[Guide] VMware Data Recovery without VMware vCenter Server
You can Backup & Restore Virtual Machines without VMware vCenter Server 5.0. Just you need to install the VMware Data Recovery 2.0 Plugin into your VMware vSphere Client and you can manage your backups. Use below guides to Install & Configure VMware Data Recovery,
Installing VMware Data Recovery 2.0 for Vmware vSphere 5
Configuring VMware Data Recovery 2.0 for Vmware vSphere 5
But Automated Backups will not be performed without VMware vCenter Server. But you can run it manually. This is good option for small setups.. You will get below message when you open VMware Data Recovery without VMware vCenter Server,
