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WHAT'S NEW WITH NAKIVO BACKUP & REPLICATION V10.11 BETA
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NAKIVO introduces a transformational set of features aimed at maximizing data security and optimizing IT workflows. New features included in the beta version Backup & Replication v10.11will allow companies to stay one step ahead and navigate the changing threat landscape with greater confidence.

In the beta version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11 introduces new features such as alerts and reports for IT monitoring, backup for Oracle RMAN on Linux, file system indexing, backup from HPE Alletra and HPE Primera snapshots, and a universal transporter.

Here is a detailed overview of the new features of the latest release of the NAKIVO Backup & Replication platform:


Alarms and Reporting for IT Monitoring

Set up custom alerts based on VMware host, VM and datastore metrics using alert templates. Alerts allow you to detect suspicious activities and receive timely notifications for proactive protection of your VMware infrastructure. Configure and view different types of reports on datastore capacity, VM and host performance, and infrastructure overview.


Backup for Oracle RMAN on Linux

Protect Oracle databases running on Linux operating systems. Automate Oracle RMAN backups by setting up backup jobs to run on demand or on a schedule. Instantly discover and restore the necessary database directly from existing backups. Streamline Oracle database protection with simplified RMAN administration.


File System Indexing

Enable file indexing for VMware and Hyper-V to create an іndeх of files and folders in the backups of virtual machines and simplify object recovery. Perform fast and accurate searches for specific files or folders based on criteria such as file name, file type, restore point date, and location.


Backup from HPE Alletra and HPE Primera 
Storage Snapshots

Back up your VMware VMs hosted on HPE Alletra and HPE Primera Storage devices directly from storage snapshots instead of regular VM snapshots. Reduce the time required to perform backup, replication or recovery tasks and minimize the impact on your production environment.


Better legal compliance and e-discovery

Back up In-Place Archive mailboxes, as well as mailboxes/items with Litigation or In-Place Hold enabled. Instantly recover items from these backups to meet regulatory compliance requirements and easily locate items to fulfill e-discovery requests. Ensure Exchange Online data stays available even during an outage and other disruptions


Universal Transporter

Use a single Universal Transporter to manage and protect diverse workloads located on the same host, including Hyper-V VMs, physical servers and Oracle databases, as well as tape devices. Manage the backup and replication processes of different types of workloads from one interface, reduce management overhead and save on licensing, infrastructure and maintenance costs.


Join the NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11 Beta Program

Try out the new features and capabilities of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.11 Beta and get a $30 Amazon eGift Cardby completing the beta program requirements by the link.

The offer is valid until December 30, 2023, so register today.


iIT Distribution is the official distributor of NAKIVO in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan. We offer a variety of cybersecurity solutions to help companies comprehensively protect and improve the efficiency of their IT infrastructures. We work closely with our customers and partners to provide full support in the design and implementation of custom solutions.

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Cloud storage security best practices

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Cloud storage has brought numerous benefits to organizations, including easy accessibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Public cloud providers continue to develop the technology and add new features to improve efficiency and security. However, there are security concerns that you should be aware of and be prepared to address potential security issues in the cloud. Let’s go over all potential risks and data protection practices to prevent data loss in the cloud.



What is cloud storage security?

Cloud storage security refers to the technologies and measures used to protect data stored in cloud-based storage systems from data breaches, data loss, and a range of other security threats. These security measures are implemented partly by the vendor and partly by the organizations that own the data to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The specific security measures taken will vary depending on the type of data, the cloud deployment model (public, private, hybrid), and the organization’s security policies.

Let’s first look at the cloud storage types:

  • Public cloud. Cloud resources are owned and operated by third-party providers, shared among multiple users and accessed over the internet. Examples include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure та Google Cloud.
  • Private cloud. Cloud resources are dedicated to a single organization and can be hosted on-premises or by a third party. They offer more control and customization options but require a higher initial investment.
  • Hybrid cloud. Combines the elements of both public and private clouds, allowing data and applications to be shared between the two. The public and private cloud environments are typically integrated and orchestrated to work seamlessly together. This setup offers more control and flexibility over how IT resources are used and over security.



Potential Risks of Cloud Storage Security

Some security threats are common to both private and public clouds as a result of the underlying technology and the nature of cloud computing, with both delivering resources over a network. However, some differences exist between the two deployment models, which give rise to unique security considerations.



Common potential security risks

Cloud security issues lead to severe repercussions on business reputation and bottom line as a consequence of:

  • Data breaches involve unauthorized individuals gaining access to systems, in particular to sensitive, confidential or private information. Data breaches can lead to serious legal issues and financial loss.
  • Data loss resulting from technical failures, human error, or other unforeseen events is a risk with both models. Data loss can have serious consequences if an organization does not have a backup and recovery plan in place.
  • Compliance and regulatory Issues. Regulatory compliance challenges can exist in both private and public clouds, especially when handling sensitive data subject to industry-specific or regional regulations. Many countries have data protection, data localization and data sovereignty laws. One of the examples is GDPR.

