Question 1

What is Sendense?

Accepted Answer

Sendense is a universal backup platform that enables cross-platform VM protection between VMware, CloudStack, OSSEA, Azure, and Physical workloads. It provides live replication with 5-minute RTO, backup to S3, and restore to any platform with inline VM conversion.

Question 2

How is Sendense different from Veeam?

Accepted Answer

Unlike Veeam, Sendense doesn't require VMware licenses at DR sites, offers native CloudStack support, provides automatic proof-of-recovery with AsureDense, and costs significantly less at $10/VM/month vs Veeam's $50+/VM/month. Sendense also offers a free tier for up to 10 VMs.

Question 3

Is Sendense free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Sendense offers a free Community tier for up to 10 VMs forever, with no credit card required. This includes full AsureDense proof-of-recovery and CloudStack native CBT.

Question 4

What platforms does Sendense support?

Accepted Answer

Sendense supports VMware, CloudStack, OSSEA, Azure, and Physical workloads. You can replicate between any of these platforms and restore backups to any supported destination with automatic hypervisor conversion.

Question 5

What is AsureDense?

Accepted Answer

AsureDense is Sendense's proof-of-recovery system that automatically attaches validation evidence to every backup. This includes integrity proof (checksums), mount evidence (what the backup contains), and boot proof (screenshots showing the VM can start). This provides audit-ready compliance without manual testing.

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