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dataStor Shield Release Version 5.0.246.1 with BMR, agentless deployment, and source based dedupe
July 12, 2011
dataStor Shield version 5 is now available for existing dataStor clients with current support agreements, and all new dataStor customers in Australia, exclusively from TData.
EPS 2011 (v5.0.246.1) delivers significant enhancements including new Complete System Protection, Bare Metal Recovery, and Physical to Virtual (P2V) recovery options, performance enhancements for initial plan runs and restores, and new granular store and archive retention settings, full details are below.
If you have any questions, require further information, or would like to organise a no obligation 30 day evaluation for dataStor Shield, please contact TData on (02) 8852 5000, or email sales@tdata.com.au
What’s New in dataStor Shield 5.0.246.1.?
Computer System Recovery:
• Computer System Protection Plan
o Integrated backup with all VSS Writers
o Recording of volume sizes and system volume information
o Support for Windows Vista, 7, 2008 and 2008 R2
• System Recovery Environment
o Windows 7 based system recovery boot environment
o Browseable Local and Network Recovery Points
o Volume creation and mapping
o Automated rebuild of boot information
• Protection and recovery of key application servers
o Microsoft Small Business Server
o Microsoft SQL
o Microsoft Exchange
o P2V recovery support for Hyper-V and VMWare
• Bootable ISO image
o Download the image from https://ds-product-download.s3.amazonaws.com/SRE_5_0_246_1.iso
o Support for burning to DVD if booting from DVD media
o Support for booting from USB drive
Performance Enhancements:
• High performance settings for initial protection plan runs
o Support for “Files and Folder” and “Computer System” plans
o Support for multiple processes to import data to specified store
• High performance settings for restore
o Support for restoring files to original or alternate location
o Support for multiple processes to restore multiple files simultaneously
Extended Retention Settings:
• Granular store and archive retention settings to conform to existing business rules
o Retention of the last recovery point of a week (use specified last day of week) to be kept for a specified number of weeks
o Retention of the last recovery point of a month to be kept for a specified number of months
o Retention of the last recovery point of a quarter to be kept for a specified number of quarters
o Retention of the last recovery point of a year to be kept for a specified number of years
Archive Manager Configuration export/import and maintenance tasks (aiqutil.exe):
• Export of Archive Manager configuration information to .zip file
o Capture of system configuration information in case of Archive Manager server replacement or failure
o Support for migration of Archive Manager servers running on Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 and 2008 R2
• Import of Archive Manager configuration information from .zip file
o Merge of configuration settings for Stores, Store Tasks, Local and Remote Protection Plans
o Detection and update of store location and name information
o Recreation of scheduled tasks for Store Task and Local Plans with correct ‘Start in’ folder and ‘Run as’ user credentials
• Update of store task, local and remote protection plan scheduled tasks ‘Start in’ folder and ‘Run as’ user credentials
• Repair of store aliases and device settings in the registry