A new minor version release has been introduced by BDRSuite! Version 7.0.1 goes GA, you can read the official blog here or continue reading to learn my thoughts.
Certainly the biggest enhancement in my eyes, and given the context of my previous posts on ransomware – storing backups in immutable format onto Amazon S3 and other S3 compatible solution providers such as Wasabi.
Immutable Storage Backups
This integration significantly enhances the security of organisation’s backups, providing robust protection against the growing threats of ransomware and malware attacks.
By implementing immutability, BDRSuite ensures that their backup data remains unalterable and impervious to unauthorised modifications or deletions.
This proactive defense mechanism not only safeguards critical data from malicious tampering or altering but also mitigates the risk of accidental data alterations, thus bolstering the reliability and integrity of the organisation’s backup infrastructure.
Leaps and bounds in Linux Data Protection
Similiarly, the new Linux Hardened Repositories feature in BDRSuite offer a robust solution for organisation’s enabling immutability in Linux storage environments. By activating this feature, an organisation’s backup data becomes impervious to alteration once stored, enhancing the overall security and integrity of their data. This additional layer of protection significantly bolsters defenses against ransomware attacks, ensuring the safety of the organisations most critical information.
Again, in the linux space the KVM Full VM Recovery feature in BDRSuite provides comprehensive support for recovering entire virtual machines hosted on KVM hypervisors.
This capability maximizes efficiency in disaster recovery scenarios by allowing seamless restoration of virtualised environments to previous states. With KVM Full VM Recovery, the recovery process is simplified, enabling quick and effortless recovery of KVM-based infrastructure environments which is just awesome.
This enhances resilience and promotes business continuity by minimising downtime and ensuring the uninterrupted operation of virtualised environments.
Other notable enhancements in v7.0.1 GA:
Servers & Endpoints Management:
Users can now benefit from enhanced monitoring capabilities with the introduction of search and filters on the Data Source page. This allows for efficient tracking of Protection Status, Agent Status, and Version Details.
Protected Entities Management:
The update includes the ability to export the host list as a CSV file, along with new options for searching and sorting the list of protected entities. This streamlines management and facilitates better organization of protected resources.
SharePoint Online Backup:
Automatic backup for newly added sites is now enabled through the ‘All Sites’ Filter, simplifying the backup process and ensuring comprehensive coverage.
SharePoint Sites Restore:
Users now have the option to locally download backed-up Files & Folders from SharePoint Sites, providing greater flexibility in data restoration.
User Mailbox & OneDrive Restore:
Enhanced restore options allow users to include or exclude deleted items, providing finer control over data restoration processes.
Retention Reports for AWS and Azure Backup:
Users can now generate retention reports for backups stored in AWS and Azure, facilitating better management of backup data retention policies.
File-Level Recovery:
Improved functionality allows for search-based recovery of files or folders, enhancing the precision and efficiency of file-level recovery operations.
These enhancements collectively enhance the usability, efficiency, and flexibility of BDRSuite, empowering users with enhanced data protection and management capabilities.
For detailed information on BDRSuite v7.0.1, please head to the official Release Notes
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