This year at AWS re:Invent, Commvault and Clumio are answering that question with a unified vision: true cloud-native resilience, deeper protection for emerging AI data foundations, and dramatically faster recovery when every second counts.

Let’s break down why this matters—and what sets Commvault apart on the world’s largest cloud stage.

Resilience for the Data that Powers Your Organization’s Intelligence

AI initiatives live or die on the quality, freshness, and resilience of your data. As customers shift to AWS-native architectures—S3 data lakes, Apache Iceberg tables, low-latency databases—the protection layer must evolve too.

Clumio delivers deep, air-gapped, cost-optimized protection purpose-built for the AI data foundation in AWS, going far beyond native backups and snapshots.

What makes Clumio unique?

• First air-gapped, Iceberg-aware cyber resilience solution
  The only platform that understands and protects Iceberg metadata and table formats—critical for consistent AI/ML pipelines.
• Only solution proven to scale protection for S3 buckets with 70+ billion objects
  True cloud scale, not theoretical claims. Perfect for customers building massive data lakes.
• Accelerated recovery for DynamoDB with Backtrack
  Go from outage to operational quickly—no manual stitching or multi-step restores.
• AWS migration partner for moving manual Iceberg (Glue) workloads to managed S3 Tables
  Making it easy to modernize, optimize, and operationalize your data infrastructure.

This is resilience for builders who are pushing boundaries—not just storing objects.

Cloud-Native Resilience for AWS: For Builders, By Builders

Clumio isn’t a lift-and-shift backup system. It’s built natively on AWS, using serverless architecture to scale automatically with your workloads. No appliances. No agents. No operational overhead.

And customers feel the impact immediately.

Why builders choose Clumio:

• An average of 30% savings compared to AWS Backup
  True cost optimization—without sacrificing security.
• Air-gapped and immutable by default
  Native snapshots are great for operations, but they are not a security boundary. Clumio closes that gap.
• Automated discovery & classification
  Reduce blind spots and identify unprotected workloads before they become risks.
• Broad AWS service protection
  S3, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS, Aurora, Iceberg tables, and more.
• Deploy in minutes from AWS Marketplace
  The easiest way to get started—and built for cloud teams who want instant value.

Unified Resilience at Enterprise Scale

Enterprises don’t live in just one cloud. They operate across hybrid, multi-cloud environments—and they need a data resilience platform that unifies protection, security, and intelligence.

That’s where Commvault Cloud comes in.

It brings together modern production workloads and emerging AI stacks under one consistent, cloud-native platform—eliminating tool sprawl and helping organizations recover faster.

Enterprise-ready intelligent resilience includes:

• Automated workload discovery and AI-driven classification
  Know what you have. Know what’s at risk. Automatically.
• AI-assisted, multi-engine threat detection and response
  Accelerate recovery and minimize data loss with proactive, intelligence-driven remediation.

Commvault Cloud helps organizations break down silos, reduce operational cost, and deliver the industry’s cleanest, fastest, and most complete recovery across hybrid environments.

Rewind to the Future: Full-Stack Recovery, Reinvented

The future of recovery isn’t snapshots or scripts—it’s recovery-as-code.

Commvault’s Cloud Rewind introduces an industry-first approach: automated rebuild of full cloud applications—including dependencies, configuration data, and metadata.

No guesswork. No manual mapping. No “what did we forget to restore?”

Cloud Rewind makes full-stack recovery a reality:

• Recovery-as-code integration using AWS CloudFormation
  Perfect for DevOps and CI/CD workflows.
• Auto-discover cloud resources and map dependencies
  Protect entire applications, not just individual components.
• Instant rollback to pre-incident state
  Get your business back online—fast—after a breach or misconfiguration.

This is the kind of innovation cloud teams have been waiting for.

Final Thoughts: Why This Matters at AWS re:Invent

AWS re:Invent is about exploring what’s possible in the cloud. Commvault and Clumio are showcasing the future of data resilience—one where:

• AI data foundations are protected intelligently
• Cloud-native workloads are secured cost-effectively
• Hybrid enterprises operate with a single, unified platform
• Full-stack recovery is automated, precise, and unbelievably fast

If you’re building modern applications, scaling data lakes, or preparing your organization for the AI era, this is a booth you shouldn’t miss.

