Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited

Name: Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited
SKU: 6601-C
Price: 229.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

What are the main benefits and core functionalities of Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited?
Reliable Recovery – Restores virtual machines quickly after critical failures.
Live Backup – Protects running VMware workloads without service interruption.
Granular Restore – Recovers individual files without restoring full machines.
Offsite Protection – Keeps secure backup copies for disaster recovery.
Verified Restore – Tests backup integrity before emergencies happen.
Performance Continuity – Delivers stable long-term protection for growing virtual environments.

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What is included in Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited?

Live backups – Back up running VMware virtual machines without downtime.
Boot restore – Start protected virtual machines directly from backup.
Deduplication – Reduce repository growth with inline storage optimization.
Cross restore – Restore VMware backups to Hyper-V when required.
AES security – Encrypt primary and offsite backups with AES protection.
Performance Metric – Backup scheduling can run as often as 5 minutes.

What are the main benefits of Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited?

Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited is a backup and recovery solution built for VMware virtual infrastructures. It combines image-based protection, flexible restore options, and storage-efficient backup handling for organizations that need dependable VM recovery.

Fast recovery – Reduce outage time with direct restore workflows.
Storage savings – Deduplication lowers backup repository requirements significantly.
Strong security – Protect backup data with AES-based encryption.
Flexible restore – Recover full VMs or selected files quickly.
Replication ready – Maintain standby copies for disaster recovery.
Simple control – Configure and manage backup tasks efficiently.

How does Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited improve recovery speed?

The product reduces downtime through direct recovery and replication features.

Boot from Backup starts protected VMs quickly.
Restore to another host supports faster recovery options.
Recovery as clone helps testing and replacement workflows.
Granular restore avoids full VM recovery for small incidents.

What are the differences between Altaro VM Backup editions?

Unlimited adds deduplication and full backup encryption, while Unlimited Plus extends the platform with cloud backup, immutable cloud storage, CDP, WAN-optimized replication, and centralized control.

Feature	Altaro VM Backup Standard	Altaro VM Backup Unlimited	Altaro VM Backup Unlimited Plus
Deduplication	–	✓	✓
Primary encryption	–	✓	✓
Cloud backup	–	–	✓
Immutable cloud	–	–	✓
CDP	–	–	✓
Control panel	–	–	✓

Does Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited support bare-metal recovery?

It is built for VMware virtual machine backup rather than classic physical bare-metal recovery.

Designed for image-based VMware VM protection.
Restores VMs, files, folders, and Exchange items.
Physical server backup belongs to a separate product path.
Best suited for virtual disaster recovery planning.

What VMware limitations should users know about?

Some VMware platform restrictions affect supported backup scenarios.

Free VMware ESXi is not supported.
NBD transport limits virtual disks to 1 TB.
Pass-through and RDM disks are not backed up.
vCenter 6.5 and later use VDDK connections.
Paid VMware editions are required for supported operation.

How secure are backups in Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited?

Unlimited protects both primary and offsite backups with AES encryption.

Primary backup repositories support AES encryption.
Offsite copies are protected during recovery planning.
Encryption helps protect stored backup data from exposure.
Backup retention is managed automatically.

Can Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited restore individual files?

Yes, it supports granular recovery for faster response to smaller incidents.

Restore files and folders from backed up Windows VMs.
Exchange item-level restore is available for Exchange workloads.
Sandbox restore helps verify recovery readiness safely.
Restore to a different host supports flexible recovery targets.

What customers say about Altaro VM Backup for VMware Unlimited:

"It was easy to install and far easier to manage than many larger backup products."
"The restore process was quick enough that production users barely noticed the outage."
"Deduplication helped us control storage use without making backup jobs difficult to manage."
"The interface stays straightforward even when you are protecting multiple VMware hosts."
"It has been a reliable VMware backup tool with practical recovery features that matter."

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System requirements

Operating Systems	Windows 11: Home / Pro / Education / Enterprise Windows 10: Home / Pro / Education / Enterprise Windows 8: Core / Pro / Enterprise Windows 7: Starter / Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise Windows Server 2025: Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2022: Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2019: Essentials / Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2016: Essentials / Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2: Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2012: Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1: Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter
Processor	Minimum Intel Core i5 or equivalent processor, minimum 4 cores recommended.
Memory RAM	2 GB RAM plus an additional 25 MB RAM for every 100 GB of data being backed up.
Hard Disk	1 GB free space for VM Backup program and settings plus 15 GB for temporary files created during backup operations.
Display	Standard display compatible with the respective operating system.
Special Features	Augmented Inline Deduplication. Cross-Platform Restoration from VMware to Hyper-V and vice versa. Boot from Backup. Support for VMware vCenter. Exchange Item-Level Restore. Grandfather-Father-Son Archiving GFS. Multiple offsite backup locations. Offsite Backups over LAN or Local Connection. Offsite Backups over WAN or Internet. File Level Restore. Restore VMs to a different host. Sandbox Restore and Backup verification. Flexible Backup Scheduling. Hot or Live Backups. Fast and Small Backups with compression. Restore Clone. AES encryption for primary and offsite backups.
Note	Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Requires minimum screen resolution 1280x800 for the Management Console. Main VM Backup installation cannot be installed on a machine that is also a domain controller. Free VMware ESXi is not supported. When using NBD transport, virtual disks cannot be larger than 1 TB each. Pass-through or RDM Raw Device Mappings are not backed up. Boot from Backup on VMware requires an iSCSI Software Adapter and a VMFS datastore. NFS is not supported for Boot from Backup on VMware. Windows 8.1 support was not explicitly listed in the official support tables reviewed. Unlimited edition does not include Control Panel, cloud backup targets, Immutable Cloud Backup, WAN-Optimized Replication, Continuous Data Protection, Support for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, Export Operation History via REST API, or Automatic Configuration of Newly Discovered VMs.