Updated: 2018.06.14
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) | vSphere 6.0 | vSphere 6.5 | vSphere 6.7 | vSAN | Virtual Volumes 1.0 | Virtual Volumes 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vSphere Data Protection | 6.1.8 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 6.0 | 6.1.3 | n/a | 6.0 | n/a | n/a |
| VMware vSphere Data Protection | 5.8.4 | Link | 2016.05.25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced | 5.8.4 | Link | 2016.05.25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| VMware Data Recovery | 2.0.4 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2010 | R3 SP4 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2012 | SP4 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 2014 | SP2 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 15 | Feature Pack 5 | Link SCL | Deprecated | RTM 1)With Feature Pack 1 comes 6.0 Update 1 support | n/a | n/a | RTM | RTM | n/a |
| Veritas BackupExec 16 | Feature Pack 2 | Link SCL | Deprecated | RTM | RTM | n/a | RTM | RTM | RTM |
| Veritas BackupExec 20 | 20.1 | Link SCL | 2018.06.14 | RTM | RTM 2) Only up to Update 1 | RTM 3)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 13.4) | RTM | RTM | RTM |
| Veritas NetBackup | 8.1.1 | Guides Downloads SCL | 2018.06.14 | 7.6.1.1 | 8.0 | 8.1.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 |
| IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments 5) formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | 8.1.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.1.2 | 8.1.0.1 | n/a | n/a | 7.1.4 | n/a |
| Micro Focus Data Protector 6)Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported 7)formerly HP Data Protector | 10.04 | LInk | 2018.06.14 | 9.04 | 10.0 | n/a | 9.04 | 9.04 8)VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. | 10.0 9)VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. |
| EMC Avamar | 7.5 10)VDDK 6.5 is used | Link | 2017.07.11 | 7.2 11)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 7.4 | n/a | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 12)7.4 supports vVOL1.0 on VMAX3, VNXe, UNITY storage platforms13)7.4 supports vVOL2.0 on VNXe, UNITY storage platforms |
| EMC NetWorker 14)Networker 8.0 SP3 supports VDDK 5.0 U2, Networker 8.1 SP1 supports VDDK 5.5 15)Version number in parantheses shows the supported Microsoft Application Module version | 9.2.1 | Link | 2017.12.15 | 8.2 SP1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CommVault Simpana 16)VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support17)VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP1118)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a |
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite 19)Branded CommVault Simpana 20)VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support21)VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP1122)Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | 9.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | n/a | 8.0 Update 2b | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 |
| Dell vRanger 23)Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | 7.6.5 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.2 | 7.6.3 | n/a | 7.1 24)VSAN 1.0 on vSphere 5.5 7.3 25)VSAN 6.x on vSphere 6.x | 7.3 | n/a |
| Nakivo Backup and Replication | 7.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.7 | 7.0 | n/a | 5.7 | 5.7 | n/a |
| Unitrends Enterprise Backup | 10.1.1 | Link Link Release Notes | 2018.06.14 | 8.1.0 26)Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. | 9.1.1 | n/a | n/a | 8.2.0-4 | n/a |
| Unitrends Virtual Backup (formerly PHD Virtual Backup) | 8.0.6 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| PHD Virtual Backup & Replication for VMware | 6.5.3 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Acronis Backup for VMware 27)vmProtect has been renamed to Backup for VMware. Read for more information this FAQ. | 9.0 Update 2 | Link | Deprecated | 9.0 Update 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware/Hyper-V | 12.5 Update 3 Build 10130 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 11.5 Build 43759 | 12.0 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Arcserve Backup | r17.5 SP1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | r16.5 SP1 with RO7513128)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 29)Requires P00000671 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Arcserve UDP (Universal Data Protection) | 6.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.0 Update 4 30)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 | n/a | 5.0 Update 4 | 5.0 Update 4 | n/a |
| Micro Focus VM Explorer [ref]formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer | 7.0.001 [ref]Each Version supports different ESXi Builds, see Link | Link Documentation | 2018.06.14 | 5.3.006 | 6.3.001 | n/a | 5.3.006 | n/a | n/a |
| Rubrik | 4.2 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n/a | |
| Altaro VMBackup | 7.6.26 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 6.0.3 | 7.1.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cohesity | 5.0.2 | DataPlatform DataProtect | 2018.06.14 | 3.5.1 | 4.0 | n/a | 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | 4.0 |