Data powers your business. Commvault powers its resilience.

Stop by Commvault at AWS ReInvent booth 621 for more information.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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If you read my previous Synology post, you’d see how I setup Active Backup for Business to backup the VMs in my Homelab vCenter. Well, shortly after that, the backups kept failing on a regular basis.

If we take a look at the Active Backup Configuration, under VIRTUAL MACHINE, I had added my vCenter, and it discovered the 3 hosts in my lab.

Nothing I tried seemed to make it work. It sees the VMs on each host. It recognizes which are powered on and which are off, but the backups fail.

I decided to add a host directly to Active Backup and re-create the backup jobs. My lab isn’t big and my VMs don’t vMotion between hosts often. This made it easy to attempt backups this way.

So I added my first host.

Just like after adding vCenter, it recognizes the VMs on the host.

So I went to the TASK LIST and edited the Infrastructure VMs job.

I DESELECTED the Infrastructure folder and scrolled down to the host I added and selected the Infrastructure VM on that host. Then I clicked OK.

Now it was time to test, so I clicked BACK UP! And you can see it started transferring data immediately!

By backing up the VM directly from the host and not through vCenter, the job was successful!

So, if you’re having a hard time backing up your VMware Environment through vCenter, try adding the hosts directly to Active Backup for Business!!

If you’re interested in learning more about Synology solutions, check out the link below:
https://sy.to/xtntr

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

#TheLowercasew

If you’re interested in learning more about Synology solutions, check out the link below:
https://sy.to/xtntr

Login to the web interface for your Synology and open the PACKAGE CENTER.

Under ALL PACAKGES, you’ll see ACTIVE BACKUP for BUSINESS. Click INSTALL.

Next, select the volume on the NAS where you want Active Backup to be installed. Since I created 2 volumes, I’m going to choose Volume 2. Click NEXT.

Check the options and click DONE.

Active Backup for Business will install. When done, click OPEN.

The first time you launch it, you’ll need to ACTIVATE it. Click ACTIVATE.

Agree to the privacy statement and click NEXT.

Now that activation is complete, we click OK to launch Active Backup for Business.

First, I’m going to go to the Synology NAS tab and click ADD DEVICE.

Read about the Active Backup for Business Certificate and click OK.

Click VIRTUAL MACHINE and under the VMware vSphere tab, click MANAGE HYPERVISOR.

No hypervisors have been added yet, so click ADD.

Enter the info for your vCenter or ESXi host and click NEXT.

Choose if you trust the certificate or not. I clicked YES.

Verify everything was successful and click DONE.

Now you can see the vCenter listed under Hypervisors. Click CLOSE.

Active Backup will now index your VMs and you can create a task to back them up. Click CREATE TASK.

I named the job Infrastructure VMs and I changed the View Mode to VMs and Folders. You can expand the arrow next to your vCenter for a list of folders…

You can see, I selected my Infrastructure folder. Click NEXT.

Next it’ll target the destination volume. Click NEXT.

On the next screen you can enable compression and encryption. I’m enabling compression. Click NEXT.

You’ll want to make sure CBT is enabled (AND that it’s enabled for each of your VMs too!) Select any other settings you want to enable and click NEXT.

Next, it will check the VMs you selected and show which it thinks it can backup and which it cannot. Click NEXT.

Under scheduling, I set it to run daily at 1pm. Click NEXT.

Here, I changed the retention from the default to 3 versions. Click NEXT.

Choose the user that has rights to restore and click NEXT.

Verify your choices and click DONE.

You can choose to backup now or run as scheduled.

You can see that the backup is running.

If you’re interested in learning more about Synology solutions, check out the link below:
https://sy.to/xtntr

Thanks!

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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My Synology DS1517+ is currently connected to my homelab via NFS. I decided that I would provision storage on the DS923+ and use the opportunity to set it up via iSCSI. Read over this Synology Knowledge article on iSCSI Best Practices for VMware environments.

