CloudStack and BackRoll Integration

Integration with BackRoll

A modern, open-source backup and disaster recovery solution designed specifically for virtualized environments.

About BackRoll

BackRoll is a modern, open-source backup and disaster recovery solution designed specifically for virtualized environments. Tailored for KVM hypervisors and Linux platforms, BackRoll delivers agentless, image-based backups with fast recovery, file-level restoration, and a clean web-based interface. Developed and maintained by a dedicated team focused on simplicity and reliability, BackRoll is ideal for service providers and infrastructure teams looking for efficient, production-ready VM backups without vendor lock-in or complex licensing models.

Backroll's Integration with Apache CloudStack

BackRoll integrates with Apache CloudStack through a native plugin developed to support full, incremental, and differential backups of virtual machines hosted on KVM. The integration is designed to be policy-driven and automated, allowing administrators to register a BackRoll server within CloudStack, define backup plans, and execute scheduled tasks. Backups are stored externally and indexed to allow rapid recovery of entire VMs or individual files. The plugin supports backup from primary storage and optionally cross-zone recovery scenarios, making it suitable for enterprise-grade deployments.

Pros

Open-source and license-free with a modern web UI.
Built-in file-level recovery, deduplication, and compression.
Fast VM snapshotting and efficient incremental backups using QCOW2.
Seamless integration with CloudStack for automated and policy-based backup operations.

Cons

Currently supports only KVM-based environments (no support for VMware or Xen).
Commercial support is available but still evolving compared to long-established enterprise vendors.
Limited community size relative to legacy solutions like Veeam or NetWorker.

Ease of Implementation

Easy.

Ease of Use

Easy.

Total Cost of Ownership

Very low, especially for open-source deployments.

Support

BackRoll provides professional support options, including commercial SLAs, consulting, and managed backup services. Its open-source community also offers documentation, GitHub issue tracking, and public roadmap access. Enterprises may opt for enterprise support subscriptions for guaranteed response times and advanced integrations.

Supported Integrations

BackRoll integrates with Apache CloudStack to deliver KVM instance backup and restore capabilities. Supported features include full/incremental/differential backups, file-level recovery, compression, scheduling, deduplication, and support for multi-zone environments. The plugin allows backup plans to be managed natively from the CloudStack UI.

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