Updated: 2020.10.06
Deprecated : Backup Vendors who haven’t updated their software in a while.
Information: Most of the release numbers are the first supported
| Product | Latest Version | Link | Updated (Last updated) | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vSphere Data Protection | 6.1.11 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| VMware vSphere Data Protection | 5.8.4 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.1 | 5.5.1 | n/a |
| VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced | 5.8.4 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.1.20 | 5.1.21.15 | n/a |
| VMware Data Recovery | 2.0.4 | Link | Deprecated | 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2010 | R3 SP4 | Link | Deprecated | R3 SP3 | R3 SP3 | R3 SP3 | R3 SP3 | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2012 | SP4 | Link | Deprecated | SP3 | SP3 | SP3 | SP3 | SP3 [1]HotAdd Transport Mode is not supported in vSphere 5.5 | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2014 | SP2 | Link | Deprecated | RTM | RTM | RTM | RTM | RTM | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 15 | Feature Pack 5 | Link SCL | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | RTM | RTM [2]With Feature Pack 1 comes 5.5 Update 3 support | RTM [3]With Feature Pack 1 comes 6.0 Update 1 support |
| Veritas BackupExec 16 | Feature Pack 2 | Link SCL | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | RTM | RTM |
| Veritas BackupExec 20 | 20.6 | Link SCL | 2019.12.21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | RTM | RTM |
| Veritas NetBackup | 10.4 | SCL | 2024.05.03 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.0.3, 7.6.1.2 [4]Lastest supported Version for ESXi 5.0 (VDDK 5.5.4) | 7.5.0.5 | 7.6.0.1 [5]Support with 7.6.0.1 with EEB3318872 or 7.6.0.2 | 7.6.1.1 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments [6] formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | 8.1.22 | Link | 2024.05.03 | 6.3.2 [7]Lastest supported Version | 6.4.1 | 6.4.3 [8]Lastest supported Version | 6.4.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.2 |
| Micro Focus Data Protector [9]Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported [10]formerly HP Data Protector | 24.1 | LInk Support Matrix | 2024.05.03 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 [11]6.2 with installed DPUXBDL_00621/ DPSOLBDL_00621/ DPLNXBDL_00621/ DPWINBDL_00621 | 7.03 | 8.1 | 9.04 |
| EMC Avamar | 19.4 | Link (7.5 and prior) Link (18.1 and later) | 2021.07.16 | 5.0 [12]Avamar 5.0 SP2 is required for vSphere 4.0 Update 2 and later | 5.0 SP3 | 7.1 [13]Lastest supported Version | 6.1 | 7.0 SP1 | 7.2 [14]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. |
| EMC NetWorker | 19.5 | Link (9.2 and prior) Link (18.x and later) | 2021.07.16 | 7.5 SP2 | 7.6 SP2 | 7.6 SP2 | 8.0 SP1 | 8.1 SP1 | 8.2 SP1 |
| CommVault Simpana | 11.20 | Link | 2020.10.06 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 SP5 | 10.0 R2 |
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite [15]Branded CommVault Simpana | 11.20 | Link | 2020.10.06 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 SP5 | 10.0 R2 |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | 10a | Link | 2020.10.06 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 R2 | 8.0 Update 2b |
| Dell vRanger [16]Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | 7.8.2 [17]Support for VMware vSphere encrypted VMs, vHW 15 and VASA 3.9 | Link | 2020.10.06 | 4.5.3, 5.3 [18]Lastest supported Version for vCenter 4.06.0.2 [19]Lastest supported Version for ESX(i) 4.0 | 7.1.1 [20]Lastest supported Version | 5.3 | 6.0.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| Nakivo Backup and Replication | 9.0 | Link | 2020.10.06 | n/a | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| Unitrends Enterprise Backup | 10.4.8 | Link Link Release Notes | 2020.10.06 | 5.0.0 | 5.0.2 | 6.1.1 | 6.4.1-2 | 7.3 | 8.1.0 [21]Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. |
| Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware/Hyper-V | 12.5 Update 5 Build 16363 | Link | 2020.10.06 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 Build 43759 |
| Arcserve Backup | 18.0 | Link | 2020.10.06 | r12.5 | r12.5 | r15.0 | r15.0 | r16.5 | r16.5 SP1 with RO75131[22]vSphere 6 is supported only when patch ESXi600-201505001 for ESXi 6.0 is applied. For more information, see VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201505001 (2116125). |
| Arcserve UDP (Universal Data Protection) | 7.0 Update 2 [23]SGX is not yet supported | Link | 2020.10.06 | n/a | 5.0 [24]only 4.1 Update 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0, 5.0 Update 2 [25] required for vSphere 5.5 Update2 | 5.0 Update 4 [26]vSphere 6 is supported only when patch ESXi600-201505001 for ESXi 6.0 is applied. For more information, see VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201505001 (2116125). |
| Micro Focus VM Explorer [27]formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer | 7.1.3 | Documentation | 2020.10.06 | 5.0.012 | 5.0.012 | 5.0.012 | 5.0.012 | 5.0.012 | 5.3.006 |
| Altaro VMBackup | 8.16.11 | Link | 2020.10.06 | n/a | n/a | 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 |
| Vembu VMBackup | 4.2.0 U1 | Link | 2020.10.06 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
References
| ↑1 | HotAdd Transport Mode is not supported in vSphere 5.5 |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | With Feature Pack 1 comes 5.5 Update 3 support |
| ↑3 | With Feature Pack 1 comes 6.0 Update 1 support |
| ↑4 | Lastest supported Version for ESXi 5.0 (VDDK 5.5.4) |
| ↑5 | Support with 7.6.0.1 with EEB3318872 or 7.6.0.2 |
| ↑6 | formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments |
| ↑7, ↑8, ↑13, ↑20 | Lastest supported Version |
| ↑9 | Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported |
| ↑10 | formerly HP Data Protector |
| ↑11 | 6.2 with installed DPUXBDL_00621/ DPSOLBDL_00621/ DPLNXBDL_00621/ DPWINBDL_00621 |
| ↑12 | Avamar 5.0 SP2 is required for vSphere 4.0 Update 2 and later |
| ↑14 | Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. |
| ↑15 | Branded CommVault Simpana |
| ↑16 | Hypervisor support depends on installed Update |
| ↑17 | Support for VMware vSphere encrypted VMs, vHW 15 and VASA 3.9 |
| ↑18 | Lastest supported Version for vCenter 4.0 |
| ↑19 | Lastest supported Version for ESX(i) 4.0 |
| ↑21 | Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. |
| ↑22, ↑26 | vSphere 6 is supported only when patch ESXi600-201505001 for ESXi 6.0 is applied. For more information, see VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201505001 (2116125). |
| ↑23 | SGX is not yet supported |
| ↑24 | only 4.1 Update 3 |
| ↑25 | required for vSphere 5.5 Update2 |
| ↑27 | formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer |