Only 3,5 months after the release of Vembu BDR Suite v 7.0.0, version 7.0.1 has been released.
The new features in this release:
- Immutable Object Storage
- BDRSuite has integrated immutability feature with the Amazon S3 and S3 compatible Object Storage, making backups more safe from ransomware, malware and it also prevents modification or deletion of backups accidentally.
- Linux Hardened repositories
- Safeguard your backup data on Linux systems with Immutable Storage, preventing unauthorized changes and make backups more safe from malware and ransomware.
- Full VM recovery for KVM
- Effortlessly restore the backed-up KVM virtual machine to either the same host or an alternative KVM host, ensuring a seamless and efficient restoration process for your KVM environment.
- File Level Recovery for KVM, Azure, AWS
- Introducing File Level Recovery for KVM, Azure and AWS offering granular control in restoring specific files and folders and enhancing flexibility in data recovery across virtualised and cloud environments.
The enhancements in this release:
- Servers & Endpoints:
- Introduced search and Filters on the Data Source page to monitor Protection Status, Agent Status and Version Details
- List of Protected Entities:
- Export host list as a CSV file and options to search & sort protected entities list
- SharePoint Online Backup:
- Enable automatic backup for newly added sites with the ‘All Sites’ Filter
- SharePoint Sites Restore:
- Option to locally download the backed up Files & Folders of SharePoint Site
- User Mailbox & OneDrive Restore:
- Option to include/exclude deleted items for restore
- Retention reports for AWS and Azure backup
- Search based on file or folder names in file-level recovery
To me one of the most exciting new features is the Immutable Object Storage support with Amazon S3 and S3 compatible Object Storage.
Immutable Object Storage is a type of cloud storage that stores objects in a way that makes them unchangeable. This means that once an object is written to immutable object storage, it cannot be modified or deleted. This can be useful for storing sensitive data or data that needs to be preserved for compliance reasons.
There are a number of benefits to using immutable object storage, including:
- Data integrity: Immutable object storage ensures that data cannot be modified or deleted, which helps to protect it from accidental or malicious corruption.
- Compliance: Immutable object storage can help organisations meet compliance requirements by providing a secure and tamper-proof way to store data.
- Cost-effectiveness: Immutable object storage can be more cost-effective than traditional storage options, as it does not require the use of expensive hardware or software.
Immutable backups will protect the backed-up data from
- human errors
- deletions
- bugs
- ransomware
A very nice article on immutable backup can be found at https://it-explained.com/words/immutable-backup-explained-explained
Like always, you can download a 30-day free trial from the BDR Suite website: https://www.bdrsuite.com/vembu-bdr-suite-download/