Backup and Recovery for VergeOS
Storware protects VergeOS — the ultraconverged VMware alternative — agentlessly, through its API and an NFS data path. No agents, no proxy VMs. Full and hash-based CBT incremental backups and granular recovery, under one license that also covers your existing VMware estate.
Key Highlights for VergeOS Backup
Agentless integration
Through the VergeOS API and an NFS (NFSv4) data path. No agents in guests, no proxy VM, no access to the hypervisor OS.
Full and CBT incrementals
Storware uses VergeOS's native, hash-based block change tracking for fast, space-efficient incremental backups.
Immutable, air-gapped protection
IsoLayer air-gap, immutable backup destinations, and retention lock keep recovery points beyond the reach of ransomware.
One license across your stack
Protect your existing VMware estate and VergeOS under a single model — continuity that holds through consolidation.
Powerful Data Protection Features for VergeOS
Agentless backup via API + NFS
Storware talks to the VergeOS API and moves data over an NFSv4 share exposed by a VergeOS NAS service. Nothing runs inside your VMs.
Full and CBT incremental backups
Incrementals use VergeOS's own hash-based block change tracking, so only changed blocks are read and stored.
Synthetic backups
Incrementals are synthesized into complete, independent images — no backup-chain merging at restore time.
Granular and file-level restore
Recover a full VM or individual files, with per-disk exclusion when only part of a VM is needed.
Application-consistent snapshots
Quiesced snapshots with pre/post command execution keep backed-up workloads recoverable, not just crash-consistent.
Immutable, air-gapped security
— IsoLayer air-gap, immutable backup destinations, retention lock, RBAC and access management, and Keycloak MFA.
Policy-driven scheduling & retention
Schedule-driven backups with retention windows; assign VMs to policies by name.
Open REST API
A documented REST API for self-service and third-party integration.
iSCSI disk access & DR readiness
Access VM disk backups over iSCSI and power VMs on after restore for straightforward recovery workflows.
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See VergeOS protection with Storware in action
rotecting VergeOS starts with a NAS service (NFSv4) and a virtualization provider — from there, Storware runs full and hash-based incremental backups and recovers VMs granularly, without agents or a proxy VM. Watch the walkthrough from Storware Academy to see the setup and a live backup and restore on VergeOS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Storware agentless for VergeOS?
Yes. Storware protects VergeOS through its API and an NFSv4 data path, with no agents inside guests, no proxy VM, and no access to the hypervisor OS.
Which VergeOS version does Storware support?
Storware supports VergeOS as a backup source — confirm the exact supported version against the current documentation at docs.storware.eu before deployment.
How does Storware perform incremental backups on VergeOS?
It uses VergeOS’s native, hash-based block change tracking (CBT), reading and storing only the blocks that changed since the last backup.
Does Storware need a proxy VM to protect VergeOS?
No. Storware communicates with the VergeOS API and moves data over an NFSv4 share exposed by a VergeOS NAS service that you create during setup.
Does Storware support application-consistent backups on VergeOS?
Yes. Storware takes quiesced (application-consistent) snapshots and supports pre/post snapshot command execution.
What recovery options are available for VergeOS?
Full VM recovery, per-disk exclusion, file-level restore, and automatic power-on of the VM after restore.
Can Storware protect both VMware and VergeOS under one license?
Yes. A single Storware license covers supported platforms, so data protection continuity holds while you consolidate from VMware onto VergeOS.
How does Storware protect VergeOS backups against ransomware?
Through immutable backup destinations, IsoLayer air-gap, and retention lock, which keep recovery points from being altered or deleted.