back up VMs to cloud for offsite-What do you use

[sarge]

We would like to backup our cluster ( 15 VMs at around 15tB )

Would need to keep a copy of site as per Dfe regs

What companies do you use

[jthompson]

We've been using Cove Data Protection (part of N-Able) for a few years with no complaints or annoyances.

 

https://www.n-able.com/products/cove-data-protection

 

We don't license that directly, we have it through a supplier/MSP.

[Olliedawg]

Peasoup cloud, also buy Veeam licences from them, good pricing

[Andycat]

CT Cloud, with Veeam licenses.

[6Foot3]

45 minutes ago, sarge said:

We would like to backup our cluster ( 15 VMs at around 15tB )

Would need to keep a copy of site as per Dfe regs

What companies do you use

We use Redstor, They do an education product with an unlimited quota.

 

The pricing is based on student numbers.

Education offer.pdf

[6Foot3]

5 minutes ago, alordcharlie said:

We use Redstor, They do an education product with an unlimited quota.

 

The pricing is based on student numbers.

Education offer.pdf 862.97 kB · 2 downloads

"To outline how we comply with the 3-2-1 rule; we keep two independent copies, in two geographically separated locations in the UK and both copies are immutable. This happens automatically when customers run any kind of backup with our solution covering all applications (SaaS and On Premise)"

[Ratcliffepg]

Redstor 

[Boredguy]

We're using Barracuda for it with on site appliance and backup from that to the cloud for all our MAT schools, along with their Cloud to Cloud backup for 365 as well

[DavR]

+1 for the Redstor unlimited package (Rebadged as Gridstore through LGfL, in our case).

 

We've got it backing up local VMs to cloud, as well as backing up our Microsoft and Google cloud services.

[Ratcliffepg]

Rebadged as RM Education in our case, backup VMs Microsoft cloud services

[mrstrong]

looking at redstor, as well as VMs and the user data in 365 (onedrive / sharepoint) and google (drive) does it also backup your cloud setup / config

e.g. in Google Education Fundamentals will it backup user and device settings ?

[altecsole]

On 23/02/2026 at 15:09, Boredguy said:

We're using Barracuda for it with on site appliance and backup from that to the cloud for all our MAT schools, along with their Cloud to Cloud backup for 365 as well

The same for us. If we hadn't already had other Barracuda services, including Cloud-to-Cloud backup, we may have gone for Redstor. However, the Redstor requirement for installing an agent, and inability to backup Linux VMs and Virtual Appliances, was a negative. 

[DavR]

46 minutes ago, mrstrong said:

looking at redstor, as well as VMs and the user data in 365 (onedrive / sharepoint) and google (drive) does it also backup your cloud setup / config

e.g. in Google Education Fundamentals will it backup user and device settings ?

 

AFAIK, it will backup Azure directory, but I don't think it backs up Google Workspace directory and settings, just the data. 

 

[colly72]

We use Virtue Techs backup solution, which backups to their data centre, then creates an additional copy, which is completely invisible to Veeam, so is a true air-gapped solution.

[36Degrees]

On 23/02/2026 at 15:21, DavR said:

+1 for the Redstor unlimited package

 

We've got it backing up local VMs to cloud, as well as backing up our Microsoft and Google cloud services.

 As above and as it is unlimited we also backup a couple of critical PCs (e.g. catering manager's). I've also used it to migrate several VMs to new hardware when none of the 'usual' mechanisms would work

[Rob_D]

Veeam with Wasabi offsite sorrage here.

[JRA]

15 minutes ago, Rob_D said:

Veeam with Wasabi offsite sorrage here.

 

Exactly this here too.