[ Thanks to Amy Newman for this link.
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“1. VMware Consolidated Backup: VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)
includes a small set of utilities that allows administrators to
backup virtual machines via the command line. Originally, VMware
provided VCB utilities and the associated application programming
interface (API) so third-party vendors could build snapshot-based
backup software. VCB features easy installation and integration
with VMware’s framework. It is part of the ESX product line. VCB is
not included as of VMware 4.1. Going forward, VMware has decided to
remove the backup utilities from its product and extend the
original API into four separate vStorage APIs. There is no direct
analog to VCB under the new system. In other words, to use this,
you’ll have to purchase a third-party backup suite for your virtual
machine backup and restore needs.”