Veeam Backup: The Optimal Backup Solution for Oracle OVM and Proxmox

Veeam Backup: The Optimal Backup Solution for Oracle OVM and Proxmox

 

The Changing Virtualization Market and the Importance of Data Backup

 

VMware, which has long held the No. 1 position in the virtualization market, was recently acquired by Broadcom,

leading to changes in licensing policies and price increases.

 

As a result, many companies are feeling the financial burden and are seeking alternative virtualization solutions to replace VMware.

 

 

Among these alternatives, Oracle OVM (Oracle VM) and Proxmox have rapidly gained recognition in

international markets, offering cost savings and flexibility, making them highly attractive options.

In response to this shift in the market,

Veeam has included Oracle OVM and Proxmox in its list of newly supported backup platforms.

This decision reflects Veeam’s commitment to staying aligned with the latest virtualization trends and

helping businesses develop reliable backup and recovery strategies in a changing IT landscape.

 

 

 

Limitations of Traditional Data Backup Solutions and Veeam’s Breakthrough Differentiators

Traditional data backup solutions have had the following limitations.

1. Inefficiency Due to Repeated Full Backups

Traditional backup solutions require full backups to be performed at regular intervals,

which leads to long backup times and excessive storage consumption.

In virtualization environments, managing multiple VMs increases network and storage burdens during full backups.

2. Complexity and Maintenance Costs of Agent-Based Backups

Many backup solutions require installing agents within the VM, using an Agent-Based approach.

This increases installation and maintenance costs,

while also potentially causing performance degradation and conflicts.

3. Slow Recovery Speed and Risk of Downtime

While backups are meant to enable fast recovery,

the recovery processes of traditional solutions are often complex and time-consuming.

Longer system downtime leads to increased costs associated with business interruptions.

Veeam’s Innovative Differentiators Over Traditional Data Backup Solutions

To overcome the limitations of traditional backup solutions, Veeam offers groundbreaking features.

 

(1) Forever Incremental Backup – Reduced Backup Time and Storage Savings

Traditional solutions require full backups at regular intervals,

but Veeam performs incremental backups after the initial full backup.

This dramatically reduces backup time and can save up to 80% in storage usage.

 

(2) Agentless Backup – Increased Management Efficiency and Prevention of Performance Issues

Traditional solutions require installing individual agents to back up VMs,

but Veeam performs backups without the need for agents.

Despite being agentless, Veeam provides the ability to recover individual data items and

even supports point-in-time recovery without agents for MS SQL and Oracle DBs,

ensuring faster and more precise recovery without downtime.

 

 

(3) Instant Recovery – Minimized Downtime

While traditional solutions may take a long time to restore data,

Veeam’s Instant Recovery feature allows VMs to be up and running within minutes.

This minimizes downtime during disaster recovery or system failure.

 

(4) Storage Efficiency and Cost Reduction

Veeam uses deduplication and compression to minimize the size of backup data.

It seamlessly integrates with both cloud and on-premises storage,

allowing for scalability withut additional hardware costs.

 

(5) Disaster Recovery (DR) and Ransomware Protection

Veeam is designed to store data securely in the cloud and remote locations,

supporting Immutable Backups to protect against ransomware attacks.

Veeam enables businesses to easily set up optimal remote DR environments at minimal cost,

ensuring rapid recovery and business continuity.

Comparison of Backup Support for Oracle VM (OVM) and Proxmox VMs

with Other Solutions

Backup S/W	OVM Agentless Backup Support	Proxmox Agentless Backup Support
NetBackup	Support status unknown	Not supported
Commvault	Support status unknown	Partial support (Agentless DB recovery support needs verification)
NetVault	Support status unknown	Support status unknown
Acronis	Support status unknown	Support status unknown
Arcserve	Support status unknown	Support status unknown

 

 

 

Conclusion: Veeam Backup – The Best Choice for Oracle OVM and

Proxmox Environments

In response to VMware’s pricing changes, businesses are actively considering alternatives such as Oracle OVM and Proxmox.

Veeam has officially supported these platforms, addressing the limitations of existing data backup solutions,

which struggle with backing up open-source virtualization environments.

Traditional solutions often require repeated full backups, complex agent management, and slow recovery speeds.

However, Veeam provides an optimal solution with Forever Incremental Backup, Agentless Backup, Instant Recovery, cost savings, and DR optimization.

For companies considering Oracle OVM and Proxmox environments, Veeam offers a reliable,

scalable backup solution that is more cost-effective and delivers superior recovery performance

compared to traditional solutions like NetBackup and Commvault.

If you’re looking to implement an efficient backup strategy in a changing virtualization market,

choose Veeam today to protect your virtualized environments and ensure business continuity!