If you’re interested in learning more about Synology solutions, check out the link below:
https://sy.to/xtntr

The first step is to setup storage volumes! To do this, I sign into the Synology Management interface using port 5000. From there, we’ll open STORAGE MANAGER.

If it’s your first time launching Storage Manager, a setup wizard will launch. Click START.

Next, we have to choose RAID TYPE. These are the choices.

I’m going to pick Synology Hybrid Raid (SHR). If you want to read more about SHR, you can click HERE and read about it in the Synology Knowledge Center.

Next, we choose the drives we want to be part of the storage pool. As I have four 500GB HDs, I’m going to choose all 4. You can see the ESTIMATED CAPACITY at the bottom, just above the NEXT button.

After selecting the drives, we choose the volume capacity. I’m going to create two datastores, each being 500gb. This should leave me some room to expand a datastore later, if I need. I fill in 500 in the “modify allocated size” field and I entered “Datastore1” in the Volume Description field.

Next comes the decision of file system format. BTRFS or EXT4. You can visit THIS Synology Knowledge Center article to learn more about both. I use BTRFS on my DS1517+ and will be choosing that again here.

I am going to select to enable DEDUPLICATION. This will mean, as my VMs are mostly Windows Server 2022, that the windows server files should deduplicate nicely and use less storage space.

Being this is a lab environment, I am NOT going to opt to encrypt the volume.

Encrypting a volume helps to safeguard your data from unauthorized access in case your device is lost or stolen. All data stored on the encrypted volume, including LUNs and package data, will be protected by an encryption key. Each encrypted volume has its own encryption key, which is accessible only to the system and stored in the Encryption Key Vault.

https://kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/tutorial/What_should_I_know_about_SHA_volume_encryption

Finally, confirm the options you choose and click APPLY!

You will receive a warning that all the data on the drives will be erased. As these are new drives, I’m okay with that.

Storage Pool 1, volume 1 is now optimizing in the background. It’ll take a few minutes to complete.

Next, I’ll click create – Create Volume. I’ll choose STORAGE POOL 1, the size is 520 and description is: Datastore2.

Again, I left BTRFS selected and clicked NEXT.

I enabled deduplication and clicked NEXT.

I didn’t select to enable encryption and clicked NEXT.

I verified my choices and clicked APPLY.

I now have my two 500gb datastores ready to go!

Next step would be setting up iSCSI on both sides! Stay tuned!

Get more info from Synology about this and other storage solutions! https://sy.to/xtntr

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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I’ve been invited to be a part of Synology’s new IT Advocate program. They’ve sent me a brand new DS923+ to evaluate, so look for upcoming blog posts on what I’m doing with my new DS923+! Now, here are some of the features of the DS923+.

Interested in Synology solutions for the enterprise? Click HERE for more information!

The Synology DS923+ NAS device is a powerful and versatile storage solution designed for small to medium-sized businesses and advanced home users. Here are the key specifications:

Hardware Specifications:

• Processor: AMD Ryzen R1600 dual-core 2.6 GHz (boost up to 3.1 GHz)
• Memory: 4 GB DDR4 ECC (expandable up to 32 GB)
• Drive Bays: 4 x 3.5″/2.5″ SATA HDD/SSD (hot-swappable)
• Maximum Raw Capacity: 72 TB (18 TB drive x 4)
• Network: 2 x 1GbE RJ-45 ports, optional 10GbE support with upgrade card
• Expansion: 1 x PCIe Gen3 x2 slot for network upgrade or storage expansion cards
• USB Ports: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• M.2 NVMe Slots: 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots for cache
• Power Supply: 250W, 100V to 240V AC

Software Specifications:

• Operating System: DiskStation Manager (DSM) 7.0
• File System: Btrfs, EXT4
• RAID Support: Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
• File Protocols: SMB, AFP, NFS, FTP, WebDAV
• Virtualization Support: VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V compatible
• Backup Solutions: Hyper Backup, Snapshot Replication, Cloud Sync
• Security: AES-NI hardware encryption, 2-factor authentication, firewall, IP block & allow lists

Performance:

• Sequential Read: Up to 625 MB/s (with 10GbE NIC)
• Sequential Write: Up to 559 MB/s (with 10GbE NIC)

Features:

• Scalability: Supports up to 9 drives with 1 DX517 expansion unit
• Management: Synology DSM offers comprehensive management and monitoring tools, mobile apps for remote access
• Surveillance: Supports Synology Surveillance Station with up to 40 IP camera licenses

The DS923+ is designed to offer high performance, scalability, and robust data protection, making it suitable for tasks ranging from data backup and file sharing to multimedia streaming and virtualization.

