Storware Backup & Recovery

What is Storware Backup & Recovery?

Storware Backup & Recovery is a Polish backup and disaster recovery solution - a universal platform protecting virtual (Hyper-V, Proxmox), container (Kubernetes), cloud (OpenStack, AWS), and Microsoft 365 environments. No vendor lock-in.

Key Functions:

• Multi-platform - one product for all environments
• Agentless - backup without installing agents
• M365 Protection - Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams
• Instant Recovery - instant VM startup

What problem does it solve?

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    subgraph Typical Problem
        A[Hypervisor] --> B[Veeam]
        C[Kubernetes] --> D[Kasten]
        E[OpenStack] --> F[???]
        G[M365] --> H[Another product]
    end

    subgraph Storware
        I[Hypervisor] --> J[Storware]
        K[Kubernetes] --> J
        L[OpenStack] --> J
        M[M365] --> J
        J --> N[One product<br>One license]
    end

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Common Problems:

• Heterogeneous environments = multiple backup products
• Vendor lock-in to specific virtualization platform
• Expensive Veeam license for smaller companies
• No OpenStack/Proxmox support in mainstream backup
• Kubernetes backup requires separate product

Supported Platforms

How does Storware work?

flowchart TD
    A[Storware Server] --> B[Hypervisor API]
    B --> D[Hyper-V]
    B --> E[Proxmox]

    A --> F[K8s API]
    F --> G[Kubernetes Cluster]

    A --> H[M365 API]
    H --> I[Exchange/SharePoint/Teams]

    A --> J[Backup Repository]
    J --> K[NFS/S3/Azure]
    J --> L[Deduplication]

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Key Features

Who is it for?

Storware vs Competition

Aspect	Storware	Veeam	Commvault	Kasten
Hyper-V	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Proxmox	Yes	No	No	No
OpenStack	Yes	No	Limited	No
Kubernetes	Yes	Kasten	Yes	Yes
M365	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
License	Per socket/VM	Per workload	Complex	Per node
Price	Competitive	Premium	Premium	Mid
PL Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Storware Advantage:

• Broadest platform support (Proxmox, OpenStack)
• Competitive pricing vs Veeam
• Polish vendor = local Polish language support
• One license for all platforms

Deployment Options

Specification

Parameter	Value
Platforms	Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, OpenStack, K8s
SaaS	Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
Databases	SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Storage	NFS, SMB, S3, Azure Blob, Tape
Encryption	AES-256
API	REST API
License	Per socket or per VM

FAQ

How is it different from Veeam? Storware supports more platforms (Proxmox, OpenStack), has simpler licensing and lower price. Veeam has larger ecosystem and brand recognition.

Does it support Proxmox? Yes. Storware is one of few enterprise backup solutions with native Proxmox VE support.

How does Kubernetes backup work? Storware backs up namespaces, PersistentVolumes, ConfigMaps, Secrets. Restore to same or different cluster.

Can I migrate from Veeam? Yes. Veeam backup import not possible, but you can run in parallel and gradually move workloads.

What is the license? Per socket (for virtual environments) or per VM. M365 licensed per user. No additional feature fees.

Does nFlo deploy Storware? Yes. Deployments for Proxmox, Kubernetes, OpenStack. DR configuration, storage integration, migrations from other backup solutions.