BDRSuite’s primary focus for 2024 revolves around two key pillars: Ransomware Protection and MSP Empowerment. We understand the evolving landscape of cyber threats, particularly the increasing menace of ransomware, and the crucial role Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play in safeguarding businesses. As such, our development efforts are strategically aligned to address these challenges head-on.
Why the emphasis on ransomware protection and MSP features? The answer is simple – they are the linchpins of modern data security and service delivery.
For those who are new to BDRSuite, here’s a glimpse into the power it brings to your data protection strategy.
About BDRSuite – #1 Cost-Effective Backup Software
BDRSuite by Vembu is the most cost-effective and comprehensive backup and disaster recovery software designed to protect data across diverse environments including Virtual (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), Servers (Windows, Linux, FileShare/NAS), Endpoints (Windows, Linux, Mac), Cloud (AWS, Azure), SaaS applications (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace) and Applications & Databases (Microsoft Exchange Server, SharePoint, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle). BDRSuite pricing starts at $1.80/workload/month, $0.45/endpoint/month and $0.40/user/month.
BDRSuite also offers BDRCloud, a secure and scalable cloud backup and recovery solution. BDRSuite accommodates various business requirements by providing onsite, cloud, remote, and hybrid backup solutions and is ideal for SMBs, Enterprises and Service Providers.
Now, let’s delve into the BDRSuite’s 2024 roadmap and the exciting features it holds in store for you.
Section 1: Ransomware Protection
In this section, we’ll delve into an array of features meticulously designed to fortify your data protection against evolving cyber threats.
1.1 Immutable Storage for Object Storage Repository
To enhance the security of your backup data, BDRSuite introduces Immutable Storage. This feature ensures that your backup data remains unchanged and secure against evolving cyber threats. By enabling immutability, BDRSuite guarantees data integrity over time, preventing unauthorized changes or deletions. This feature is compatible across popular cloud platforms such as S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, and other S3-compatible storage targets.
1.2 Immutable Storage for Linux (Linux Hardened Repository)
With the increasing threat of ransomware, many organizations seek to implement immutable storage. However, cloud-based immutability may not be feasible for those with specific compliance requirements, often accompanied by budget constraints. BDRSuite’s Linux Hardened Repository provides a solution by offering the same immutable storage capabilities as the cloud for backup storage on Linux machines. This feature prioritizes hardened security and compliance, ensuring data immutability and protection against unauthorized alterations or deletions. With this enhanced repository option tailored for Linux, organizations of all sizes and industries now have an accessible and secure option for immutable storage in the face of rising cybersecurity challenges.
1.3 Anomaly Detection
The Anomaly Detection feature in BDRSuite acts as a proactive defense against ransomware and security threats. By learning the typical behavior of the backup environment with user-defined thresholds, BDRSuite continually monitors for unusual patterns. Instances significantly deviating from learned patterns trigger alerts, promptly notifying users or administrators. This early warning system facilitates swift action, mitigating risks, preventing data loss, and ensuring the security of backup data.
Example: If BDRSuite detects a sudden spike in data transfer rates or an unexpected increase in data changes, it immediately triggers an alert.
Key Aspects:
- Early Detection
- Real-time Monitoring
- Alerts and Notifications
- Customizable Thresholds
1.4 Pre/Post Backup Scripts or Commands (Backup Server)
BDRSuite introduces the ability to run pre and post-backup commands/scripts at the backup server level. This means you can now execute commands before and after the backup process, specifically for attaching and detaching the backup repository. During backups, the storage is attached, and post-backup, it is detached and remains offline. This measure is implemented to enhance ransomware protection by keeping the storage targets off the network when not in active use.
1.5 Ransomware Recovery Orchestration
BDRSuite introduces Ransomware Recovery Orchestration, a feature that elevates data recovery to a new level of security. When initiating the recovery process, BDRSuite employs a meticulous approach by first utilizing antivirus software to conduct a comprehensive scan of the backup data.
This initial step is crucial as it ensures that the restored data is free from any malware, viruses, or potentially harmful content. If the scan detects any anomalies or viruses, the recovery process is immediately halted to prevent the restoration of compromised data.
This pre-restore scan acts as a vital security measure, preserving the integrity of the backup files and providing assurance that recovered data is safe and reliable. Only when the scan is successful and confirms the absence of threats does BDRSuite proceed to initiate the recovery, ensuring a robust and secure restoration process.
Section 2: MSP Empowerment
In this section, we turn our focus to BDRSuite’s commitment to MSP Empowerment. Discover how BDRSuite is redefining efficiency and workflow for MSPs, providing the tools needed to deliver exceptional backup and recovery services.
2.1 BDRCloud – A Direct Cloud, Infrastructure Free Approach for MSPs delivering BaaS & DRaaS
BDRCloud offers a “Direct-Cloud” and “Infrastructure-Free Approach” for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) offering Backup as a Service (BaaS) and Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS). This refers to a business model that liberates MSPs from the burdens of traditional infrastructure management.
