--- title: "Bacula Systems" published_at: "2015-07-29T11:50:16+00:00" modified_at: "2026-06-29T12:27:37+00:00" url: "https://www.baculasystems.com/" markdown_url: "https://www.baculasystems.com/index.md" taxonomy_language: - "English" --- Bacula: 2026 InfoTech Champion for Data Replication Top-rated for satisfaction, value, and enterprise backup performance [Learn More](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/bacula-enterprise-named-2026-data-quadrant-champion-in-data-replication/) Booking.com uses Bacula Enterprise backup and recovery to help safeguard its multiple business-critical datasets [Read Case Study](/customers/success-stories/bookingcom-relies-on-bacula-systems/) Announcing Advanced LibVirt Backup Native LibVirt API Integration, Agentless Deployment, Hot Copy Operations and More [Learn More](https://www.baculasystems.com/libvirt-backup-solution/) Highest Performance GPFS Backup The automatic, fast GPFS incremental accelerator for massive file systems [Find out more](https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/bacula-systems-announces-native-gpfs-integration-to-boost-backup-1038205) **Exceptionally****High Backup Security** Find out how Bacula goes the extra mile [Act now](/ransomware/) **Capacity-based Pricing?** **Not with Bacula.** Contact us to learn about Bacula’s advantageous licensing model [Learn More](/contactus/) Get the Better Protection Bacula Offers. Now. Single Platform Physical, Virtual, Container and Hybrid Cloud Backup & Recovery. For Modern Organizations. [/sky-2/](/sky-2/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) [/customers/success-stories/university-of-ulm-rely-on-bacula-systems/](/customers/success-stories/university-of-ulm-rely-on-bacula-systems/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) [/customers/turner-studios-relies-on-bacula-enterprise-edition/](/customers/turner-studios-relies-on-bacula-enterprise-edition/) [/texas-am-university/](/texas-am-university/) [/customers/success-stories/nasa-chooses-bacula-enterprise-to-back-up-ibm-hpss/](/customers/success-stories/nasa-chooses-bacula-enterprise-to-back-up-ibm-hpss/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) [/customers/success-stories/](/customers/success-stories/) ## Don’t take risks. Use Bacula, the best-of-breed solution available, to lower costs and upgrade your enterprise data backup and recovery strategy. [https://youtu.be/EXTo2Hj8RU8](https://youtu.be/EXTo2Hj8RU8) Bacula Enterprise, derived from the best open source backup software – Bacula, has **amazing customizability to innovate** and modernize your enterprise data backup and recovery strategy, increase your backup efficiency, and significantly drive costs down. It offers **easy replacement** of your legacy solution. Bacula Enterprise delivers: – Exceptionally High Security Backup – Super-Fast Recovery – Innovative Technology – Business Value Benefits – Low Cost of Ownership [try for free](/try) ## Backup Anything — from Anywhere to Anywhere Bacula Enterprise delivers unified, enterprise-grade protection across your entire IT ecosystem — from legacy databases and virtual machines to cutting-edge containers and multi-cloud environments. Designed for single pane-of-glass coverage, Bacula backs up **anything, from anywhere, to anywhere** — and it **runs in whatever environment you need it to**. As your infrastructure evolves, Bacula scales effortlessly, keeping your data protected and your operations unstoppable. All Virtual Environments Multi-cloud & Hybrid Enterprise-Grade Performance Large-scale Databases Apps Backup & Bare Metal Recovery Data Centers & Storage Security & Ransomware HPC and Big Data Agentless, Full Integration with your Virtual Machines - [VMware](https://www.baculasystems.com/vmware-backup-solutions/) — Agentless VMware infrastructure backup - [Hyper-V](https://www.baculasystems.com/hyper-v-backup-software-solution/) — Microsoft virtualization platform backup - [KVM](https://www.baculasystems.com/virtual-machine-backup/) — Data protection for KVM hypervisors - [OpenStack](https://www.baculasystems.com/openstack-backup-solution/) — Broadest OpenStack data protection - [Proxmox](https://www.baculasystems.com/proxmox-backup-and-recovery-software/) — Backup of Proxmox VMs and clusters - [Xen](https://www.baculasystems.com/xenserver-backup-software/) — Native Xen backup solution - [XCP-ng](https://www.baculasystems.com/xcp-ng-backup-software/) — Advanced