esXpress Backup Software
esXpress is not a new product to the market. I remember using this in the early days of ESX 2.5 and liking the product, but hating the interface.
Don’t get me wrong everything in the Linux based console worked and did everything that you wanted it to do, you just didn’t want anyone to come along and play, unless they knew exactly what they were doing.
However, they now have essentially created a virtual appliance and it runs within its own enclosed VM. I have always been a firm fan of backup specific machines, so this seemed ideal straight away.
After a short demo I realised that they have finally got rid of the old console demons and created a very advanced GUI. There are way too many options presented in this GUI, but at least everything is grouped together sensibly.
It has Virtual Infrastructure client integration and looks very easy to use. For screenshots click here.
