Understanding BDRShield Deployment Options: Cloud vs On-Premise

Understanding BDRShield Deployment Options: Cloud vs On-Premise

BDRShield provides flexible backup and disaster recovery solutions for businesses of all sizes. Depending on your requirements for accessibility, compliance, or local control, you can choose between BDRShield Cloud Management Console and BDRShield On-Premise Management Console.

BDRShield Cloud Management Console

BDRShield Cloud Management Console is fully hosted in the BDRShield Cloud, requiring no hardware or maintenance. It is accessible from anywhere, anytime, making it ideal for MSPs or businesses seeking a scalable, hassle-free backup solution.

Key Benefits

  • No hardware or maintenance required

  • Accessible remotely anytime

  • Ideal for MSPs preferring cloud-managed backup services and Businesses with Remote/Distributed teams

​Supported Workloads in BDRShield Cloud

  • File & Folder Backup: Windows, Linux, Mac, NAS 

  • Disk Image Backup: Windows Servers & Workstations

  • SaaS Backup: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace

Coming Soon in BDRShield Cloud

  • Agentless VM Backup: VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, oVirt

  • Agentless Cloud VM Backup: AWS EC2 Instances, Azure VMs

  • Application Backup: MS Exchange, MS SharePoint

  • Database Backup: MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL

BDRShield On-Premise Management Console

BDRShield On-Premise Management Console runs in your own environment, giving you full control over backups and configurations. This is perfect for organizations with strict compliance requirements, isolated networks, or a preference for local management.

Key Benefits

  • Full control over data and environment

  • Suitable for air-gapped or regulated environments

Supported Workloads in On-Premise Console

  • File & Folder Backup: Windows, Linux, Mac, NAS 

  • Disk Image Backup: Windows Servers & Workstations

  • SaaS Backup: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace

  • Agentless VM Backup: VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, oVirt

  • Agentless Cloud VM Backup: AWS EC2 Instances, Azure VMs

  • Application Backup: MS Exchange, MS SharePoint

  • Database Backup: MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL

Choosing the Right Deployment

Deployment
Key Benefits
Ideal for ​
BDRShield Cloud Management Console

Cloud-hosted, Fully managed in BDRShield Cloud, Hardware-free, Maintenance-free, accessible anywhere
MSPs & Businesses seeking convenience and scalability

BDRShield On-Premise Management Console

Full local control, compliance-friendly, Air-gapped setup
Organizations needing strict data control or isolated environments

Important Notes on VM Backup

  • Agentless VM Backup is available only for VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, KVM, and oVirt.

  • For Other hypervisors (e.g., Citrix, Nutanix, etc), BDRShield offers agent-based backup:

    • Windows VMs: Disk Image Backup

    • Linux/Mac VMs: File & Folder Backup