Synology provided me with the following:

• Synology DS923+ NAS
• Synology E10G22-T1 – 10GbE RJ-45 Adapter
• Synology DDR4 Additional Memory Module
• Synology SAT5210-480G SSD Drives x 4

I spent some time the other evening to assemble it.

First, I installed the E10G22-T1-Mini 10GbE network adapter.

Next up came the D4ES02-4G memory module upgrade.

Finally, I had to mount the SAT5120-480G drives to the drive sleds and slide them in.

I then brought it up to my office and wired my new DS923+ up to the network. I used two network uplinks, one to my Mesh Router to be accessible from my Wi-Fi network and the 10gb port went to my lab network switch to go on the storage vlan in my homelab. It looks great on top of my DS1517+! Also pictured is my Asus AI Mesh router and my Seagate 3TB External HD that I backup data to. Oh, and some NJ VMUG swag! All sitting on top of the mini-fridge that’s in my office.

I can’t wait to partition the storage and start using this little guy!

If you’re interested in checking out Synology solutions, click HERE.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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Recently, I had the opportunity to get a preview of Commvault’s new Cleanroom-Recovery. This new product from Commvault uses Cloud-Ready Resiliency to allow you to continually test recovery of your environment. This way, if/when it comes time for you to have to do it for real, you’re ready to go and can deliver rapid, frictionless, and reliable recovery!

• Isolated Recovery
  • Deliver properly segmented recoveries with an isolated recovery control plane.
• Guaranteed Recovery
  • Affordable frequent testing delivers clean data and recovery readiness.
• Recovery Audit
  • Meet compliance requirements with auditable evidence and proof of success.

Here’s a video demo you can watch of Cleanroom Recovery!

Other features include:

• Secure cloud environment with no malware and quick, clean data recovery guaranteed.
• Safeguard data from infected hardware
  • Safe recovery using separate cloud instances that are almost completely air-gapped and protected from hackers and malware.
• Affordable Recovery Testing
  • Quick cloud readiness without the need for expensive dedicated infrastructure.
• Limitless AI Recovery scaling
  • AI-Powered Recovery Scaling for Massive Data Restoration Capabilities That Are Industry Leading, Reliable, and Fast.

How they do it:

• Specialized abilities to keep a cloud environment free of malware.
• Air-Gapping
  • Isolated data copies, separate from source environments.
• Immutable Design
  • Backups with multi-layered zero-trust access controls.
• Built-In automation
  • Use orchestration and automation to streamline processes and make implementation easier.
• Resilient ransomware protection and end-to-end security
  • Integrated reporting, anomaly detection, as well as in-flight and at-rest data encryption
• Application Recovery Validation
  • Data recoverability via coordinated validation of application recovery.
• Secure Forensic Analysis
  • Conduct secure analysis in isolated cloud environments using hardware free of malware.

Here are some of the benefits of Cleanroom Recovery.

Simple:

• In Microsoft Azure, users can quickly set up a cleanroom on demand.
• Additionally, Cleanroom Recovery makes it easier to recover the data and applications that depend on each other. Cleanroom Recovery, for instance, is intended to restore Microsoft Active Directory*. This service manages user access to all applications and other vital business resources. Ensuring that appropriate authorizations to data are maintained can be facilitated by having the ability to quickly restore Active Directory and verify its consistency and operational health.

Secure:

• Since Cleanroom Recovery with Commvault is created on-demand in the cloud, it is intended to be untainted because it doesn’t exist until the company needs it.
• Because Commvault cleanrooms are located in a remote location, it is safe to conduct application testing and production system backups there.
• To help guarantee that data is clean, Cleanroom Recovery has an integration with Microsoft Defender that automates threat scanning.
• Furthermore, Cleanroom Recovery will come with capabilities** that let businesses reconstruct services and applications from a known clean state whenever necessary. Customers may benefit from this by maintaining server operations while improving efficiency and security.

