Dear Bacula Users,

I'm proud to announce my unprecedented product for the Bacula Community.


PodHeitor Hyper-V Backup Plugin for Bacula


Full VM backup and restore for Microsoft Hyper-V — direct VHDX access, RCT
block-level incremental, application-consistent.
Back up Hyper-V virtual machines including VHDX disks, configuration,
checkpoints, and metadata. No Export-VM needed — reads VHDX files directly
with production checkpoints for consistency, and uses Resilient Change
Tracking (RCT) for true block-level incremental/differential backups.
Built with Rust — The backend engine (podheitor-hyperv-backend.exe) is
implemented in Rust, delivering memory safety, zero-cost abstractions, and
native performance. This is a state-of-the-art Hyper-V backup plugin — no
PowerShell spaghetti, no fragile script chains. Production-grade systems
engineering from the ground up.


Why Direct VHDX + RCT


Challenge: VHD files locked while VM runs
Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: Production checkpoint freezes parent VHDX for
reading


Challenge: Inconsistent state during copy

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: VSS quiesce ensures application consistency


Challenge: Export-VM requires full local copy

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: No export — read VHDX in place, zero extra disk
space


Challenge: Full VHDX re-sent on each incremental

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: RCT tracks changed blocks — send only modified
regions


Challenge: Fast incremental for large disks

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: Block-level delta: 100GB disk with 2GB changed
→ only 2GB transferred


Challenge: Manual snapshot management

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: Plugin creates + removes checkpoint
automatically


Challenge: No catalog of backed-up files

Direct VHDX + RCT Approach: Bacula catalog tracks every file — restore
individual VHDs


Datasheet:
https://baculaenterprise.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PodHeitor-Hyper-V-Backup-Plugin-for-Bacula-.pdf


Please let me know in a private message if you need this plugin or any
other. I'm taking orders for Bacula Community plugin development.

Regards,

Heitor faria (Miami)
https://www.youtube.com/@podheitor
WhatsApp: +1 786-726-1749 | +55 61 98268-4220
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