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Vembu BDRCloud
What Vembu BDRCloud is
Vembu BDRCloud is a business backup and disaster recovery service whose current successor is BDRShield, described by Vembu as the next generation of BDRSuite. BDRShield centralizes backup, recovery, and ransomware resilience for businesses, IT teams, and managed service providers. It covers Windows, Linux, Mac, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, virtualization platforms, cloud services, databases, Exchange, and SharePoint. Backups can be stored on BDRShield Cloud, major cloud storage services, S3-compatible storage, or local DAS, NAS, and SAN. Recovery options include file-level, disk-image, SaaS item, VM, cloud-instance, database, and application recovery, with instant recovery and granular restores. Listed protections include immutable backups with retention lock, air-gapped copies, encryption, anomaly detection, malware scanning, and multi-factor authentication. Service providers get multi-tenancy, workload grouping, white-label branding, PSA and RMM integrations, and a WebServices API. Pricing is by custom quote, with licensing based on workload, user, application, or GB. A 30-day full-featured trial is available; no free plan is listed.
Who it suits
BDRShield suits businesses and IT teams seeking centralized backup and recovery across varied workloads. Its multi-tenant and white-label tools also target managed service providers.
What it does well
- Supports a broad range of business workloads.
- Offers multiple cloud and local storage targets.
- Recovery includes instant recovery and granular restores.
- Includes immutable backups and multi-factor authentication.
- Service providers get multi-tenancy and white-label branding.
What to know first
- Pricing requires a custom quote.
- NAS and file-share backup is licensed per 500 GB.
- Optional BDRShield Cloud storage is licensed per GB.
- No free plan is listed.
Limits
The BDRShield successor uses custom-quote licensing by workload, user, application, or GB, with monthly, annual, and multi-year options. NAS and file-share backup is licensed per 500 GB, and optional BDRShield Cloud storage is licensed per GB.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint / Workstation Backup | per endpoint per month · Windows, Linux and Mac file/folder backup · cloud endpoint backup | $1.20 a month |
| SaaS Backup | per user per month · Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace · unlimited cloud storage | $1.20 a month |
| VM backup | per VM per month · Agentless VMware ESXi/vCenter backup · agentless Hyper-V backup | $4.80 a month |
| Server Backup | per server per month · Windows Server and Linux file/folder backup | $4.80 a month |
| NAS / File Share Backup | per 500 GB per month · NFS and SMB/CIFS shares · automated scheduling | $4.80 a month |
| Apps & DB Backup | per application per month · Exchange Server · PostgreSQL · SQL Server · SharePoint Server · MySQL | $7.20 a month |
| BDRShield (formerly BDRSuite; current successor to BDRCloud) | Custom quote; licensing is per workload, user, application, or GB, with monthly, annual, and multi-year options. · Per endpoint · per server · per 500 GB NAS/file share · per SaaS user · per VM · per application · optional cloud storage billed per GB | On request |
As onlinebackup.vembu.com lists them, read 21 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://onlinebackup.vembu.com/
- Start the 30-day full-featured free trial
- Download the Windows or Linux installer, or use the Docker installer for on-premises deployment
- Select workload-based licensing or another listed licensing basis through a custom quote
- Choose BDRShield Cloud, public cloud, S3-compatible, or local storage targets
- Configure backup, recovery, security, and service-provider integrations
Verdict
BDRShield offers broad workload coverage, varied storage destinations, and recovery options for businesses and service providers. Pricing is quote-based with workload-specific licensing, while a 30-day full-featured trial is available.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
No. A 30-day full-featured free trial is available.
Which platforms and workloads are supported?
Supported platforms include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, and self-hosted deployments. Workloads include computers, servers, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, virtualization, cloud services, databases, Exchange, and SharePoint.
Where can backups be stored?
Destinations include BDRShield Cloud, AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, Wasabi, MinIO, Backblaze, S3-compatible storage, DAS, NAS, and SAN.
What licensing options are offered?
Licensing can be per workload, user, application, or GB, with monthly, annual, and multi-year terms. NAS and file-share backup uses 500 GB units, while optional cloud storage is billed per GB.
Who makes BDRCloud?
The maker is Vembu BDRCloud, headquartered in Chennai, India.
Facts from Vembu BDRCloud's own pages
- API
- Vembu documents a WebServices API using POST requests with JSON payloads to bdrwebservices.php and HMAC-SHA256 signatures. · vembu-docs.s3.amazonaws.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- mixed · onlinebackup.vembu.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Cloud integrations
- AWS and Azure workloads are supported, and backup repositories can use Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud or S3-compatible providers such as Wasabi, Backblaze and MinIO. · support.bdrshield.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Vembu Technologies as founded in 2002. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters at Pleasanton, California, United States. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Company size and ownership
- LinkedIn lists Vembu Technologies as privately held, with 201–500 employees. · linkedin.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The maker says its security practices and controls support organizations seeking to meet SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR requirements. · bdrshield.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yes · onlinebackup.vembu.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Database and application backup
- The product backs up SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server. · bdrcloud.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The technical-documents hub lists user guides, evaluator material, workload-specific guides, best-practices documentation, release notes and WebServices API automation documentation. · bdrshield.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Endpoint backup
- Windows, Linux and Mac endpoints can receive file/folder or disk-image backup with centralized management. · bdrcloud.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · onlinebackup.vembu.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Chennai, India · onlinebackup.vembu.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Independent product description
- Slashdot describes BDRCloud as cloud backup and recovery for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Windows and Linux servers, Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and Windows/Mac endpoints. · slashdot.org, 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations for MSPs
- The MSP datasheet names ConnectWise and Autotask PSA/RMM integrations and says workflows can be customized with the WebServices API. · bdrshield.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Licence status
- The documentation identifies proprietary Vembu technology and provides an end-user license agreement; it does not publish an open-source license for BDRCloud. · bdrsuite.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Licensing limit
- NAS and file-share backup is licensed per 500 GB, and optional BDRShield Cloud storage is licensed per GB. · bdrshield.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Limit: complexity
- A GetApp review says the product can be too complex for a simple server setup. · getapp.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: installation and ransomware claims
- A Trustpilot reviewer reports failing to install the Windows client, poor channel-partner assistance and concern that backup images could be deleted by ransomware. · trustpilot.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Maker history
- Vembu says it entered the backup and disaster recovery market in 2002. · vembu.com, 10 Oct 2026
- MSP features
- The service-provider offering includes multi-tenancy, workload grouping, white-label branding, and centralized client backup management. · bdrcloud.com, 10 Oct 2026
- MSP integrations
- BDRShield lists PSA and RMM integrations and a WebServices API for automating backup-related tasks. · bdrcloud.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Notable news: KVM and Proxmox
- The May 4, 2026 cloud release added agentless KVM and Proxmox VM backup and recovery. · support.bdrshield.com, 21 Oct 2026
- Notable news: PSA integrations
- The 2026 release notes describe Autotask integration and enhanced ConnectWise integration for automatic ticket creation. · support.bdrshield.com, 21 Oct 2026
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