| Vembu VMBackup | 3.9.1 Update 1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 3.6.0 | 3.7.0 U1 | 3.9.1 Update 1 | 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 | n/a |
| CommVault Simpana | 10.0 R2 SP15 | Link | Deprecated | 10.0 R2 | n/a | n/a | 10.0 R2 | 10.0 R2 | n/a |
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite | 10.0 R2 SP15 | Link | Deprecated | 10.0 R2 | n/a | n/a | 10.0 R2 | 10.0 R2 | n/a |
References
| 1. | ↑ | With Feature Pack 1 comes 6.0 Update 1 support | |||||||||
| 2. | ↑ | Only up to Update 1 | |||||||||
| 3. | ↑ | 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.[ref] | RTM | RTM | RTM | ||||||
| Veritas NetBackup | 8.1.1 | Guides Downloads SCL | 2018.06.14 | 7.6.1.1 | 8.0 | 8.1.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | ||
| IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments [ref] formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | |||||||||||
| 4. | ↑ | RTM | RTM | RTM | |||||||
| Veritas NetBackup | 8.1.1 | Guides Downloads SCL | 2018.06.14 | 7.6.1.1 | 8.0 | 8.1.0 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | ||
| IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments [ref] formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | 8.1.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.1.2 | 8.1.0.1 | n/a | n/a | 7.1.4 | n/a | ||
| Micro Focus Data Protector [ref]Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported | |||||||||||
| 5. | ↑ | formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments | 8.1.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.1.2 | 8.1.0.1 | n/a | n/a | 7.1.4 | n/a |
| Micro Focus Data Protector [ref]Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported [ref]formerly HP Data Protector | |||||||||||
| 6. | ↑ | Backup of VMDKs larger than 4TB is not supported [ref]formerly HP Data Protector | 10.04 | LInk | 2018.06.14 | 9.04 | 10.0 | n/a | 9.04 | 9.04 [ref]VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. | |
| 7. | ↑ | formerly HP Data Protector | 10.04 | LInk | 2018.06.14 | 9.04 | 10.0 | n/a | 9.04 | 9.04 [ref]VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. | 10.0 [ref]VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. |
| 8. | ↑ | VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. | 10.0 [ref]VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. |
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| EMC Avamar | 7.5 [ref]VDDK 6.5 is used | ||||||||||
| 9. | ↑ | VMware VVol (Virtual Volumes) are supported for VMs that are hosted on 3PAR VVol only. |
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| EMC Avamar | 7.5 [ref]VDDK 6.5 is used | Link | 2017.07.11 | 7.2 [ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | |||||||
| 10. | ↑ | VDDK 6.5 is used | Link | 2017.07.11 | 7.2 [ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 7.4 | n/a | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 [ref]7.4 supports vVOL1.0 on VMAX3, VNXe, UNITY storage platforms | |
| 11. | ↑ | Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 7.4 | n/a | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 [ref]7.4 supports vVOL1.0 on VMAX3, VNXe, UNITY storage platforms[ref]7.4 supports vVOL2.0 on VNXe, UNITY storage platforms | ||||
| 12. | ↑ | 7.4 supports vVOL1.0 on VMAX3, VNXe, UNITY storage platforms[ref]7.4 supports vVOL2.0 on VNXe, UNITY storage platforms | |||||||||
| EMC NetWorker [ref]Networker 8.0 SP3 supports VDDK 5.0 U2, Networker 8.1 SP1 supports VDDK 5.5 | |||||||||||
| 13. | ↑ | 7.4 supports vVOL2.0 on VNXe, UNITY storage platforms | |||||||||
| EMC NetWorker [ref]Networker 8.0 SP3 supports VDDK 5.0 U2, Networker 8.1 SP1 supports VDDK 5.5 [ref]Version number in parantheses shows the supported Microsoft Application Module version | |||||||||||
| 14. | ↑ | Networker 8.0 SP3 supports VDDK 5.0 U2, Networker 8.1 SP1 supports VDDK 5.5 [ref]Version number in parantheses shows the supported Microsoft Application Module version | 9.2.1 | Link | 2017.12.15 | 8.2 SP1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CommVault Simpana [ref]VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support | |||||||||||
| 15. | ↑ | Version number in parantheses shows the supported Microsoft Application Module version | 9.2.1 | Link | 2017.12.15 | 8.2 SP1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| CommVault Simpana [ref]VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support[ref]VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | |||||||||||
| 16. | ↑ | VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support[ref]VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP11[ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | |||||
| 17. | ↑ | VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP11[ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a |
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite [ref]Branded CommVault Simpana | |||||||||||
| 18. | ↑ | Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a | ||||
