XenServer Backup

Bacula Enterprise’s XenServer Backup Software is a high-performance, agentless solution designed to protect Citrix XenServer (now Citrix Hypervisor) environments. It offers seamless integration with XenServer APIs, enabling fast, reliable, and flexible backup and recovery of virtual machines. The solution supports full image-level backups, incremental and differential backups, and single file recovery, making it ideal for enterprise-grade virtualization infrastructures 

Features

• Snapshot-based online backup of guest VMs in any power state (running or halted)
• Full image-level backup and restore of virtual machines
• Incremental and differential backup support
• Single File Recovery from full VM backups
• VSS-based guest snapshots for application-consistent backups
• Support for raw disk images and OVA configuration
• Restore to original or alternate directories
• Full restore job logging and reporting
• Displays XenServer resource metadata (VM names, UUIDs, storage repositories)

Capabilities

• Agentless operation using XenServer’s native API
• Supports backup and restore across physical, remote, and cloud environments
• Compatible with legacy and modern XenServer deployments
• Enables granular backup scheduling and automation
• Simplifies configuration through resource discovery and metadata visibility

Benefits

• Speed and Simplicity: Fast backups with no intermediate steps or scripting required
• Flexibility: Works with VMs in any state and supports multiple backup levels
• Granularity: Enables both full VM and single file recovery
• Security: Ensures consistent, reliable backups with detailed logging
• Scalability: Suitable for diverse enterprise environments, including hybrid and cloud