Enhanced cross-hypervisor restores, broadened storage options, and expanded OS support – Storware Backup and Recovery 7.1 introduces breakthrough functionality, empowering organizations with enhanced flexibility and efficiency in data recovery and migration across diverse virtual environments.
Storware Backup and Recovery 7.1 will be generally available on 01/01/2025.
Storware 7.1 – what’s new?
→ With 7.1, Storware introduces an advanced cross-hypervisor restoration capability, allowing for virtual machine (VM) restores between distinct hypervisor types, including VMware vCenter/ESXi and OpenStack/Virtuozzo. Additionally, users can now leverage a new VM-to-VM (V2V) migration feature, which enables seamless migration of vSphere VMs directly into OpenStack environments—providing a straightforward path to consolidate and optimize multi-cloud infrastructures.
→ To support growing data retention and disaster recovery requirements, Storware Backup and Recovery 7.1 now includes secondary backup destination support for Ceph RBD and Nutanix Volume Groups. This addition ensures that critical data remains safe and accessible across various storage systems, offering users increased flexibility in storage management.
→ The new release extends the operating system agent (OSA) capabilities to macOS, enabling businesses to streamline their data protection strategy across a broader array of operating systems. Moreover, Storware Backup and Recovery 7.1 is fully compatible with Canonical Ubuntu 24, further strengthening its commitment to supporting a diverse and evolving IT ecosystem.
→ In response to user feedback, version 7.1 introduces a list of commonly used paths in Backup Policies, helping IT administrators save time by simplifying the configuration process. This feature includes default exclusions for Windows and Linux in Backup Policy settings, making policy setup more efficient. Furthermore, this release brings notable advancement: VM disk-level settings for Proxmox VE restoration.
→ Support for backup sources has also been expanded to include VergeOS, providing the ultimate protection for the ultra-converged infrastructure of this VMware alternative.
→ Storware Backup Appliance– With this release, we are introducing our first ever physical and virtual backup appliance to the market. It is the most versatile device in the world, equipped with all the reliable features and ZFS-based deduplication.
Storware 7.1 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.