| Hitachi Data Protection Suite [ref]Branded CommVault Simpana [ref]VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support | |||||||||||
| 19. | ↑ | Branded CommVault Simpana [ref]VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support[ref]VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | |||||||||
| 20. | ↑ | VDDK 5.5 required for vSphere 5.5 support[ref]VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP11[ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | |||||
| 21. | ↑ | VDDK 6.0 required for vSphere 6.0 support | 11.0 SP11 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 10.0 R2 SP11[ref]Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | 9.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | n/a | 8.0 Update 2b | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | ||
| Dell vRanger [ref]Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | |||||||||||
| 22. | ↑ | Full support of vSphere 6.0 incl. VSAN 2.0, VVOL, SATA hotadd, HW version 11 etc. | 11.0 SP7 | n/a | 10.0 R2 SP11 | 10.0 R2 SP11 | n/a | ||||
| Veeam Backup & Replication | 9.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | n/a | 8.0 Update 2b | 8.0 Update 2b | 9.5 Update 1 | ||
| Dell vRanger [ref]Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | 7.6.5 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.2 | 7.6.3 | n/a | 7.1 [ref]VSAN 1.0 on vSphere 5.5 | ||||
| 23. | ↑ | Hypervisor support depends on installed Update | 7.6.5 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 7.2 | 7.6.3 | n/a | 7.1 [ref]VSAN 1.0 on vSphere 5.5 7.3 [ref]VSAN 6.x on vSphere 6.x | ||
| 24. | ↑ | VSAN 1.0 on vSphere 5.5 7.3 [ref]VSAN 6.x on vSphere 6.x | 7.3 | n/a | |||||||
| Nakivo Backup and Replication | 7.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.7 | 7.0 | n/a | 5.7 | 5.7 | n/a | ||
| Unitrends Enterprise Backup | 10.1.1 | Link Link Release Notes | 2018.06.14 | 8.1.0 [ref]Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. | |||||||
| 25. | ↑ | VSAN 6.x on vSphere 6.x | 7.3 | n/a | |||||||
| Nakivo Backup and Replication | 7.4.1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.7 | 7.0 | n/a | 5.7 | 5.7 | n/a | ||
| Unitrends Enterprise Backup | 10.1.1 | Link Link Release Notes | 2018.06.14 | 8.1.0 [ref]Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. | 9.1.1 | n/a | n/a | 8.2.0-4 | n/a | ||
| Unitrends Virtual Backup (formerly PHD Virtual Backup) | 8.0.6 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| PHD Virtual Backup & Replication for VMware | 6.5.3 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Acronis Backup for VMware [ref]vmProtect has been renamed to Backup for VMware. Read for more information this FAQ. | |||||||||||
| 26. | ↑ | Limited support for vSphere 6.0, check Release Notes for more info. | 9.1.1 | n/a | n/a | 8.2.0-4 | n/a | ||||
| Unitrends Virtual Backup (formerly PHD Virtual Backup) | 8.0.6 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| PHD Virtual Backup & Replication for VMware | 6.5.3 | Link | Deprecated | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Acronis Backup for VMware [ref]vmProtect has been renamed to Backup for VMware. Read for more information this FAQ. | 9.0 Update 2 | Link | Deprecated | 9.0 Update 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware/Hyper-V | 12.5 Update 3 Build 10130 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 11.5 Build 43759 | 12.0 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Arcserve Backup | r17.5 SP1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | r16.5 SP1 with RO75131[ref]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). | |||||||
| 27. | ↑ | vmProtect has been renamed to Backup for VMware. Read for more information this FAQ. | 9.0 Update 2 | Link | Deprecated | 9.0 Update 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Acronis Backup Advanced for VMware/Hyper-V | 12.5 Update 3 Build 10130 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 11.5 Build 43759 | 12.0 Update 3 | 12.5 Update 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| Arcserve Backup | r17.5 SP1 | Link | 2018.06.14 | r16.5 SP1 with RO75131[ref]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 [ref]Requires P00000671 | ||||||
| 28. | ↑ | 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 [ref]Requires P00000671 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||
| Arcserve UDP (Universal Data Protection) | 6.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.0 Update 4 [ref]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). | |||||||
| 29. | ↑ | Requires P00000671 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||
| Arcserve UDP (Universal Data Protection) | 6.5 Update 3 | Link | 2018.06.14 | 5.0 Update 4 [ref]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 | n/a | 5.0 Update 4 | 5.0 Update 4 | n/a | ||
| Micro Focus VM Explorer [ref]formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer | |||||||||||
| 30. | ↑ | 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 | n/a | 5.0 Update 4 | 5.0 Update 4 | n/a | ||||
| Micro Focus VM Explorer [ref]formerly Trilead VM Explorer, formerly HPE VM Explorer | 7.0.001 [ref]Each Version supports different ESXi Builds, see Link |