Updated: 2019.12.21
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) | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 U1 | 6.7 U2 | 6.7 U3 | 7.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vSphere Data Protection | 6.1.11 | Link | 2019.04.29 | 6.0 | 6.1.3 | EOA | EOA | EOA | EOA | |
| Veritas BackupExec 20 | 20.6 | Link SCL | 2019.12.21 | RTM | RTM 1) Only up to Update 1 | 20.2 2)RTM version: Protection of virtual machines with hardware version 14 is supported. However with exceptions, that "Conversion", "Instant Recovery" & "redirected restores (most recent hardware version option)" targeted to vSphere 6.7, will create virtual machines with hardware version 13. | 20.3 | n/a | 20.5 | |
| Veritas NetBackup | 8.2 | SCL | 2019.12.21 | 7.6.1.1 | 8.0 | 8.1.0 | 8.1.0 | 8.1.2 | 8.2 | |
| IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 3) formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | 8.1.9 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 7.1.2 | 8.1.0.1 | 8.1.6 | 8.1.6 | 8.1.6 | 8.1.6 | |
| Micro Focus Data Protector 4)Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported 5)formerly HP Data Protector | 2019.12 (10.60) | LInk Support Matrix | 2019.12.21 | 9.04 | 10.0 | 2018.11 (10.20) | 2018.11 (10.20) | 2019.05 (10.40) | 2019.12 (10.60) | |
| EMC Avamar | 19.2 | Link (7.5 and prior) Link (18.1 and later) | 2019.12.21 | 7.2 6)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 7.4 | 7.5.1 | 7.5.1 | 18.1 7)All minor versions that end with alphabetic letters such as 6.5U1b, 6.5U1c etc or 6.0U3a,6.0U3b etc are supported unless indicated otherwise | 18.1 | |
| EMC NetWorker | 19.2 | Link (9.2 and prior) Link (18.x and later) | 2019.12.21 | 8.2 SP1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 19.1 | |
| CommVault Simpana | 11.0 SP18 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 10.0 R2 SP118)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | 11.0 SP11 | 11.0 SP13 | 11.0 SP14 | 11.0 SP14 | |
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite 9)Branded CommVault Simpana | 11.0 SP18 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 10.0 R2 SP1110)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | 11.0 SP12 | 11.0 SP14 | 11.0 SP14 | 11.0 SP14 | |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | 9.5 Update 4b | Link | 2019.12.21 | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | 9.5 Update 3a | 9.5 Update 4 | 9.5 Update 4a | 9.5 Update 4b | |
| Dell vRanger 11)Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | 7.8 12)Support for VMware vSphere encrypted VMs, vHW 15 and VASA 3.9 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 7.2 | 7.6.3 | 7.6.6 | 7.6.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| Nakivo Backup and Replication | 9.0 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.5.2 | n/a | |
| Unitrends Enterprise Backup | 10.4 | Link Link Release Notes | 2019.12.21 | 8.1.0 13)Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. | 9.1.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | |
| Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware/Hyper-V | 12.5 Update 4 Build 14330 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 11.5 Build 43759 | 12.0 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | |
| Arcserve Backup | 18.0 | Link | 2019.12.21 | r16.5 SP1 with RO7513114)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). | r17.5 15)Requires P00000671 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 with P00001846 | |
| Arcserve UDP (Universal Data Protection) | 7.0 Update 1 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 5.0 Update 4 16)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). | 6.5 | 6.5 Update 4 | 6.5 Update 4 | 6.5 Update 4 | 7.0 Update 1 | |
| Micro Focus VM Explorer 17)formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer | 7.1 | Documentation | 2019.04.29 | 5.3.006 | 6.3.001 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | |
| Altaro VMBackup | 8.5.24 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 6.0.3 | 7.1.4 | 7.6.27 | 7.6.27 | 7.6.27 | 7.6.27 | |
| Vembu VMBackup | 4.1.0 | Link | 2019.12.21 | 3.6.0 | 3.7.0 U1 | 3.9.1 Update 1 | 3.9.1 Update 1 | 3.9.1 Update 1 | 3.9.1 Update 1 |
References
| 1. | ↑ | Only up to Update 1 |
| 2. | ↑ | RTM version: Protection of virtual machines with hardware version 14 is supported. However with exceptions, that "Conversion", "Instant Recovery" & "redirected restores (most recent hardware version option)" targeted to vSphere 6.7, will create virtual machines with hardware version 13. |
| 3. | ↑ | formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments |
| 4. | ↑ | Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported |
| 5. | ↑ | formerly HP Data Protector |
| 6, 8, 10. | ↑ | Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. |
| 7. | ↑ | All minor versions that end with alphabetic letters such as 6.5U1b, 6.5U1c etc or 6.0U3a,6.0U3b etc are supported unless indicated otherwise |
| 9. | ↑ | Branded CommVault Simpana |
| 11. | ↑ | Hypervisor support depends on installed Update |
| 12. | ↑ | Support for VMware vSphere encrypted VMs, vHW 15 and VASA 3.9 |
| 13. | ↑ | Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. |
| 14, 16. | ↑ | 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). |
| 15. | ↑ | Requires P00000671 |
| 17. | ↑ | formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer |