OpenStack is the preferred platform for organizations creating large private and public clouds, as it integrates compute, network, and storage into a flexible infrastructure. However, its features like multi-tenancy and rapid instance turnover make reliable data protection a significant challenge for operational team
OpenStack environments can have thousands of instances across many nodes, making per-instance scripts or manual snapshots impractical and leaving coverage gaps until restoration is needed.
OpenStack can use Ceph and SAN arrays, but differing snapshot semantics complicate recovery.
Ransomware and insiders target backup data, as destroying recovery points can be more damaging than encrypting systems. Uncontrolled copies aren't reliable for defense.
Integrating directly with Nova and Cinder APIs to capture instance and volume state without installing or maintaining an agent inside every guest OS reduces both resoure overhead and operational burden at scale.
A CBT-equivalent mechanism is needed to identify only the data blocks that changed since the last backup, so daily protection of large volumes doesn't require re-reading and re-transferring full instance images each time.
Native support for calling the APIs of both distributed storage (e.g. Ceph) and centralized SAN storage is required so backup workflows behave consistently regardless of which backend a given project's volumes sit on.
Reducing duplicate and zeroed data blocks before they are written to the backup repository is what keeps storage costs proportional to actual change rate rather than raw instance count.
Real-time I/O monitoring that blocks unauthorized write or modification requests against stored backups is what keeps a repository trustworthy as the last line of defense against ransomware.
A true 3-2-1 posture requires independent offsite backup copies and long-term cloud archive tiers, so that a failure at the primary site - or the backup site - doesn't leave the environment unrecoverable.
Perform a full backup only once, then back up only changed data for subsequent jobs. Vinchin’s SpeedKit quickly identifies changed data blocks as a CBT alternative, accelerating incremental OpenStack volume backups while saving backup time and storage space.
Transfer OpenStack volume data directly from the production environment to the backup system through SAN, minimizing production network usage and delivering fast, smooth backup performance.
Vinchin identifies duplicate data blocks, including zeroed blocks, and stores only unique data. Compression then further reduces the size of deduplicated backup data, helping significantly lower backup storage consumption.
Vinchin’s proprietary BitDetector technology automatically detects and excludes swap files, partition gaps, and unpartitioned space, ensuring that only valuable written data is retained in the backup repository.
Restore individual files or folders directly from an OpenStack backup without recovering the entire instance. This makes it easy to recover accidentally deleted files or data affected by application issues.
Archive OpenStack volume backups to Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, and S3-compatible storage for long-term data retention and additional data protection.
Create independent backup copies in an offsite data center. If both the production and local backup environments are compromised, the latest offsite copy remains available for recovery.
Easily add backup nodes as your OpenStack environment grows. Backup workloads can be distributed across multiple backup repositories to increase capacity and performance, while all nodes remain centrally managed through a single web console.
Automated instance backup with flexible backup scheduling options
Easier installation, less resource consumption and maintenance cost
Direct data transfer through SAN, 0 production network consumption
Faster incremental backup for OpenStack instances
Advanced data extraction for more effective backup storage saving
Simplified instance backup & recovery job management
Protect your OpenStack workloads end to end with modern backup and recovery.
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