What is Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser?
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser is the secure data erasure software Blancco Technology Group for virtual machines in VMware ESXi environments, which removes every file associated with the target VM — VMDK virtual disks, VMX and VMXF configuration files, VMSD snapshot descriptors — and issues a digitally signed, tamper-proof report.
Erasing a VM is not the same problem as erasing a disk: when the virtual machine is powered off, its neighbours keep running on the same hardware, and the VM's files may have been left across every datastore it migrated through. Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser acts at the hypervisor layer, by command line: it identifies the target VM, discovers the files tied to it, erases each one and reports the VM name, the datastore name and the size of every file removed.
This replaces the native command, which deallocates the file without overwriting its content and produces no proof of sanitization.
Key features
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser offers four triggering paths, fully automated to manual:
- Automatic via REST API — the customer portal triggers the operation through HTTP POST at ESXi host level, with a VIB package installed on the hosts.
- vCloud Director integration — replaces the native command with Blancco's secure erasure on the ESXi host.
- vCenter Server integration — in semi-automatic mode, the operator erases the VM with a right click in the vCenter interface.
- Manual execution over SSH — extracts the installation package and issues erasure commands against the ESXi host.
- Power off and inventory removal — VMs on ESXi are powered off and removed the inventory when the command is given.
- PDF and XML reporting — records exact time, VM name, datastore name and the name and size of every erased file, with custom fields.
Benefits
Compliance becomes demonstrable because the report carries VM name, datastore and the list of removed files with sizes — the level of detail PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and ISO 27040 audits ask for when questioning what exactly was erased.
Production does not stop because erasure acts only on the target VM's files, without disturbing the other VMs on the same hypervisor. That allows decommissioning test workloads during business hours.
Manual effort drops because the operation fits the workflow the team already uses — a click in vCenter Server, an API call the internal portal or replacing the command in vCloud Director.
Who it is for
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser is for virtualization and data center infrastructure teams, VMware administrators, information security, compliance and data protection officers. Concrete scenarios:
- Decommissioning test environments — VMs built a production data copy must go away without leaving residue in the datastore.
- Freeing capacity — the data center returns storage space and old VMs leave with evidence.
- End of retention period — regulated data expires and the VM that hosted it must be sanitized, not just powered off.
- Closing an environment — the organization exits a contract and must prove the data was eliminated.
Differentiators
What sets Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser apart the obvious alternative is that the obvious alternative does not erase. Deleting a VM the console frees datastore space, but the block content remains until another workload overwrites it, and there is no record to serve as audit evidence.
The other differentiator is operating at the hypervisor layer rather than inside the guest operating system: it reaches snapshots and configuration files an agent inside the VM never sees, and requires installing nothing on the guest system.
System requirements
Per Blancco specification, the supported hypervisor is VMware ESXi with VMFS, versions 6, 7 and 8. Automatic triggering requires a VIB package installed on the ESXi hosts and an HTTP POST call via REST API; full integration is done through vCloud Director and semi-automatic mode through the vCenter Server interface. Blancco also cites vRealize Orchestrator integration. Note one declared limit: ESXi 8 is supported through the manual method only, with commands issued in an SSH session against the host. Type 2 hypervisors on Windows receive an .EXE package, with commands the Command Prompt. Auditing and licensing require Blancco Management Portal.
Editions and modules
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser has no feature tiers of its own: it is made available inside Blancco's corporate bundles, at the data center oriented levels — the same ones that bring workflow automation and ITSM and ITAM integration. The product sits in the same contract as Blancco Drive Eraser, Blancco LUN Eraser and Blancco File Eraser, all drawing the same license balance in Blancco Management Portal, cloud or on-premise.
How much does Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser cost?
Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser is licensed per erasure event consumed a shared license pool — the model Blancco calls Blancco Common License. According to Blancco, events are consumed by actions such as erasing drives, files, LUNs or virtual machines, all drawing the same balance, and cost follows total event volume. The modality is a term-based subscription, annual or multi-year; there is no perpetual license.
There is no list value because the investment depends on sizing: how many VMs you plan to erase in the period, the corporate bundle level that enables VM erasure, the contract term, whether Management Portal will be cloud or on-premise, and whether this is a new purchase or a renewal. The metric is the erasure event, not the virtual estate: an environment with 800 production VMs and 60 planned decommissionings in the year sizes for the 60, not the 800.
To buy Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser in Brazil, OSB Software maps that scope with you, sends the commercial proposal, issues the Brazilian invoice and delivers the licenses — request a quote to receive the exact figure for your scenario.
Frequently asked questions
Doesn't the vCenter command already erase the VM? It removes the VM the inventory and frees datastore space, but the content stays in the blocks until overwritten, with no record to serve as evidence. Here there is overwriting and a signed certificate.
Does it work on VMware ESXi 8? Yes, with one caveat: ESXi 8 is supported through the manual method only, with commands issued in an SSH session against the host.
Does erasing one VM affect the others on the same host? No. Policies act only on the target VM's files, without disturbing the others on the same hypervisor.
Does it support Microsoft Hyper-V? The current specification lists VMware ESXi with VMFS 6, 7 and 8, and provides an .EXE package for Type 2 hypervisors on Windows. Older channel material cites other hypervisors — confirm scope with the commercial team. For a powered-off physical server, the product is Blancco Drive Eraser.
Why buy Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser OSB Software?
OSB Software is an official Blancco Technology Group partner in Brazil and supplies 100% genuine Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser licenses to companies, with Brazilian invoicing, local contracting in Portuguese and full legal compliance — the safe way to buy imported software under a Brazilian corporate entity, with no risk of irregular licensing.
When you buy Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser OSB Software, you get:
- Consultative, specialist support — specialists who size your VM erasure event licensing to your actual operation, avoiding over- or under-buying.
- Fast, secure processes — purchase order to delivery of genuine licenses, traceable at every step.
- Dedicated commercial follow-up — quote to delivery and renewal, with advance notice before your license expires.
- Invoicing that fits your company — Brazilian invoicing and terms adapted to your corporate procurement process.
- Proven track record — thousands of customers served across Brazil.
If you are looking for where to buy Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser in Brazil with legal certainty and properly licensed imported software, request a quote: OSB Software delivers reliable technology, qualified support and a simple, transparent purchase.