Intelligent:

• CleanpointTM Validation with AI enables users to quickly determine the last clean recovery point.
• To ensure that data is recovered in a logical order, users can customize recovery sequences. Azure virtual machines can be easily converted from any hypervisor by users.
• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR** integration is coming soon, expanding the capabilities of Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery. By using XSOAR to enrich incidents with the most recent threat intelligence data, it helps customers investigate security incidents more quickly and securely. It also expedites the recovery of compromised assets into a cleanroom for forensic analysis.

Here are some quotes from Commvault Customers:

• American Pacific Mortgage: “Cleanroom Recovery is a game-changer for Commvault Cloud,” said Michele Buschman, CIO, American Pacific Mortgage. “It enables comprehensive testing, and retesting, on the fly which is something that traditional cleanroom solutions don’t provide. It also is designed to help organizations to rapidly recover from a cyber incident. The level of confidence and security this innovative solution can provide is invaluable.” 

• Emerson: “Commvault Cloud Cleanroom Recovery not only enables organizations to test their recovery plans often, but know that if they’re hit, they can be resilient,” said Zach Kruszewski, Manager CCoE Compute Architecture and Design Team, Emerson Electric. “Having this sense of security is so important in the ransomware era.” 

• Kelyn Technologies US: “We are genuinely excited about the advent of Cleanroom technology in our services,” said Kevin Cronin, CEO & Co-Founder, Kelyn Technologies US. “This approach allows us to test our recoverability and create a meticulous checklist for system recovery, utilizing a fully segmented Cleanroom to rapidly restore critical infrastructure. It’s our answer to mitigating today’s ransomware threats, providing a secure environment to assess and ensure recoverability.” 

Are you attending the RSA Conference in San Francisco (May 6-9, 2024) and want to learn more about Cleanroom Recovery? Stop by Commvault’s booths at N-5778 or N-4308. Or click the link HERE to schedule a meeting.

Stay protected from Ransomware! Give Commvault’s Cleanroom Recovery a try!

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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In this example, I’m going to add my Microsoft Surface Tablet to my backups.

First, login to BDRSuite!

Next click DATA SOURCES -> ADD MICROSOFT WINDOWS

Click the ADD HOST button.

Click DOWNLOAD to download the BDRSuite Delegation Service to run manually, or you can click the AUTOMATIC AGENT INSTALLATION tab and push the agent. I’m going to install it manually.

If you scroll down, they provide the MSIEXEC switches to install the agent silently!

If we click REFRESH, we’ll see my surface tablet’s computer name appear.

Next, click BACKUP -> CONFIGURE BACKUP ->MICROSOFT WINDOWS -> FILES & FOLDERS

Give the backup job a name, and choose your repository. I’m going to choose Block Storage and my Default_Repo (The External HD connected to my Synology). Click NEXT::SELECT HOSTS TO BACKUP.

Next, Select the machine(s) you installed the agent on and click NEXT::FILES/FOLDERS SELECTION

Choose the files/folders you want to backup or enter the path manually. I’m choosing DESKTOP & DOCUMENTS. Click NEXT::HOST-LEVEL FILES/FOLDERS SELECTION

You can see the desktops/laptops you selected and the files/folders you choose. Click NEXT::JOB-LEVEL EXCLUSIONS.

Here, you can create filters to exclude files/folders. Click NEXT::PRE & POST BACKUP SCRIPTS.

Here, you can run scripts before and after the job to do things like stop a service before the backup and start it after, etc. Click NEXT::SCHEDULE

Choose the frequency you want the job to run (everything from Hourly to Monthly, or even after another job finishes). I went with Daily. Click NEXT::SETTINGS.

Choose the retention for incremental backups and deleted files. Click NEXT::ENCRYPTION

Choose your encryption options. Click NEXT::ADVANCED SETTINGS.

