Support Matrix

Backup Destination Support
Filesystem
Backup Provider
Supported version
Random Access
Deduplication
Encryption
Pre/post access command execution
Filesystem
N/A
✅
✅ (built-in VDO)
✅
✅
Filesystem (synthetic, XFS)
Linux kernel 4.15+, xfsprogs 4.17+
✅
✅ (built-in VDO)
❌
✅
isoLayer (synthetic, XFS)
N/A
✅
❌
❌
✅
PowerProtect DD
DD OS 7.x
✅
✅
✅
✅
Huawei OceanProtect
1.2.0+
✅
✅
✅
✅
Object storage
Backup Provider
Supported version
Random Access
Deduplication
Encryption
Pre/post access command execution
Amazon S3
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
S3 compatible
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
Cloudian S3
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
Alibaba Cloud OSS
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
Nutanix Objects
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
MS Azure Blob Storage
Current
❌
N/A
✅
✅
OpenStack Swift
API v2
❌
N/A
❌
✅
Scality Ring
6.4+
❌
N/A
Provider dependent
✅
Enterprise backup providers
Backup Provider
Supported version
Random Access
Deduplication
Encryption
Pre/post access command execution
Dell EMC Avamar
7.5+
❌
✅
Provider dependent
✅
Dell EMC Networker
9+
❌
✅
Provider dependent
✅
IBM Spectrum Protect
7.1.5+
❌
✅
Provider dependent
✅
Veritas Netbackup
7.5+
❌
✅
Provider dependent
✅
Micro Focus Data Protector
11+
❌
✅
Provider dependent
✅
Tape Pools (Technical Preview)
Storware supports Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape libraries.
Tape library can't be shared with other software.
If you want share tape library then create separate partition of the tape library for Storware.
Tape library can be connected by:
Fibre Channel (FC)
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
SCSI
iSCSI
Virtualization Platforms - features and requirements
Virtual Machines
VMware vSphere/ESXi
Text
NBD & HotAdd
Minimum version
6.5+
Status
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
No
Hypervisor OS access needed
No
Proxy VM needed
no (optional for HotAdd backup)
Key caveats
only dependent disks are supported
Feature
NBD & HotAdd
Incremental backup
✅
File-level restore
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
Snapshot management
✅
Quiesced snapshot
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
✅
Available space for snapshot check
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Power-on VM after restore
✅
Microsoft Hyper-V
Text
2016, 2019, 2022
Minimum version
Windows Server 2016+, supported virtual machine configuration versions = 6.2 and higher
Status
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
Hypervisor OS access needed
No
Proxy VM needed
no
Feature
2016, 2019, 2022
Incremental backup
✅
File-level restore
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
Snapshot management
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
❌
Available space for snapshot check
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Power-on VM after restore
✅
Azure Stack HCI
Text
20H2, 21H2, 22H2
Minimum version
Windows Server 2019+, supported virtual machine configuration versions = 6.2 and higher
Status
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
Hypervisor OS access needed
No
Proxy VM needed
no
Feature
20H2, 21H2, 22H2
Incremental backup
✅
File-level restore
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
Snapshot management
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
❌
Available space for snapshot check
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Power-on VM after restore
✅
Nutanix AHV
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Disk-attachment
Minimum version
5.5+ (Intel-only)
Status
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
Hypervisor OS access needed
no
Proxy VM needed
yes
Feature
Disk-attachment
Incremental backup
✅
File-level restore
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
Snapshot management
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
✅ (when using Prism Central)
Available space for snapshot check
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Power-on VM after restore
✅
Note:
Backup of VMs with vTPM enabled is not supported.
Red Hat Virtualization
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Export storage domain
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Minimum version
3.5.1+
4.0+
4.3+
4.3+
4.4+
Status
To be deprecated
In operation
In operation (preferred)
Deprecated (for hosts 4.5.0+)
In operation
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
Hypervisor OS access needed
no
no
no
yes
no
Proxy VM needed
no
yes
no
