SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) Backup and Recovery
SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) runs your VMs on Kubernetes — a modern, open-source path off legacy hypervisors. Storware protects them through its Kubernetes integration: agentless backup and restore of Harvester VMs and their data, managed with the same workflows and the same universal license as the rest of your estate.
Key Highlights
VM protection for Harvester
Back up and restore the virtual machines running on SUSE Virtualization (Harvester), including their disk data and VM definitions.
Kubernetes-native, agentless
Protection runs through Harvester's KubeVirt and Kubernetes layer — no agents inside the VMs, no separate hypervisor integration to maintain.
One workflow across KubeVirt platforms
The same Kubernetes data protection workflow that protects OpenShift Virtualization protects Harvester — one approach, not a separate tool per platform.
One universal license
Harvester VMs protected under the same license as your other hypervisors, cloud, containers, and storage.
Data protection for SUSE Virtualization (Harvester)
Harvester VM backup and restore
Backup and restore of the virtual machines running on SUSE Virtualization (Harvester), supported on Harvester 1.8.2.
Kubernetes integration
Protection through Harvester's KubeVirt and Kubernetes layer, capturing the VM definitions and their persistent volume data.
Agentless, crash-consistent backups
No in-guest agents on the VMs; backups run at the platform and CSI layer.
Managed through existing workflows
Harvester is protected using the same Kubernetes data protection policies and console as your other cloud-native workloads — no new process to learn.
Flexible restore
Restore Harvester VMs and their data back into the environment.
Immutable, secure destinations
Backup copies can be written to immutable and air-gapped destinations for tamper-proof protection — see how backups stay tamper-proof.
One platform, one license
Harvester alongside VMware, OpenStack, OpenShift, Nutanix, Proxmox, and more — under one universal license, with no per-platform fees.
Technology partners
Protecting SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) with Storware
See agentless backup and restore of Harvester VMs through Storware's Kubernetes integration — the same workflow that protects OpenShift Virtualization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Storware back up on SUSE Virtualization (Harvester)?
The virtual machines running on Harvester — their disk data and VM definitions — protected through Storware’s Kubernetes integration, using the same data protection workflows as other cloud-native workloads.
Which Harvester version is supported?
SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) 1.8.2.
Is Harvester backup agentless?
Yes. Because Harvester runs KubeVirt VMs on Kubernetes, protection runs through the Kubernetes and CSI layer — no agents inside the virtual machines.
How is this different from OpenShift Virtualization backup?
It isn’t, in approach. Both are KubeVirt platforms protected through the same Kubernetes data protection workflow — so the same policies and process cover OpenShift Virtualization and Harvester alike.
Do I need a separate license for Harvester?
No. Harvester protection is covered by the same universal license as the rest of the platform — no per-platform add-on.
Harvester is a VMware alternative — can Storware help with the move?
Storware protects Harvester as a destination and protects your existing VMware as a source, so data protection stays consistent across the transition. The migration itself is performed with Harvester’s own tooling.
When was Harvester support added?
In Storware Backup and Recovery 8.0.