BDRSuite v5.6: Enhanced Data Protection and Recovery for MSPs and IT Admins

Data protection and recovery remain a vital aspect of the software-defined data center (SDDC) as organizations cannot afford to lose data due to outages or sophisticated ransomware attacks. Backup vendors must keep up with current trends, and BDRSuite v5.6 is one such solution that offers enhanced features for managing and monitoring tenants’ jobs from a centralized console. In this article, we will explore the key features of BDRSuite v5.6 and how it can benefit MSPs and IT admins in ensuring consistent data protection and recovery.

Enhanced Platform Support and Quality of Life Enhancements

BDRSuite v5.6 focuses on enhancing platforms support and quality of life enhancements. With this release, BDRSuite now offers support for importing hosts (Windows, Linux, Mac) from AD/LDAP servers. This feature simplifies host management and automates the bulk host addition process, saving administrators considerable time and effort. Additionally, BDRSuite v5.6 supports templates for files and folders backups, enabling users to create a blueprint of an entity to back up so it can be reused to save time on configuring options such as scheduling, retention, and exclusion.

Multi-Tenancy Support for File Servers and Endpoints

BDRSuite v5.6 includes multi-tenancy support for file servers and endpoints. This feature enables greater flexibility by allowing administrators and managed service providers to customize BDRSuite to their specific needs for easier management. IT admins can now group selected servers and endpoints to create a separate tenant with read-only or restore-only permission.

Direct Management of Microsoft Windows Backups

BDRSuite v5.6 offers users the capability to directly manage backup and restore operations of Microsoft Windows (DiskImage Backup only). This integration will streamline operations by eliminating the need for separate clients while managing backups and restores from a single interface.

Upgrading to BDRSuite v5.6

Updating your BDRSuite server is straightforward as usual, but it’s recommended to review the software update guide to ensure that your scenario is covered, and the upgrade checklist before upgrading to BDRSuite v5.6. Note that installations below v5.0 should upgrade to v5.0 first before upgrading to v5.6.0 GA.

Conclusion

Data protection and recovery are critical components of the SDDC, and BDRSuite v5.6 offers enhanced features to ensure consistent data protection and recovery for MSPs and IT admins. With this release, BDRSuite now supports importing hosts from AD/LDAP servers, templates for files and folders backups, multi-tenancy support for file servers and endpoints, and direct management of Microsoft Windows backups. Upgrading to BDRSuite v5.6 is straightforward, and IT admins can leverage these features to simplify host management, automate the bulk host addition process, and streamline operations by eliminating the need for separate clients while managing backups and restores from a single interface.