no
no
Key caveats
using old API v3
additional snapshot-cloning required
full backup only
disk attachment process may be slow
data transfer via Manager (<4.4.3)
access to the hypervisor needed
incremental backup require QCOW2 disk format
Note: Direct LUN disks are not supported.
Feature
Export storage domain
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Incremental backup
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
File-level restore
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
VM disk exclusion
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
Snapshot management
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
✅
✅ (RAW-only)
✅ (RAW-only)
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Available space for snapshot check
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Power-on VM after restore
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
oVirt
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Export storage domain
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Minimum version
3.5.1+
4.0+
4.3+
4.3+
4.4+
Status
To be deprecated
In operation
In operation (preferred)
Deprecated (for hosts 4.5.0+)
In operation
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
Hypervisor OS access needed
no
no
no
yes
no
Proxy VM needed
no
yes
no
no
no
Key Caveats
using old API v3
additional snapshot-cloning required
full backup only
disk attachment process may be slow
data transfer via Manager (<4.4.3)
access to the hypervisor needed
incremental backup require QCOW2 disk format
Note: Direct LUN disks are not supported.
Feature
Export storage domain
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Incremental backup
❌
❌
✅
✅
✅
File-level restore
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
VM disk exclusion
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
Snapshot management
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
✅
✅ (RAW-only)
✅ (RAW-only)
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Available space for snapshot check
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Power-on VM after restore
❌
✅
✅
✅
✅
Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
Text
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Minimum version
4.3+
4.3+
4.3+
4.4+
Status
In operation
In operation (preferred)
Deprecated (for hosts 4.5.0+)
In operation
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
yes
yes
no
Hypervisor OS access needed
no
no
yes
no
Proxy VM needed
yes
no
no
no
Key Caveats
full backup only
disk attachment process may be slow
data transfer via Manager (<4.4.3)
access to he hypervisor needed
incremental backup require QCOW2 disk format
Note: Direct LUN disks are not supported.
Feature
Disk-attachment
Disk Image Transfer
SSH Transfer
Changed-Block Tracking
Incremental backup
❌
✅
✅
✅
File-level restore
✅
✅
✅
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
✅
✅
✅
Snapshot management
✅
✅
✅
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
✅
✅
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
✅
✅
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
✅
✅ (RAW-only)
✅ (RAW-only)
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
✅
✅
✅
✅
Available space for snapshot check
✅
✅
✅
✅
Power-on VM after restore
✅
✅
✅
✅
Proxmox VE
Text
Export storage repository
SSH Transfer
Minimum version
5.2+
5.2+
Status
In operation
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
yes
Hypervisor OS access needed
yes
yes
Proxy VM needed
no
no
Key Caveats
using single image export
file-level restore requires additional image extraction
only QCOW2 based disks supported
synthetic backup destination is not supported
Feature
Export storage repository
SSH Transfer
Incremental backup
❌
✅
File-level restore
✅
✅
VM disk exclusion
❌
✅
Snapshot management
✅
✅
Quiesced snapshot
✅
✅
Pre/post snapshot command execution
✅
✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI
❌
✅
Name-based policy assignment
✅
✅
Tag-based policy assignment
❌
❌
Available space for snapshot check
❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
✅
Power-on VM after restore
✅
✅
KVM/Xen
Text
SSH Transfer
Minimum version
QEMU 2.1+ (qcow2-based VMs need libvirt with block commit feature), libvirt
Status
In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups
yes
Hypervisor OS access needed
yes
Proxy VM needed
no
VM storage formats
QCOW2/RAW file, Ceph RBD volume, LVM volume, LVM-thin volume
Feature
SSH Transfer
Incremental backup
✅ (unavailable for LVM disks)
File-level restore
✅
VM disk exclusion
✅
Snapshot management

