Feature Request - VIX/VIX Equivalent for KVM (RH OVE)

[rmac]

Have been testing the Veeam 13 beta that integrates nicely with OpenShift. One of the biggest gaps we've seen is direct file level restore capabilities.

Would love to see a VIX or an equivalent to VIX for (KVM) Openshift Virtualization environments. In our use case, exposing our VBR without VIX would put us at risk.

If this is already on the roadmap, would be nice to have an idea regarding timing.

[jgoldberg1974]

In a multi-tenant environment, VIX from VMware Tools is critical to isolate backup infrastructure from each tenant, as a protection against ransomware taking over backups as well as production data. However, even single-domain enterprises are looking to separate B&R from the rest of the network in order that a ransomware event doesn't compromise backups. So it isn't entirely a multi-tenant issue, but rather a great/important part of good backup design. Preaching to the choir here, but in case useful as you make your case and set your priorities. Adding VIX-like capability to allow for direct backup of files in OpenShift virtualization as well as restore-to-OS capability is an important selling point for Veeam in a VCSP setting.

Thanks,

[rgoldstein874612]

The VIX functionality has always been a great feature for us. Not only does it allow access to perform guest-level restorations directly into our client's environment, but we can do so without exposing our backup network to any potentially infected files. I agree with jgoldberg1974, the security aspect of VIX operationally is very important and required in our environment.

[cody.ault]

Thanks for the feedback. We'll look into this capability. VIX in VMware leverages VMware Tools. We'll have to look into the limitations of the QEMU guest agent to see if it will work for this platform in a similar way and what limitations it has compared to VMware tools. It's not planned for the next release.