Here’s an elaboration on the key aspects of this approach:
Benefits of Infrastructure Free Approach:
No Physical Servers & Storage Devices: BDRCloud’s infrastructure-free approach removes the requirement for MSPs to invest in and maintain dedicated servers and storage devices. The elimination of the need for physical infrastructure translates to reduced upfront capital expenditure and eliminates the maintenance and overhead costs associated with it.
Startups and Growing Businesses: For startups entering the MSP space, BDRCloud provides a hassle-free entry. Its infrastructure-free approach means you don’t need to invest in expensive hardware, allowing you to allocate resources more strategically.
Direct-Cloud BaaS: BDRCloud empowers MSPs to seamlessly backup client’s data directly to BDRCloud or their private cloud infrastructure.
Scalability: BDRCloud offer scalable and secure cloud storage, ensuring that MSPs can accommodate varying data volumes, allowing them to scale their services up or down based on demand. This flexibility enhances the agility of MSPs in responding to dynamic client requirements.
Pay-as-You-Go Model: BDRCloud offers a pay-as-you-go or subscription-based pricing model. This flexible payment structure allows MSPs to align costs with actual usage, avoiding the need to commit to long-term contracts or over provision resources.
Accessibility Anywhere, Anytime: BDRCloud offers centralized cloud-based management console accessible through web browsers. This flexibility allows MSPs to manage services from anywhere, breaking down geographical constraints.
BDRCloud Partner Benefits for MSPs:
- Higher Profit Margins than Competition
- Flexible Licensing Options
- No Minimum Monthly Commitments
- No Yearly Sales Targets
- No Eligibility Criteria for Marketing Funds
- Free Pre-Sales and Marketing Resources
- Partner Training & Certifications
- Personalized Branding Options
Learn more about BDRCloud MSP Partner Program
Key Features of Direct-Cloud BaaS & DRaaS:
Backup Any Workloads: BDRCloud empowers MSPs to safeguard a diverse range of workloads – VMs, Servers, Endpoints, SaaS and Cloud VMs, ensuring comprehensive data protection for their clients.
Ransomware Protection: Protect your clients’ data from ransomware threats with BDRCloud’s immutable storage support and enable swift recovery in the event of an attack.
MSP Portal: BDRSuite Portal for Service Providers is a centralized cloud console where you can add and manage your customers licensing, billing & invoices of the products and services they avail.
Centralized Web-based Management: MSPs can efficiently manage and configure backup and recovery for all their clients from a single, intuitive interface, which can be accessed via browsers from anywhere.
Multi-Tenancy: BDRCloud incorporates robust multi-tenant capabilities that allow MSPs to manage the data of multiple clients within a single user interface securely, ensuring data isolation, compliance, and efficient resource utilization.
Self-Service Console for Clients: Enable a customizable “self-administrative service” for your clients and provide access to view their backup environment through a web-based console. Additionally, you can also enable Recovery-Access to provide options to restore their backup data when needed.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): By implementing 2FA, MSPs can fortify their clients’ data against unauthorized access, adding an extra layer of protection to sensitive information.
Remote Backup: Perform remote backups over WAN and ensure seamless data protection even in distributed and geographically dispersed setups. Experience efficient backups with ‘Where It Left Off’ feature that resumes backups after any interruptions, instead of backing up data from scratch.
Integration Capabilities: Integrate BDRCloud seamlessly with PSA tools like ConnectWise Manage for efficient workflow.
Real-time Monitoring and Reporting: Monitoring capabilities within the centralized console offer real-time insights into the status of backups and generates comprehensive reports.
2.2 Remote Backup for VMware and Hyper-V with Centralized Management
BDRSuite introduces a pivotal feature for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) by offering remote backup capabilities for VMware and Hyper-V with centralized management. This is achieved through the deployment of Server Proxies across various networks or locations. These Server Proxies act as intermediaries where MSPs can add accessible VMware and Hyper-V hosts within specific networks or locations. The Server Proxies synchronize this information with the Centralized Management Server (CMS), which serves as the hub for configuring and managing backups, recovery, and replication.
This feature caters to the specific needs of MSPs who often manage clients with multiple data centers or diverse geographical locations. It enables MSPs to backup data from client environments and securely store it either at the their location or in client’s different data centers, addressing the flexibility and scalability requirements of their clients.
2.3 Direct Endpoint Backup
BDRSuite introduces a streamlined backup process by allowing the direct transfer of backup data from endpoints to storage targets. Currently, backup data is transferred to the backup server through a backup agent and then backup server handles storing backup data on backup storage targets. This feature will now enable the backup agent to directly store backups on designated storage targets. This not only simplifies the data transfer process but also optimizes efficiency by eliminating the need for an intermediary backup server.
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), this functionality offers a more efficient and direct approach to managing backup data. MSPs can now facilitate seamless and direct storage of backups from client endpoints to designated backup storage targets, reducing complexity and enhancing overall backup performance in multi-client environments.
2.3 Integration with PSA Tool – Autotask
BDRSuite extends its integration capabilities by seamlessly connecting with PSA (Professional Services Automation) platforms, including Autotask, in addition to its existing support for ConnectWise Manage.