The main security threats that lead to these consequences are:

  • Data encryption. Unencrypted data makes it easier for attackers to access this data and corrupt or steal this data. Encryption is essential for protecting data at rest and in transit in both private and public clouds.
  • Access control. Proper access control mechanisms are critical to prevent unauthorized access to data and resources in both deployment models. Poor identity and access management (IAM) in cloud storage leads to data breaches, unauthorized access, insider threats, compromised credentials, lack of auditing, compliance violations and over privileged users, increasing security risks and compromising data integrity.
  • System vulnerabilities refer to the potential for security weaknesses or flaws in the underlying hardware, software, or infrastructure of cloud storage systems. They can be exploited by malicious actors to gain unauthorized access, compromise data integrity, and disrupt cloud services.
  • Misconfigured cloud involves resources, services, or security settings that are not properly configured. This allows attackers to exploit these weaknesses to gain unauthorized access, compromise data integrity and disrupt services. Hackers pose a significant concern for cloud storage due to their ability to exploit vulnerabilities and weaknesses in cloud environments.

In addition to that, there are security concerns that are specific for each type of cloud.



Public cloud security concerns

  • Shared public cloud infrastructure relies on servers in datacenters shared among customers without customers having direct access to them. Cloud providers usually don’t provide a specific physical server for each customer. Public clouds involve shared resources, which increases the risk of data exposure due to vulnerabilities in neighboring cloud tenants.
  • Accidental data access and leakage is a significant threat in cloud storage, especially in multi-tenant environments. These terms refer to situations where sensitive or confidential data is inadvertently made available to unauthorized individuals or entities. Such incidents can have serious consequences for individuals and organizations, leading to privacy breaches, legal liability, reputational damage, and financial loss.
  • Third-party risk. Organizations using public clouds rely on the security practices of the cloud service provider, introducing concerns about the provider’s security posture. Organizations don’t have physical control over the cloud infrastructure and may have privacy concerns about the data stored there.
  • Scale of attack surface. The broader public cloud environment presents a larger attack surface compared to private clouds, making it more challenging to secure.
  • Dependency on provider. Organizations using public clouds might face difficulties in switching providers due to lock-in, affecting their control over data and resources.
  • Data residency and sovereignty. Data stored in public clouds might be physically located in various geographic regions, raising concerns about compliance with data residency and sovereignty regulations.


Private cloud security concerns

  • Physical security. In private clouds, organizations have more control over the physical infrastructure where the data is stored, reducing the risk of physical breaches. This greater control requires high responsibility because improper security configuration can lead to issues with data stored in a private cloud.
  • Network isolation. Private clouds are typically isolated from external networks, reducing the exposure to attacks from the public internet. However, if there is internet access or some data is shared with external resources, there is a risk of data breaches or infections if the network is not properly configured.
  • Insider threats involve a former worker, business partner, contractor or a person who has access to data or infrastructure or an organization misusing their insider access. Examples can be copying data for competitors, using the infrastructure, etc. While still a concern, insider threats may be more manageable in private clouds since access is limited to authorized personnel within the organization.



How to Secure Cloud Storage

Securing cloud storage, whether in a public or private cloud environment, requires a comprehensive approach that combines technical controls, policies, and best practices. In this section, you can find an explanation of how to secure cloud storage in both public and private cloud settings.



Securing public cloud storage

Choose a reputable provider. Opt for well-established and reputable cloud service providers that have a strong track record in security and compliance. You should also:

  • Review the security practices of your cloud provider, including data encryption, access controls and incident response protocols.
  • Understand your provider’s shared responsibility model to know which security aspects they handle and which you’re responsible for.

Data classification. Classify your data based on sensitivity levels to apply appropriate security measures. Not all data needs the same level of protection.

Access control and authentication

  • Implement strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Set up role-based access controls (RBAC) to ensure that users have the minimum necessary permissions.

By combining strong password management practices with multi-factor authentication, organizations can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access, data breaches and other security threats to their cloud storage systems. Users are required to provide something they know (password) and something they have (second authentication factor), creating a more robust and layered security approach.

Securing private cloud storage

  • Physical protection. Maintain physical access controls over your private cloud infrastructure to prevent unauthorized entry to data centers. Ensure that attackers cannot physically access your network, for example, via Wi-Fi.
  • Network isolation. Use network segmentation and isolation techniques to separate different parts of your private cloud, reducing the attack surface. Securing cloud storage from a network isolation and security perspective involves implementing measures to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, and network-based attacks.
  • Internal access control. Implement strict user access controls and authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized internal access. Use strong passwords in your infrastructure and encryption keys or certificates. Change passwords periodically if a strict security policy requires that.
  • Vulnerability management. Regularly perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on your private cloud infrastructure to identify and address weaknesses. While public cloud providers patch software in their cloud infrastructure regularly and automatically, you should care about installing security patches in the private cloud.
  • Incident response. Develop an incident response planto address security breaches and data breaches promptly and effectively.
  • Employee training. Provide training to employees on security best practices, emphasizing their role in maintaining a secure private cloud environment.
  • Configuration management. Maintain strict control over configurations to prevent misconfigurations that could lead to security vulnerabilities.



