We are delighted to announce that BDRShield v5.1 is now available for download. Object Storage Backup Repository and Backup Copy are some of the most often requested features, and it is now finally available.
Customers running earlier versions of the BDRShield can download the BDRShield v5.1 upgrade build from their portal account and refer to the software upgrade guide to know the upgrade path.
The BDRShield v5.0 was one of the major releases aimed at providing comprehensive and affordable backup solutions to businesses with heterogeneous IT infrastructures. It has also simplified the overall product experience by consolidating backup management for Virtual, Physical, Cloud, and SaaS applications into a centralized web-based user interface.
Following the release of BDRShield v5.0, we have decided to do more rapid product releases to introduce more new features quickly and also improve the overall product experience without compromising the quality.
When it comes to planning the product roadmap, we always listen to our partner’s and customer’s feedback. We have introduced more exciting new features and made significant improvements to BDRShield v5.1 in response to their requests and feedback.
Continue reading the blog to discover more about the new features and enhancements in BDRShield v5.1.
New features in BDRShield v5.1
Object Storage Backup Repository
BDRShield v5.0 only supports block storage mediums as a destination to store your backup data. Now from v5.1, you can use object storages such as AWS S3 & S3 compatible storage solutions as a storage destination for the backup data. You can use the object storage buckets to store the primary backup data or use them as a destination for backup copy jobs. For example, you can keep the primary backup copy at your data center on block storage devices and keep another copy of your backup data on AWS S3.
Backup Copy
The backup copy feature allows you to create a copy of your primary backup data and store it in a different backup repository. You can use the local storage mediums or object storage as a destination for the backup copy jobs. If the primary backup data is damaged, you can use the backup copy to recover the data. The backup copy supports all the recovery options as the primary backup.
BDR Cluster Deployment
Scaling your BDRShield Backup Server is simple whenever it requires additional resources to handle growing workloads. You can install multiple instances of the BDRShield Backup Servers and have them work together for load balancing and high availability instead of expanding the CPU and RAM resources of the same BDRShield Backup Server.
Enhancements in BDRShield v5.1
- Backup database optimized now for better performance
- Reconnection attempts for the backup replication to Offsite DR Server
- Option to run the tape backup jobs immediately after saving it
- Option to run the tape backup jobs on-demand from the BDR & ODR Server
- The VM listing on the tape backup recovery page has been improved
- Automatically backup the tape agent database daily for disaster recovery scenarios
- Restore OneDrive/Group OneDrive files & folders to local storage drives
- Download Microsoft 365 Calendar & Contact items directly from the BDRShield Backup Server UI
- Restore Google Drive files & folders to local storage drives
- Download Google Workspace Calendar & Contact items directly from the BDRShield Backup Server UI
- AWS EC2 Instance level Recovery
Interested in trying the BDRShield v5.1? Try Now on a 30-days free trial
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