BDRSuite, renowned for its robust backup and disaster recovery solutions, has just unveiled the highly anticipated v7.0.0 Release Candidate. This release is teeming with a plethora of groundbreaking features and improvements that are set to completely transform how we manage data. In this blog post,
I’m excited to take you on a quick overview of the exciting new features of BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC. Probably the most notable announcement in my opinion comes for KVM Linux environments, all the core backup magic that you have seen offered from BDRSuite for VMware environments is now available for KVM virtual machines. Now that BDRSuite boasts KVM backup support, it allows you to seamlessly safeguard your KVM-based virtual machines. Whether you’re running Linux or other open-source operating systems, you can trust BDRSuite to deliver efficient and dependable backups.
Granular Recovery for KVM Linux Virtual Machines:
BDRSuite’s KVM backup feature brings granular recovery options to the table, ensuring that you can effortlessly recover individual files, folders, or even entire VMs. This level of flexibility is invaluable, especially in scenarios involving data loss where strict RTO’s are imposed to get your environment back on-line as quickly as possible
Application-Consistent Backups:
Ensuring application consistency during backups is paramount in preventing data corruption. BDRSuite’s KVM backup solution guarantees that your VMs are backed up in a consistent state, thereby minimising the risk of data integrity issues.
Agentless VM Backup:
BDRSuite provides agentless image backup solutions for KVM virtual machines, seamlessly interfacing with the KVM hypervisor without requiring any supplementary agents.
CBT-based Incremental Backup magic extended to KVM
BDRSuite conducts incremental backups, which record only the modifications made in your KVM environment since the previous backup by utilising CBT. This approach substantially diminishes backup durations and storage needs providing a much higher ROI.
Automated Backups for KVM:
With BDRSuite, scheduling regular backups for your VMs to maintain their continuous protection is a breeze. BDRSuite provides versatile scheduling choices, ranging from intervals as brief as every 15 minutes to hourly, daily, weekly, and beyond. These can be easily mapped back to your RPO’s that your organisation has set, but be mindful that the more regular a backup interval is, the more storage use it will require.
Reduced Downtime:
Reducing downtime is a critical objective for every organisation, and BDRSuite’s KVM backup features enable rapid VM restoration, mitigating the consequences of unforeseen outages or disasters.
Instant Boot VM in KVM Environment:
You can instantly restore the entire KVM VM from backup in less than 15 minutes on any hypervisor – KVM, Hyper-V, or VMware, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
Azure Backup Integration gets better!
As cloud computing continues to gain traction for its scalability and flexibility, BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC extends its capabilities to Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform, making it easier than ever to safeguard your data in the cloud. Azure Backup Integration.
BDRSuite now offers native integration with Azure Backup. You can seamlessly back up your on-premises data to Azure, ensuring your critical information’s safety and easy recoverability.
Application-aware Azure VM Backups
BDRSuite guarantees application-consistent backups for Windows VMs through the utilisation of Microsoft’s VSS technology. For Linux VMs, you have the flexibility to tailor Pre/Post scripts to achieve application-consistent backups.BDRSuite enables the backup and restoration of Azure VMs’ managed and unmanaged disks.
Awesome Recovery Capability for Azure VMs
BDRSuite offers the ability to swiftly recover an entire Azure VM and place it in any subscription and resource group within your account. Additionally, it provides customization options like choosing the virtual network, VM name, and power on/off settings to ensure a seamless recovery process.
Flexible Storage Options
BDRSuite supports a wide range of storage options, giving you the flexibility on where to store your backed-up data such as locally on disks, NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, Wasabi, and more. Now you can achieve the 3-2-1 backup strategy for your KVM environment and Azure workloads with this range of choice.
In conclusion
BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC marks a significant milestone in the realm of data protection and disaster recovery especially for KVM users. With features like Instant VM Boot, Granular Recovery, and all without having to push out any agents, it directly addresses the evolving challenges of data management.
Whether you’re a small business seeking cost-effective solutions or an enterprise with complex multi-cloud needs, rest assured that BDRSuite has you covered. Embrace the future of data protection with BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC, and ensure your data remains safe, secure, and always accessible when you need it.
For those eager to get started, BDRSuite v7.0.0 RC is now available for download on the official website.
Stay informed by checking out the full Release Notes here and BDRSuite’s detailed Release Blog here.