protection for XCP-ng - [Nutanix AHV](https://www.baculasystems.com/nutanix-backup-solution/) — Certified for hyper-converged environments - [Red Hat Virtualization](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-tools/red-hat-virtualization-module) — Enterprise Linux virtualization backup - [Azure VM](https://www.baculasystems.com/virtual-machine-backup/) — Cloud-native virtual machine protection Seamless Backup for Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Environments - [Native Hybrid Cloud Integration](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-software/enterprise-backup-solution-amazon-s3-aws) — AWS, Azure, Glacier, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud - [Docker Containers](https://www.baculasystems.com/docker-container-backup/) — Containerized applications data protection - [Kubernetes Clusters](https://www.baculasystems.com/kubernetes-backup-restore/) — With the support of Tanzu and Rancher - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.baculasystems.com/openshift-backup/) — Enterprise container platform protection Enterprise-Grade Backup Efficiency and Optimization - [BWeb Management Suite](https://www.baculasystems.com/products/bweb) — Centralized web-based administration interface - [Full, Incremental & Differential](https://www.baculasystems.com/incremental-backup-software/) — Flexible backup policies - [Progressive Virtual Full™](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-software/features/synthetic-backup) — Synthetic full backups permanently - [Global Endpoint Deduplication™](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/enterprise-endpoint-backup-solutions) — Reduces storage capacity for enterprises - [Snapshot Technology & Management](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-software/snapshot) — Instant point-in-time recovery capabilities - [Continuous Data Protection](https://www.baculasystems.com/continuous-data-protection-solutions/) — Real-time backup with minimal RPO Full Integration into Mission-Critical Databases - [MS SQL](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-tools/mssql-server-backup-software-tool) — Enterprise-grade SQL Server data protection - [MySQL Percona](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-tools/mysql-backup-tool-enterprise/) — High-performance MySQL backup - [Oracle](https://www.baculasystems.com/oracle-backup-and-recovery/) — Backup and recovery for Oracle clusters - [PostgreSQL](https://www.baculasystems.com/postgresql-backup-tool/) — Dump and PITR for PostgreSQL clusters - [SAP & SAP HANA](https://www.baculasystems.com/sap-hana-backup-recovery/) — Critical ERP systems protection - [SAP (Sybase) ASE](https://www.baculasystems.com/best-enterprise-data-backup-software-solutions-for-it-departments/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/sybase-backup-and-recovery/) — Legacy SAP database backup - [Maria DB](https://www.baculasystems.com/mariadb-backup-software-tool/) — Especially secure Maria DB backups - Hadoop HDFS — Backup for big data clusters - Amazon RDS — AWS database service protection Scalable Backup of Business-Critical Apps & BMR - [Bare Metal Backup & Recovery](https://www.baculasystems.com/bare-metal-backup-restore-recovery/) for [Windows](https://www.baculasystems.com/windows-server-backup-software/) - [Bare Metal Backup & Recovery](https://www.baculasystems.com/best-enterprise-data-backup-solutions/it-disaster-recovery-plan-template-software-solutions/) for [Linux](https://www.baculasystems.com/linux-backup-software/) - [MS Exchange](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-tools/exchange-backup-software-solution) — Email server backup and recovery - [Microsoft 365](https://www.baculasystems.com/microsoft-365-backup/) — Advantageous licensing for M365 backups - [Google Workspace](https://www.baculasystems.com/google-workspace-backup/) — Backup for Google business apps - [Active Directory & LDAP](https://www.baculasystems.com/active-directory-backup-recovery/) — Identity management protection - [Amazon EC2](https://www.baculasystems.com/amazon-ec2-module/) — Direct AWS compute instance backup Enterprise Data Center & Storage-Agnostic Backup - [Tape](https://www.baculasystems.com/tape-backup-software/) — Long-term archival and compliance - [SAN Shared Tape Library](https://www.baculasystems.com/products/bacula-enterprise-plugins/sharedstorage) — Enterprise