BDRCloud - Release Notes

BDRCloud - Release Notes

BDRCloud v8.0.0 

Release Date: Feb 07, 2025
Build Number: 8002025020520
This release introduces comprehensive backup and recovery options for both Windows and Linux machines. The new capabilities provide flexible storage options, recovery methods, and detailed reporting and notification systems. Additionally, enhanced security features have been included for backup and recovery operations.

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Key Features

1. Comprehensive Backup Support

Efficient and reliable backups tailored to your OS requirements:

Windows OS:
  1. File/Folder Level Backup: Protect specific files or folders.
  2. Image Level Backup: Capture a full system image for complete restoration of OS, applications, and data.
Linux OS:
  1. File/Folder Level Backup: Granular file and directory backups.
2. Flexible Storage Options

Options designed to meet diverse storage needs:

BDRCloudStorage: 
  1. Managed cloud storage with a secure, scalable solution. Includes a 100GB free trial for 30 days for new customers.
Customer-Provided Storage:
  1. Local Storage: Store backups on DAS, NAS, SAN, or external devices.
  2. Object Storage: Compatible with platforms such as Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, and Google Cloud Storage.
  3. S3-Compatible Storage: In addition to major cloud providers, support is extended to S3-compatible storage services, enabling users to leverage custom or third-party object storage solutions with S3 compatibility for cost-effective and scalable backups.
3. Advanced Recovery Support

Ensure business continuity with multiple recovery options:

Restore Targets:  
  1. BDRCloud Server: Restored files are available as downloadable links.
Source Machine
  1. Original Location: Restore backups to the original location on the source machine.
  2. Alternate Location: Restore to a different location on the same machine.
  3. Alternate Machine: Restore backups to a completely different machine at the source environment.
Recovery Types:
  1. File Level Recovery: Restore individual files or folders from both file/folder level backups and image backups.
  2. Disk Level Recovery: Restore entire disks (for image backups) to recover partition structures and data.
  3. Bare Metal Recovery (BMR): Restore a full machine including OS, applications, and data from image backups.
4. Enhanced Reporting & Monitoring
Gain detailed insights with real-time notifications:
Backup & Recovery Reports:
  1. Job-Level Reports: Detailed information about individual backup and recovery jobs.
  2. Machine-Level Reports: Overview of backup and recovery status per machine.
Audit Logs: Detailed logs of all activities like backup, recovery, and delete operations to ensure compliance.
Email Notifications: Instant alerts for backup, restore, and deletion statuses.

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