VMware + Elastio

Your backups exist.
Proof that they are clean does not.

Elastio continuously inspects every VMware backup the moment it is created. Deep File Inspection detects zero-day ransomware, malware, and insider threats inside file content. Fully automated. Works with every major backup vendor. No changes to your backup jobs or policies.

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Your VMware environment today

Prove your recovery point is clean before you need it

Your VMware environment has layers of protection. EDR on the endpoint. Network detection at the perimeter. Backup vendors creating copies on schedule. But none of these controls open the files inside your backups to confirm the data is clean.

Ransomware that establishes persistence before detection catches it gets backed up as part of normal operations. Your backup vendor copies the data. It does not verify the data is free of threats.

When you need to recover, the threat is already inside the recovery point. The CISO is accountable for recovery, but has no evidence the backup is safe to restore.

EDR
Protects the endpoint
Network detection
Monitors traffic and perimeter
Backup vendor
Creates copies. Does not inspect them.

None of these controls open the files inside your VMware backups. Elastio does.


How it works

Connect. Hunt. Prove.

The Elastio Backup Connector installs on your vSphere host and connects to your backup platform via native vendor API. Every time a backup is created, the Hunt Engine automatically performs Deep File Inspection of the file content inside the recovery point. No agents in guest VMs. No changes to backup jobs or policies. Production workloads are not touched.

01

Backup created

Your backup vendor creates a recovery point on its normal schedule. Nothing changes. Elastio watches for new recovery points via native API.

02

Hunt Engine inspects

Elastio mounts the recovery point and performs Deep File Inspection of every file. Detects zero-day ransomware, staged malware, and insider threats using an ensemble of detection models trained on 2,300+ families and 10,000+ variants.

03

Recovery point scored

Each recovery point is classified as clean or compromised. The Hunt Engine maintains the last known clean recovery point. When a threat is found, detailed forensics give SOC and IR teams threat classification, affected files, blast radius, and timeline.


Backup vendor integrations

Works with what you already use

Elastio connects to your existing backup platform via native vendor API. No backup job changes. No policy changes. Elastio mounts recovery points directly from backup storage and hunts inside them. The data is never rehydrated or copied.

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Veeam
Backup & Replication
Connects to VBR servers via Veeam REST API. Hunts across Veeam backups, replicas, and cloud-tier copies of VMware workloads.
Commvault
Complete Data Protection
Connects to CommServe via Commvault REST API. Mounts recovery points directly for inspection without rehydrating data.
Cohesity
DataProtect
Connects to Cohesity clusters via DataProtect REST API. Covers DataProtect-managed recovery points across VMware protection sources.
Rubrik
Security Cloud
Connects to Rubrik clusters via CDM REST API. Reads recovery points via instant mount. Integrated with restore API for recovery across hundreds or thousands of machines.
Veritas
NetBackup
Connects to NetBackup Master Server via REST API. Covers NBU-managed recovery points across on-premise storage targets and MSDP pools.
48,000+
threats detected
99.995%
precision
$0
ransoms paid

Outcomes

Defensible posture for the board, auditors, and regulators

Provable Recovery

Clear, auditable confirmation that recovery points are safe to restore. Not assumed. Proven.

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Continuous, automated verification

Every new VMware backup is inspected the moment it is created. No scheduled jobs. No manual triggers. The recovery posture is always current.

Last known clean recovery point

The Hunt Engine continuously maintains the most recent recovery point confirmed free of threats. When an incident occurs, the answer is already there.

Learn about the Hunt Engine

Threat forensics for SOC and IR teams

When a threat is detected, Elastio provides detailed forensic evidence: threat classification, affected files, blast radius, and timeline. SOC and IR teams get what they need to investigate and remediate without guessing.

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Regulatory and audit alignment

Supports recovery-focused mandates including DORA, NYDFS, and HIPAA with objective, evidence-based recovery validation.

Read: How Elastio helps with DORA compliance

Board and executive defensibility

Provable evidence that recovery plans are validated, not theoretical. Answer the board question before they ask it.

See the CISO solution
Prove your recovery

Prove your VMware backups are clean

No agents. No job changes. Fully automated. Elastio proves your VMware backups are clean before you need them.

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