tape integration - [NDMP](https://www.baculasystems.com/ndmp-backup/) — Accelerated NDMP protocol support - [NAS](https://www.baculasystems.com/synology-backup-software/) — Network storage device protection - [Incremental Accelerator for NetApp](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-tools/incremental-accelerator-for-netapp-plugin) - [NetApp Cluster-Aware Backup (CAB)](https://www.baculasystems.com/best-enterprise-data-backup-software-solutions-for-it-departments/enterprise-data-backup-tools-in-bacula-enterprise-backup-tools-from-bacula-systems/netapp-ndmp-cab-support/) - Immutability Support for HPE StoreOnce Appliance - Quobyte — Software-defined storage backup - Swift — OpenStack object storage backup Enterprise-Wide Security & Ransomware Protection - [Client behind NAT](https://www.baculasystems.com/announcing-bacula-enterprise-version-12) — Remote location backup connectivity - [Client-Initiated Backup](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-software/client-initiated-backup-with-bacula-enterprise-edition-8-6/) — Distributed backup initiation control - [Silent Data Corruption Detection](https://www.baculasystems.com/data-corruption-detection/) — Data integrity validation - FIPS 140-3 Compliance — Government-grade standards compliance - Multi-Factor Authentication — Enhanced access control model - Military-grade Data Encryption Between Components - Windows EFS — Native Windows encryption support - Immutable Disk Volume — Ransomware-proof storage - Centralized Antivirus Protection with Malware Scanning Capability - [BGuardian Module](https://www.baculasystems.com/product/bguardian/) — Advanced Security Monitoring and Detection Specialized HPC and Supercomputing Data Backup - Support for POSIX-compliant filesystems ([GPFS](https://www.baculasystems.com/gpfs-backup/) , [Lustre](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/efficient-backups-for-lustre-file-system/) and 33 others) - [ZFS](https://www.baculasystems.com/corporate-data-backup-software-solutions/bacula-enterprise-data-backup-software/zfs/) — Advanced filesystem with snapshot protection - Hadoop — Big data cluster backup - HPSS — Hierarchical storage management system protection - High levels of automation and exceptional performance - The broadest tape compatibility of any backup vendor - Big file system management feature # Highest Security Modern Backup Software #### Open Standards-Based Technology That Fits Your IT Estate [Database Backup and Recovery Industry-leading large-scale DB backup technology that is natively-integrated for exceptionally high performance and advanced security.](https://www.baculasystems.com/database-backup-software/) [Virtual Machine Backup Backing up more hypervisors than other vendors: Hyper-V, VMware, Nutanix, Red Hat Virtualization, KVM, Xen and Proxmox.](https://www.baculasystems.com/virtual-machine-backup/) [Tape Backup Software Solution Bacula Enterprise's unique architecture means that it works (completely) with practically all types of tapes and tape drives.](https://www.baculasystems.com/tape-backup-software/) [Ransomware Backup Protection Bacula Enterprise is the strongest and most secure backup solution on the market against ransomware.](https://www.baculasystems.com/ransomware/) [Exceptionally Secure Data Backup Read this to understand why you need to urgently move to Bacula’s security levels in your organization.](https://www.baculasystems.com/bacula-backup-security/) [HPC and Big Data Backup Unbeatable performance and scalability in HPC, big data and super computing environments.](https://www.baculasystems.com/backup-hpc/) Enterprise Backup and Recovery Clients & Testimonials Thomas Nau Deputy Director at Communication and Information Center (kiz), University of Ulm, Germany «Bacula System’s straightforward licensing model, where we are not charged by data volume or hardware, means that the licensing auditing and planning is now much easier to handle. We know that costs from Bacula Systems will remain flat, regardless of how much our data volume grows…» [read more](https://www.baculasystems.com/customers/success-stories/university-of-ulm-rely-on-bacula-systems/) Gustaf J Barkstrom Systems Administrator at SSAI (NASA Langley contractor) «Of all those evaluated, Bacula Enterprise was the only product that worked with HPSS out-of-the-box without vendor development, provided multi-user