Choose the options you want to use and click NEXT::REVIEW

Review the options you choose and click SAVE.

Confirm by clicking SAVE.

You can now see the MSSurface job in the list and the backup is in progress!

The backup completed successfully!

For more information on Endpoint Backup from BDRSuite, click HERE!

For more information on BDRSuite 7.0.0, check out the resources below.
Download BDRSuite v7.0.0: You can access the latest version of BDRSuite by visiting Download BSRSuite 7.0.0.
Release Notes: For a detailed breakdown of what’s new in this release, please check out our Release Notes.
Release Blog: To gain insights into the features and benefits of BDRSuite v7.0, take a look at our official Release Blog.

Get more information on these BDRSuite offerings below:

VMware – https://www.bdrsuite.com/vmware-backup
Hyper-V – https://www.bdrsuite.com/hyper-v-backup
Microsoft 365 – https://www.bdrsuite.com/office-365-backup
Endpoint Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/endpoint-backup
Azure VM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/azure-vm-backup
KVM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/kvm-backup

Visit BDRCloud.com to get started with Cloud Backups with Vembu!

You can find a list of my previous BDRSuite posts HERE.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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First, make sure AZURE BACKUP is selected under Cloud Workloads when installing BDRSuite!

1. Click BACKUP SERVER and AZURE ACCOUNTS.
2. Next, click the CLOUD WORKLOADS dropdown at the top of the screen and make sure AZURE is enabled.
3. Click DATA SOURCES and select ADD AZURE ACCOUNT.
4. Click the red ADD AZURE ACCOUNT button.
   • Enter an account name, Tenant ID, Application ID, and Application Password.
   • If you aren’t sure how to set these up, you can check out this HELP DOCUMENT on how to setup BDRSuite for Azure VM Backup.
5. Once the account is setup, click BACKUP – CONFIGURE BACKUP – AZURE.
6. Enter the backup job name, choose if you want Azure Snapshots only or if you want a copy of the backup in another location, such as on-prem, or even an AWS S3 Bucket. Click NEXT::VM SELECTION.
7. Click the dropdown and select the Account name, subscription, and resource group. Click LIST VMs.
8. Select the checkbox next to the VM(s) you want to backup and click NEXT::SCHEDULING
9. Choose how often you want the VM(s) backed up. Click NEXT::RETENTION
10. Select the number of snapshots to retain. If you want to configure retention for Incremental backups, Click to enable and choose the retention you’d like. Then click NEXT::REVIEW
11. Review your selections and click SAVE. You can choose to run the backup now if you wish.
12. Click SCHEDULE NOW to confirm.

You can see my Azure VM Backup job has started. Since this is just a test, I set it to only retain 1 snapshot and I’m backing up to my local repository also.

If you run into any errors, this KB Article may help you resolve them.

Want to learn about the features available in BDRSuite for Azure VM Backup? Check out my previous post HERE.

Get started with Azure VM Backup from BDRSuite today!

For more information on BDRSuite 7.0.0, check out the resources below.
Download BDRSuite v7.0.0: You can access the latest version of BDRSuite by visiting Download BSRSuite 7.0.0.
Release Notes: For a detailed breakdown of what’s new in this release, please check out our Release Notes.
Release Blog: To gain insights into the features and benefits of BDRSuite v7.0, take a look at our official Release Blog.

Get more information on these BDRSuite offerings below:

VMware – https://www.bdrsuite.com/vmware-backup
Hyper-V – https://www.bdrsuite.com/hyper-v-backup
Microsoft 365 – https://www.bdrsuite.com/office-365-backup
Endpoint Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/endpoint-backup
Azure VM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/azure-vm-backup
KVM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/kvm-backup

Visit BDRCloud.com to get started with Cloud Backups with Vembu!

You can find a list of my previous BDRSuite posts HERE.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

#TheLowercasew

Lets dive into some of these new features and enhancements!

Immutable Object Storage

Your backup data will remain unaltered thanks to BDRSuite’s new Immutable Object Storage support for platforms like S3, which is S3 compatible and offers an improved defense against ransomware threats. Enhanced security for your backup data is now available with BDRSuite. Backups kept on immutable cloud storage are reliable even in the face of ransomware attacks, allowing for quick and safe data recovery.

