Nakivo Beta Program for Upcoming Backup & Replication V7.4 Software

Nakivo, Inc. announced the upcoming Backup & Replication v7.4.

All beta program participants who fulfill the program requirements can receive an Amazon gift card.

Top features are:

Automated VM DR: Backup & Replication v7.4 can help automate and simplify the VM DR process. This version provides VM Failover jobs, which include network mapping and re-IP rules. With this new feature, VM failover can be performed in a click. VM Failover jobs can help company’s cloud service providers deliver disaster-recovery-as-a-service more efficiently and cost effectively.

Instant file recovery to source: File recovery is one of the most frequent actions performed by backup administrators. The Instant File Recovery to Source feature can instantly retrieve files from deduplicated VM backups. The files can be restored directly to their original location on the source VM.
Enhanced AWS EC2 instance backup: Backup & Replication v7.4 can provide native backup for AWS EC2 instances and store up to 1,000 recovery points per protected EC2 instance. The AWS EC2 instance backups can be stored in the cloud or sent to an on-premises location, enabling recovery even in cases when AWS credentials are compromised or if there is an issue with the cloud infrastructure.

Bandwidth throttling: Backup & Replication was designed to be fast, and transfers data at maximum available speeds. However, if data protection jobs are running during business hours, they may saturate the available bandwidth, affecting application performance and user experience. The Bandwidth Throttling feature provides the ability to set speed limits for data protection jobs.

Self-backup: The VM running backup software is subject to the same threats as any other VM in an infrastructure and can crash, get corrupted, or become unavailable. While deploying a new instance of Backup & Replication takes less than one minute, re-creating jobs and re-configuring system settings can take a while, especially in large environments. The Self-Backup feature can automatically backup the system configuration to the available backup repositories. With it, customers can instantly restore the product configuration and perform planned system migration.
Instant recovery for Hyper-V VMs: This feature provides the ability to instantly boot Hyper-V VMs directly from compressed and deduplicated VM backups. Once booted, the VMs can be used for sandbox testing or migrated to the production environment for permanent recovery.

Screenshot verification for Hyper-V VMs: Recovery verification is a must-have for any organization as VM backups and replicas may turn out to be corrupted or not bootable at the time of recovery. The Screenshot Verification feature provides an automated way to near-instantly verify the consistency of Hyper-V VM backups and replicas. It can also send reports with OS screenshots of test-recovered VMs after each job completion.
Global search: In large environments with hundreds or thousands of VMs and dozens of backup jobs, even the simple task of finding a particular item can be time-consuming. The Global Search feature can instantly search for VMs, replicas, backups, jobs, repositories, and transporters. Customers can perform actions on the items found right from the search tab.
Log truncation for SQL Server 2017: SQL Server records all database changes in transaction log files to ensure reliability and enable data recovery. These log files grow over time and can consume all available disk space, causing a server crash. The Log Truncation feature can automatically delete the log files from the source VM after a successful VM backup or replication to free up space and ensure uninterrupted operation of the server.
Instant object recovery for SQL Server 2017: SQL empowers a variety of business-critical applications. If an SQL database becomes corrupted or if undesired changes need to be rolled back, recovery time should be as short as possible. The Object Recovery for SQL Server feature can instantly recover SQL objects (databases and tables) back to their original location.
Built-in chat with technical support: The chat with the company’s technical support team is right where this feature is most needed – built into the product’s web interface. Customers can get help in Backup & Replication v7.4 without leaving the application.

“We are excited to introduce great new features in v7.4, which were driven by the customer feedback,” said Bruce Talley, CEO, Nakivo. “The new version of Nakivo Backup & Replication further automates VM data protection in VMware, Hyper-V and AWS environments.“

Registration for the v7.4 Beta is available.

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2017.12.05 | Press Release