access (BWeb), had encryption compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards, did not include capacity-based licensing model, and was available within budget» [read more](https://www.baculasystems.com/wp-content/uploads/nasa-casestudy-en.pdf) Jonathan Kernan DevOps System Engineer at Sky «With Bacula Enterprise, I get a great virtual and physical backup solution in one, plus fast restore ability in an environment where uptime is paramount» [read more](https://www.baculasystems.com/sky-2/) «Soutien fantastique! C'est le verdict de Swisscom IT Services, qui expérimente avec Bacula Systems un environnement très stable, des meilleures performances, et facilement adaptable aux sauvegardes de bases de données…» [read more](https://www.baculasystems.com/customers/success-stories/swisscom/) Andrue Netcher BIT Engineering Manager, Warner Bros Discovery «Bacula gives us the higher security backup and robustness we need for a live media broadcast environment. As a rule, the other backup systems we looked at were too complex. They had too much of what we didn’t need, and not enough of what we did need. This problem became worse when we looked at their pricing model.» [read more](https://www.baculasystems.com/customers/turner-studios-relies-on-bacula-enterprise-edition/) ## **Our Training** **Bacula Admin Training I Course** Bacula Systems delivers the best, high quality technical [training for Bacula Enterprise](/bacula-administrator-i-training-course/) data backup and recovery, including best practices in enterprise data backup and recovery. Courses are designed to help [backup systems](/glossary/data-backup-and-recovery-systems) professionals properly implement and run Bacula Community and Bacula Enterprise and get the most from its advanced functionality. **Backup Expert Series Training Course** Bacula Backup [Expert Series training course](https://www.baculasystems.com/backup-expert-series-training-course/) develops you into an advanced expert in backup and recovery, giving you the knowledge to further your career, make your organization safer and more protected, and move to a higher level of understanding of backup and recovery. Modules include: volume life cycles, hardening backup agents, advanced FileSets and more. ## Mission & Values Bacula Systems is committed to providing enterprise backup solutions for modern data centers with excellent services that allows them to grow profitably and responsibly. Our Values; Integrity, Quality, Innovation, Trust and Reliability are our best guarantee to our customer. [About Bacula Systems](/try) [Request the Trial Test Bacula effortlessly using specific scenarios.](/download-kickstart-standalone-trial-version/) [Download Webinar Get insights on the best backup and disaster recovery strategies.](/download-webinar/) [Disaster Recovery Guide & Plan The disaster recovery guide and DR plan template from Bacula professionals.](/download-your-disaster-recovery-plan-template/) [Bacula Technology Whitepapers Improve your backup strategy and reduce backup expenses.](/bacula-systems-documentation-datasheet/) [Designing for Breach How resilient organizations survive cyberattacks when defenses fail](/whitepapers/cybersecurity-fails-at-recovery/%20) Enterprise Data Backup and Recovery Blog [View all](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/) [https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/cloud-security-in-healthcare/](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/cloud-security-in-healthcare/) [Why Can’t Cloud Security in Healthcare Be Treated Like Standard Enterprise Cloud Security?](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/cloud-security-in-healthcare/) June 29, 2026 [https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/electronic-health-record-security/](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/electronic-health-record-security/) [Electronic Health Records Security: Patient Data, HIPAA, and the Threats Healthcare Cannot Afford to Ignore](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/electronic-health-record-security/) June 15, 2026 [https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/eu-digital-sovereignty/](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/eu-digital-sovereignty/) [EU Digital Sovereignty and Data Control: What Enterprises Need to Know](https://www.baculasystems.com/blog/eu-digital-sovereignty/) June 9, 2026