• Enhanced protection for data backups.
• Defense against ransomware attacks.
• Guaranteed original backup data.
• Smooth interaction with well-known cloud platforms, such as S3 and storage that is compatible with S3.
• Allows for immediate data recovery in the event of an emergency.

Linux Hardened Repositories

The Linux Hardened Repository feature of BDRSuite lets you make Linux storage immutable. This improves data security and integrity by guaranteeing that your backup data is stored undisturbed. Additionally, this strengthens the security of your backup data against ransomware.

KVM Full Recovery

With the KVM Full VM Recovery feature of BDRSuite, you can maximize efficiency in disaster recovery scenarios by recovering entire VMs that are operating on KVM hypervisors. You can quickly return your virtualized environments to a previous state with KVM Full VM Recovery, which expedites the recovery process and improves overall durability.

• Seamlessly restore entire KVM VMs.
• Improved Recovery Process.
• Enhanced business continuity and resilience.

File Level Recovery for KVM, Azure VM, and AWS EC2

The File Level Recovery function in BDRSuite improves data recovery capabilities in KVM, Azure VM, and AWS EC2 environments. With the help of this new feature, you can now quickly and effectively recover important data from virtual machines by selectively restoring specific files and folders. You can now easily recover individual files in the event of data loss without having to restore entire virtual machines (VMs) thanks to File Level Recovery, which guarantees minimal downtime and maximum productivity.

• Recovery of specific files and folders from AWS EC2, Azure VM, and KVM instances with fine-grained control.
• Selectively Restore Critical Files, reducing downtime.
• Increased effectiveness in the methods for restoring data.
• Streamlined User Interface with simple procedures for file recovery.

Enhancements in BDRSuite 7.0.1

• Servers & Endpoints: To monitor Protection Status, Agent Status, and Version Details, the Data Source page now has search and filters.
• Protected Entities: New options to search and sort the list of protected entities; export host list as a CSV file.
• SharePoint Online Backup: Use the “All Sites” Filter to enable automatic backup for recently added sites.
• Restoring SharePoint Sites: Provides the ability to download the site’s backed-up files and folders locally.
• User Mailbox and OneDrive Restore: Select which deleted items to restore and whether to leave them out.
• Reports on backup retention for AWS and Azure.
• File-Level Recovery, search using the names of files/folders.

Download BDRSuite 7.0.1 today and check out these new features yourself! Which features are you most excited about? I want to try out the Immutable Object Storage!

For more information on BDRSuite 7.0.1, check out the resources below.
Download BDRSuite v7.0.1: You can access the latest version of BDRSuite by visiting Download BSRSuite 7.0.1.
Release Notes: For a detailed breakdown of what’s new in this release, please check out our Release Notes.
Release Blog: To gain insights into the features and benefits of BDRSuite v7.0, take a look at our official Release Blog.

Get more information on these BDRSuite offerings below:

VMware – https://www.bdrsuite.com/vmware-backup
Hyper-V – https://www.bdrsuite.com/hyper-v-backup
Microsoft 365 – https://www.bdrsuite.com/office-365-backup
Endpoint Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/endpoint-backup
Azure VM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/azure-vm-backup
KVM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/kvm-backup

Visit BDRCloud.com to get started with Cloud Backups with Vembu!

You can find a list of my previous BDRSuite posts HERE.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

#TheLowercasew

• Backup your KVM Virtual Machines without requiring an agent!
• BDRSuite supports Changed Block Tracking of KVM VMs.
• There are multiple retention options for your VM Backup Data.
• Store backups on local disk, NAS, SAN, Tape, AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, Wasabi, etc.
• Many recovery options, including instant boot VM, file recovery, etc.
• Scheduled and automated backups
• BDRSuite supports end-to-end encryption and compression.
• Centralized monitoring and reporting.

What is KVM Backup?

The process of making copies or snapshots of virtual machines (VMs) that are operating on KVM-based virtualization platforms is referred to as KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) backup. KVM Backup Solutions, such as BDRSuite, allow you to store backup data locally or in the cloud, facilitate automated backup creation of KVM virtual machines, and provide various options for restore, including instantaneous recovery and granular recovery.

