There are a couple of ways to back up VMware ESXi virtual machines.
One way is to use the VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) appliance. VDP is a free backup appliance from VMware that can be used to protect your virtual machines.
To use VDP, you first need to install the appliance on a server. The VDP appliance can be installed on a physical server or a virtual machine.
After the VDP appliance is installed, you need to create a …