This integration allows for seamless ticketing within Autotask to track and manage critical tasks such as Backup, Restore, Replication, and Integrity Check based on their status (Success, Failed, or Warning). The Autotask integration streamlines task tracking for MSPs, reducing manual efforts and enhancing efficiency.
Section 3: New Features & Enhancements For Each Module
3.1 Virtual Machine Backup (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
Full VM Recovery for KVM: BDRSuite extends its recovery support for KVM Backup. Restore an entire backed up KVM VM to the same or different KVM host with Full VM Recovery.
Recovery to AWS: With BDRSuite, you can spin your on-premise virtual and physical machines as Cloud VMs. Currently, BDRSuite supports restoring as Azure VMs. BDRSuite now extends supports to recover on AWS as well. You can recover the backed up VMware and Hyper-V VMs directly to AWS as an EC2 Instance.
Pre/Post Scripts for VM: Execute custom scripts before and after VM backup, allowing for seamless automation and integration of specific actions tailored to your virtual environment.
File Recovery to Source VM: BDRSuite enables file recovery directly to the source VM with options to restore to original and alternate location.
Hyper-V Failback: BDRSuite ensures a smooth transition by seamlessly restoring VMs to their original Hyper-V environment, minimizing downtime
Network Mapping and IP Remapping in Hyper-V Replication: In BDRSuite, optimize Hyper-V Replication with Network Mapping for seamless virtual network alignment and IP Remapping for smooth and automated IP address transitions during replication and failover.
3.2 Servers & Endpoints Backup
Backup Copy for File Backups: Currently, BDRSuite supports secondary backup copy for VM-level and Disk Image Backups. Backup copy support is extended for file backups of Servers and Endpoints.
Tape Backup for File Backups: Currently, BDRSuite supports archive to tape for VM-level and Disk Image Backups. Tape Backup support is extended for file backups of Servers and Endpoints as well.
3.3 SaaS Applications Backup
OneNote Backup & Recovery: BDRSuite introduces backup support for OneNote content, ensuring that your data is securely backed up and easily recoverable.
Microsoft Azure AD Backup & Recovery: BDRSuite extends its protection to Microsoft Azure AD, offering comprehensive backup of user identities, permissions, and security configurations.
Microsoft Teams Chat, Meeting, etc. Backup: BDRSuite extends backup support for Teams chats, meetings, calendar events, and audio call recordings. Currently, BDRSuite supports only backup of Channels & Files from Teams.
eDiscovery: BDRSuite enhances your eDiscovery capabilities by allowing you to search and retrieve emails and files based on their content. This feature streamlines the identification and recovery of specific information within your Microsoft 365 backups.
Offsite Copy: You can store your Microsoft 365 backups in remote data centers, enhancing redundancy and providing an extra layer of protection for your critical data.
Import Backups: BDRSuite extends this functionality to Microsoft 365 to easily recover data from a backup repository in cases of backup server failure, import from another backup server, or retrieve deleted backups.
3.4 Cloud Workloads Backup
File level recovery: BDRSuite introduces File Level Recovery to granularly restore files/folders from AWS EC2 Instances backup and Azure VM Backup
3.5 Applications & DBs Backup
Oracle Backup & Recovery: BDRSuite’s Oracle Backup feature is designed to provide comprehensive data protection and recovery solutions tailored specifically for Oracle database environments.
3.6 BDRCloud
Immutable Storage on BDRCloud: The Immutable Storage feature on BDRCloud adds an extra layer of security to the backup data stored in the cloud. By enabling immutability, this feature prevents unauthorized changes or deletions, enhancing the overall integrity of the stored data. It acts as a robust defense mechanism against potential cyber threats, ensuring the preservation of backup data over time.
Multi-Tenant Support in BDRCloud: BDRCloud’s Multi-Tenant Support allows to add and manage multiple users or entities and their backup infrastructure. This feature ensures isolation and data privacy between tenants, enabling efficient management and scalability of backup operations in a shared cloud environment.
3.7 Other Features
Audit Logs: BDRSuite ensures thorough tracking of all user activities for audit purposes. This includes creating, executing, restoring, deleting, and editing backup jobs. The audit logs provide a comprehensive record of these actions, offering transparency and accountability in the management of your backup operations.
Conclusion
It’s important to note that the above mentioned features will be part of the releases planned for 2024. At BDRSuite, our development strategy involves a combination of small, incremental upgrades and major version releases, all carefully aligned with market demand and user priorities.
Reflecting on the strides made in 2023, with releases ranging from 5.6 to 7.0.0, we assure you that the upcoming releases in 2024 will continue to prioritize user needs and industry trends. Stay tuned for a year filled with advancements, as we keep you posted on our journey to enhance BDRSuite’s capabilities.
BDRSuite’s 2024 roadmap stands as a testament to its commitment to innovation and security. From advanced ransomware defense to MSP-focused enhancements, BDRSuite continues to redefine the landscape of backup and recovery solutions.
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