CentOS - Apr 2021 - Proxmox Backup Server equivalent for the RHEL/CentOS world ?

Hi,

I've just spent a couple weeks experimenting extensively with Proxmox VE
(Virtual Environment) and Proxmox PBS (Backup Server) on a couple of sandbox
servers. I must say I'm impressed, especially of the elegance and simplicity
of
the backup solution. Running virtual machines can be backed up efficiently,
combining deduplication and incremental backups. A bit like Rsnapshot, only for
whole VM images.

Both PVE and PBS are based on Debian, and now I wonder if RHEL-based systems
have something similar to offer.

Any suggestions ?

Niki

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On 4/12/21 9:54 AM, Nicolas Kovacs wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just spent a couple weeks experimenting extensively with Proxmox
VE
> (Virtual Environment) and Proxmox PBS (Backup Server)
This is the greatest example to always decipher the abbreviations. PBS 
is quite well known for at least a couple of decades abbreviation 
standing for Portable Batch System. Proxmox on the other hand though 
seems to exist since 2008, I for one have never heard of - until this 
moment that is.

(should I be adding "rant" rags?)

Valeri
> on a couple of sandbox
> servers. I must say I'm impressed, especially of the elegance and
simplicity of
> the backup solution. Running virtual machines can be backed up efficiently,
> combining deduplication and incremental backups. A bit like Rsnapshot, only
for
> whole VM images.
> 
> Both PVE and PBS are based on Debian, and now I wonder if RHEL-based
systems
> have something similar to offer.
> 
> Any suggestions ?
> 
> Niki
> 
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Hi,
> Hi,
>
> I've just spent a couple weeks experimenting extensively with Proxmox
VE
> (Virtual Environment) and Proxmox PBS (Backup Server) on a couple of
> sandbox
> servers. I must say I'm impressed, especially of the elegance and
> simplicity of
> the backup solution. Running virtual machines can be backed up
> efficiently,
> combining deduplication and incremental backups. A bit like Rsnapshot,
> only for
> whole VM images.
>
> Both PVE and PBS are based on Debian, and now I wonder if RHEL-based
> systems
> have something similar to offer.
That's really a very interesting question. There are "Red Hat OpenStack
Platform" and "Red Hat Virtualization" but I don't know about
their exact
features and how they could be compared to the Proxmox products. From what
I understand Proxmox is Open Source and can be used freely with the option
to get paid support, is this correct?
>
> Any suggestions ?
No but I'm also listening to hear options.
>
> Niki
Regards,
Simon

Once upon a time, Nicolas Kovacs <info at microlinux.fr>
said:
> Both PVE and PBS are based on Debian, and now I wonder if RHEL-based
systems
> have something similar to offer.
I believe Red Hat Virtualization, and its open upstream oVirt, are
comparable to Proxmox.  I have used oVirt for a number of years.  oVirt
itself doesn't include backup software (it supports VM snapshots and
clones), but there are several third-party backup tools (both free and
commercial) compatible with oVirt/RHV, like Storeware's vProtect (I
haven't used it but seen others mention it).

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