you speak to someone who knows your environment.

Can you handle a mix of hypervisors?

Yes. Many customers run VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox side by side. We manage all of them from one platform under one backup policy framework.

Is this GDPR compliant if we have customers in Germany?

Yes. All data is stored in our data centres in the Netherlands and Germany. We provide a Data Processing Agreement, and can keep data in German data centres only on request.

Keep reading

Guides and related workloads

Related guides

All backup guides

Related workloads

  1. 01Proxmox backupProxmox backup with an off-site, immutable copy.
  2. 02Database backupDatabase backup with point-in-time recovery.
  3. 03Linux server backupLinux server backup, kept in the EU.
  4. ↑Backup as a ServiceThe full platform: every workload, the 3-2-1-1-0 rule and how Mindtime runs it for you.