Backup Provider	Supported version	Random Access	Deduplication	Encryption	Pre/post access command execution
Filesystem	N/A	✅	✅ (built-in VDO)	✅	✅
Filesystem (synthetic, XFS)	Linux kernel 4.15+, xfsprogs 4.17+	✅	✅ (built-in VDO)	❌	✅
isoLayer (synthetic, XFS)	N/A	✅	❌	❌	✅
PowerProtect DD	DD OS 7.x	✅	✅	✅	✅
Huawei OceanProtect	1.2.0+	✅	✅	✅	✅

Backup Provider	Supported version	Random Access	Deduplication	Encryption	Pre/post access command execution
Amazon S3	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
S3 compatible	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
Cloudian S3	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
Alibaba Cloud OSS	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
Nutanix Objects	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
MS Azure Blob Storage	Current	❌	N/A	✅	✅
OpenStack Swift	API v2	❌	N/A	❌	✅
Scality Ring	6.4+	❌	N/A	Provider dependent	✅

Backup Provider	Supported version	Random Access	Deduplication	Encryption	Pre/post access command execution
Dell EMC Avamar	7.5+	❌	✅	Provider dependent	✅
Dell EMC Networker	9+	❌	✅	Provider dependent	✅
IBM Spectrum Protect	7.1.5+	❌	✅	Provider dependent	✅
Veritas Netbackup	7.5+	❌	✅	Provider dependent	✅
Micro Focus Data Protector	11+	❌	✅	Provider dependent	✅

Text	NBD & HotAdd
Minimum version	6.5+
Status	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	No
Hypervisor OS access needed	No
Proxy VM needed	no (optional for HotAdd backup)
Key caveats	only dependent disks are supported

Feature	NBD & HotAdd
Incremental backup	✅
File-level restore	✅
VM disk exclusion	✅
Snapshot management	✅
Quiesced snapshot	❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Pre/post snapshot command execution	✅
Disk backups can be shared over iSCSI	✅
Name-based policy assignment	✅
Tag-based policy assignment	✅
Available space for snapshot check	❌ (hypervisor-dependent)
Power-on VM after restore	✅

Text	2016, 2019, 2022
Minimum version	Windows Server 2016+, supported virtual machine configuration versions = 6.2 and higher
Status	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes
Hypervisor OS access needed	No
Proxy VM needed	no

Text	20H2, 21H2, 22H2
Minimum version	Windows Server 2019+, supported virtual machine configuration versions = 6.2 and higher
Status	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes
Hypervisor OS access needed	No
Proxy VM needed	no

Text	Disk-attachment
Minimum version	5.5+ (Intel-only)
Status	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes
Hypervisor OS access needed	no
Proxy VM needed	yes

Text	Export storage domain	Disk-attachment	Disk Image Transfer	SSH Transfer	Changed-Block Tracking
Minimum version	3.5.1+	4.0+	4.3+	4.3+	4.4+
Status	To be deprecated	In operation	In operation (preferred)	Deprecated (for hosts 4.5.0+)	In operation
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
Hypervisor OS access needed	no	no	no	yes	no
Proxy VM needed	no	yes	no	no	no
Key caveats	using old API v3 additional snapshot-cloning required	full backup only disk attachment process may be slow	data transfer via Manager (<4.4.3)	access to the hypervisor needed	incremental backup require QCOW2 disk format

Text	Export storage repository	SSH Transfer
Minimum version	5.2+	5.2+
Status	In operation	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes	yes
Hypervisor OS access needed	yes	yes
Proxy VM needed	no	no
Key Caveats	using single image export file-level restore requires additional image extraction	only QCOW2 based disks supported synthetic backup destination is not supported

Text	SSH Transfer
Minimum version	QEMU 2.1+ (qcow2-based VMs need libvirt with block commit feature), libvirt
Status	In operation (preferred)
Last snapshot kept on hypervisor for inc. backups	yes
Hypervisor OS access needed	yes
Proxy VM needed	no
VM storage formats	QCOW2/RAW file, Ceph RBD volume, LVM volume, LVM-thin volume

Feature	SSH Transfer
Incremental backup	✅ (unavailable for LVM disks)
File-level restore	✅
VM disk exclusion	✅
Snapshot management