Feature

Capability

Change Block Tracking

esXpress now utilizes vSphere APIs to extract information as to which blocks have changed since the last backup, opposed to reading the entire VM to obtain this data. esXpress will continue to support both methodologies for earlier VMware™ releases (i.e. non-CBT supported)

DeDuplication Optimization

esXpress enhanced its capability to further optimize its De-duplication performance

OVF Install Wizard

The esXpress Appliance OVFs can now be deployed using a Windows Installer-based wizard

Graphical Restore

esXpress can now perform VM and VMDK restores directly from the Management GUI

No longer dependent on VMKernel

esXpress host management capabilities are no longer dependent on having the VMKernel port available. The Management Appliance now utilizes SSH communication with the Service Console

Context Sensitive Help

esXpress Management and DeDuplication Appliances now offer context sensitive help

Virtual Center Host Import

esXpress can now discover new host information directly from vCenter™

License Import

Licensing information can now be imported by esXpress directly from a License File

IDE Backups

esXpress added support for the new vSphere disk types backing up both IDE and SCSI based VMDKs

T Times

esXpress now simplifies the process of scheduling backups at set times

S Times (Scheduling Special Backups)

esXpress has further enhanced the process of implementing special backups for unique cases

Target Command

Specify the backup target to use for individual VMs during one-up and regular backups

FLR - Files larger than 4GB

Restore individual files and folders larger than 4GB