Storware 7.0 – what’s new?
→ Let’s start with expanded platform support, including Debian and Ubuntu. This addition expands user options by providing greater backup and recovery flexibility. Furthermore, the integration with Canonical OpenStack and Canonical KVM ensures seamless operations within this cloud infrastructure, catering to the growing demand for robust cloud solutions.
→ Support for backup sources has also been expanded to include VergeOS, providing the ultimate protection for the ultra-converged infrastructure of this VMware alternative.
→ What’s more, now you can backup Proxmox environments with CEPH storage, similar to functionality offered in OpenStack.
→ Virtualization support sees a significant boost with the inclusion of generic volume groups for OpenStack and Virtuozzo. This improvement enables users to perform consistent backups for multi-disk VMs.
→ In the upcoming release, we have also added support for a new backup location: Impossible Cloud Storage.
→ Deployment has never been easier, thanks to the introduction of an ISO-based installation. Users can now deploy their backup and recovery solutions with unprecedented simplicity, ensuring quick and hassle-free operations.
→ User experience takes a leap forward with the redesigned configuration wizard. Users can now navigate through configuration with ease, reducing the time and effort required to get the system up and running.
→ In addition to these key features, Storware Backup and Recovery 7.0 also includes a server framework update from Payara Micro to Quarkus, enhancing performance, scalability and advanced security. The system now automatically detects if the proper network storage is mounted in the backup destination path, adding an extra layer of convenience and security.
→ Additionally, the OS Agent now detects the type of operating system (Desktop/Server) for Windows and Linux, and includes an option to re-register the agent for better management.
→ As Storware evolves, certain features will be deprecated, including the “Keep last backup” flag, support for CentOS 7, SSH Transfer backup strategy for RHV, support for Xen and Oracle Virtualization Manager, and the old CLI version from the node
Storware 7.0 high level architecture:
Backup → Recover → Thrive
Storware Backup and Recovery ability to manage and protect vast amounts of data provides uninterrupted development and security against ransomware and other threats, leverages data resilience, and offers stability to businesses in today’s data-driven landscape.
About Storware
Storware is a backup software producer with over 10 years of experience in the backup world. Storware Backup and Recovery is an enterprise-grade, agent-less solution that caters to various data environments. It supports virtual machines, containers, storage providers, Microsoft 365, and applications running on-premises or in the cloud. Thanks to its small footprint, seamless integration into your existing IT infrastructure, storage, or enterprise backup providers is effortless.
About Version 2 Digital
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
