What is Backup Assure?

Backup Assure simplifies the complex task of managing backups in Cisco environments, particularly for Cisco Catalyst Center. Many organisations struggle with existing backup solutions due to their complexity and the need for Linux expertise. Drawing on over 20 years of experience in systems and Linux administration, we developed Backup Assure to eliminate these challenges. Our product is easy to deploy, requires no Linux skills, and fully meets Cisco’s backup requirements.

We are dedicated to continuously evolving our solution in collaboration with customers to ensure it adapts to changing industry standards and user needs. At Backup Assure, our mission is to make backups accessible and reliable for every organisation, regardless of technical background.

Backup Assure is pre-configured to Cisco's best practices to streamline backup processes for Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA-Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Communications Manager, and Cisco Firepower Management Center. Currently, we are beta testing compatibility with Cisco APIC and Cisco Nexus Dashboard, expanding support to more Cisco platforms.

Our solution's built-in data retention policies ensure you always have the necessary disk space and backups readily available for quick and reliable restoration, providing peace of mind and continuity for your critical operations.

Managing backups in a Cisco environment can be time-consuming and costly, often requiring weeks of effort and deep Linux expertise. Backup Assure eliminates these challenges by providing a fully automated, secure, and pre-configured solution that works out of the box. Instead of spending weeks developing an in-house backup process, organizations can deploy Backup Assure in minutes—reducing the effort required while ensuring compliance with Cisco’s best practices.

With an estimated 70% cost savings, Backup Assure not only streamlines backup operations but also delivers long-term benefits such as built-in security hardening, automated updates, and a user-friendly web interface. Our solution ensures your backups are always reliable, compliant, and easy to manage, so you can focus on what matters most—your business.

Two additional disk are required when deploying the VM.  KVM and Hyper-V utilise a cloud-init.iso file for the build while VMWare builds off an ova template. Sizing requirements for the dedicated NFS and RSYNC disk are provided bellow.  Our recommendation is to provide up to 5 days of retention for the appliances based on Cisco Appliance size.

When there is a requirement to retain more backups, we recommend large disk.

• Cisco Catalyst Center (Physical Appliances)
• Cisco Identity Services Engine
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager
• Cisco Firepower Management Center
• Cisco Firepower Threat Defence Firewalls (when managed by FMC)