Free Edition - Overview

The Free Edition of BDRShield offers Enterprise-level features for free, designed for users with limited workloads. Supporting Virtual, Physical, Cloud, Endpoint, and SaaS environments, it’s ideal for small businesses or individuals.

What is included in the BDRShield FREE Edition?

Note: The BDRShield Free Edition includes all the features available in the Enterprise Edition but is limited by the number of licenses.

Here are the number of workloads you can backup for free with BDRShield Free Edition:

1. Workstations/Endpoints: Backup for 10 endpoints (Disk-image and file backup for Windows and Mac)
   
2. Microsoft 365 Users: Backup for 10 users (covers only mails, calendars, and contacts)
3. Google Workspace Users: Backup for 10 users (covers only mails, calendars, and contacts)
4. Virtual Machines: Backup for 10 VMs (Covering VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, Proxmox, and oVirt)
5. AWS EC2 Instances: Backup for 10 instances
6. Azure VMs: Backup for 10 VMs

Important Note: 

1. Businesses must ensure their backup requirements fall within the specified limits to be eligible for Free Edition. No hidden costs - It's free forever.
   
2. Businesses exceeding the free edition limit should opt for BDRShield Enterprise Edition.

Technical Support:

Users of the free edition can access the BDRShield community forum. Here, they can ask questions, share issues, and engage in discussions with other users and BDRShield experts, ensuring prompt assistance and valuable insights.

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