Compare the some of the options for KVM Backup Solutions

KVM Backup Solutions

Backup KVM VMs to Local Storage

• Agentless image level backups can be configured with BDRSuite, and backup data can be stored locally on physical disks, NAS, or SAN devices.

Backup KVM VMs to Public Cloud (Object Storage)

• Back up your KVM virtual machine, then store the backup data on object storage like Wasabi, MinIO, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, and Amazon S3.
• You can take advantage of cloud storage’s scalability and affordability with BDRSuite.

How KVM Backup Works

BDRSuite uses its native capabilities for KVM backup and offers a smooth integration with the KVM hypervisor. To guarantee data integrity, BDRSuite starts the process of taking consistent snapshots or backups of KVM virtual machines. After that, these snapshots are safely moved to the backup repository using compression to maximize storage and encryption to ensure safe data transfer. To guarantee business continuity, BDRSuite provides multiple restore options, retention policies, and automated scheduling. This method gives businesses a reliable and easy-to-use way to protect their KVM-based virtualized environments.

How to Backup KVM Virtual Machines

Get BDRSuite here: Install BDRSuite Backup Server after downloading it.
Incorporate KVM Hypervisor into Data Sources: In BDRSuite, add the KVM hosts that you wish to backup data from as Data Sources.
Set up a backup storage system: Backup data may be kept on NAS, SAN, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, and S3-compatible storage devices like Backblaze, Wasabi, and MinIO.
Set up the backup job:

Decide which virtual machines to backup.
Schedule backups for a set time each day.
Set up the encryption and retention settings.
Save and Run the Backup Job: The backup will begin operating on the scheduled time.
Restore KVM Backups: When necessary, you can restore the backed-up data in its entirety or in more manageable chunks, like individual files or folders.

Free KVM Backup

• Cost-Free KVM Backup
  • Users can protect up to 10 KVM virtual machines for free with BDRSuite’s free KVM backup solution.
• Complete Data Protection
  • Get Agentless image-level backups of KVM VMs with BDRSuite.
• Instant Recovery and Enhanced Security
  • With BDRSuite’s free KVM backup software, you can quickly restore lost data and strengthen security, helping to stop data breaches and guarantee a quick system recovery.

KVM Backup Solution FAQ

What is the difference between a backup and a snapshot of a KVM VM?

In KVM, snapshots save a virtual machine’s (VM) memory and disk contents for future rollbacks. They also record the VM’s current state at a particular moment in time. Snapshots aren’t appropriate for long-term data security, though.
Conversely, BDRSuite makes thorough backups easier by encapsulating all of the virtual machine’s state and information, enabling dependable recovery in the event of data loss or system failure.
Setting up storage repository targets, adding the KVM host, specifying backup frequency and retention, and offering a centralized dashboard for notifications and monitoring are all part of the BDRSuite backup process. BDRSuite backups, in contrast to snapshots, guarantee the longevity and security of VM data.

Get more information and get started with KVM Backup with BDRSuite today!

For more information on BDRSuite 7.0.0, check out the resources below.
Download BDRSuite v7.0.0: You can access the latest version of BDRSuite by visiting Download BSRSuite 7.0.0.
Release Notes: For a detailed breakdown of what’s new in this release, please check out our Release Notes.
Release Blog: To gain insights into the features and benefits of BDRSuite v7.0, take a look at our official Release Blog.

Get more information on these BDRSuite offerings below:

VMware – https://www.bdrsuite.com/vmware-backup
Hyper-V – https://www.bdrsuite.com/hyper-v-backup
Microsoft 365 – https://www.bdrsuite.com/office-365-backup
Endpoint Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/endpoint-backup
Azure VM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/azure-vm-backup
KVM Backup – https://www.bdrsuite.com/kvm-backup

Visit BDRCloud.com to get started with Cloud Backups with Vembu!

You can find a list of my previous BDRSuite posts HERE.

Ben Liebowitz, VCP, vExpert
NJ VMUG Leader

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