Show HN: VMKeeper, backups for standalone ESXi without vCenter

Category: infrastructure

Tags: esxi, backup, vmware, disaster-recovery, ssh

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 6)

VMKeeper is a commercial backup solution for standalone ESXi hosts that works without vCenter or VADP by connecting over SSH. It supports free ESXi, verifies VMDK integrity with checksums, and offers scheduled backups with optional offsite copies. It fills a niche gap for small environments needing VM backups without VMware's paid APIs.

Target audience: devops, system administrators, small IT teams

Repository: https://neurontex.eu/vmkeeper

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