Security measures for both public and private cloud

Patch management. Keep cloud applications and operating systems up to date with the latest security patches to mitigate vulnerabilities. Ensure timely application of security patches and updates to all components of your private cloud infrastructure.

Network security. Use virtual private networks (VPNs) to establish secure connections to the cloud, enhancing data security during transmission. Implement firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems to monitor and control network traffic. Proper configuration can help to avoid unauthorized access, DDoS attacks and other attacks.

Data encryption:

  • Data at rest. Use encryption mechanisms to secure data stored in the cloud, ensuring that even if unauthorized access occurs, the data remains unreadable.
  • Data in transit. Encrypt data as it travels between your local systems and the cloud servers using protocols like SSL/TLS.

Apply encryption to data at rest and in transit within your private cloud environment. Encryption adds an essential layer of security that helps mitigate the risks associated with cloud storage, including data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance violations. Organizations should consider encryption as a fundamental aspect of their cloud storage strategy to ensure data remains protected even лицем нових загроз безпеці.

Client-side encryption significantly enhances cloud storage security by allowing data to be encrypted on the client’s side (before being uploaded to the cloud) and only decrypted by the client with the appropriate decryption keys.

However, it’s important to note that while client-side encryption offers heightened security, it comes with management complexities. Users must manage their encryption keys, which, if lost, can lead to permanent data loss. Additionally, encrypted data cannot be searched or indexed by the cloud provider, potentially impacting features like full-text search.

Regular audits and compliance. Conduct regular security audits to assess the effectiveness of your security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Regular monitoring and auditing. Set up robust logging and monitoring systems to detect and respond to any suspicious activities within your private cloud. Monitoring plays a crucial role in enhancing the security of cloud data storage by providing continuous visibility into the environment, detecting anomalies and enabling swift response to potential threats.

  • Continuously monitor your cloud environment for unusual activities using security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
  • Conduct regular audits to review access logs and ensure compliance with security policies.

Data backup and recovery:

  • Regularly back up your data and test data recovery processes to ensure роботи в разі втрати даних.
  • Implement robust backup and disaster recovery solutions to ensure data availability and resilience in case of incidents.
  • Implementing backups for data stored in the cloud can significantly enhance cloud storage security by providing an additional layer of protection against data loss, breaches and unforeseen events. Backups involve creating duplicate copies of data and storing them in separate locations, ensuring data resilience and mitigating risks.
  • Maximize backup benefits with regular, automated backups, off-site storage, encryption, testing and retaining multiple backup versions. This comprehensive approach fortifies data resilience, reduces risks and bolsters cloud storage security.
  • Follow the 3-2-1 backup rule.

In both public and private cloud scenarios, security is an ongoing process that requires vigilance, adaptation to new threats and continuous improvement. It’s important to customize your security strategy based on your organization’s unique needs, the sensitivity of your data and the specific cloud deployment model you’re using.



Using NAKIVO Backup & Replication for Cloud Data Protection

NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a universal data protection solution that helps you protect your data in the public and private cloud. The NAKIVO solution supports backup of the following objects that can be stored in the cloud:

  • Amazon EC2 instances
  • VMware VMs
  • ВМ Hyper-V
  • Microsoft 365
  • Oracle databases
  • NAS backup (SMB and NFS share backup)

Flexible options allow you to store backups and backup copies in different locations, including on-premises and the public cloud), according to the 3-2-1 backup rule:

  • A local backup repository on a physical or virtual machines
  • An SMB or NFS share
  • Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible cloud storage, such as Wasabi
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Backblaze B2 cloud storage
  • Tape
  • Deduplication appliances

In addition to that, NAKIVO Backup & Replication provides the Site Recovery feature to create complex disaster recovery scenarios and automate DR processes. The product also supports data encryption in transit and backup repository encryption.



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Instant replication with NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10 Beta

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NAKIVO specializes in developing and delivering the best backup, ransomware protection and disaster recovery solutions for virtual, physical and cloud environments.

Nakivo offers a holistic approach to data protection, ensuring the security of critical data, applications, and business applications, allowing you to implement a continuous real-time backup (CDP) system for rapid recovery (RPO) in the shortest possible time - up to several minutes.

The latest release of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10 Beta introduces real-time replication for VMware for more ambitious recovery goals.


Real-time replication for VMwareBETA


The beta version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.10 builds on existing disaster recovery features to deliver even faster recovery times with a clearly defined recovery period (RPO). With Live Replication for VMware BETA , you can now replicate VMware vSphere virtual machines in real time to secondary storage for disaster recovery to ensure that workloads can be restored with near-zero data loss.

Requirements for system and data availability are becoming increasingly stringent. For many organizations, uninterrupted uptime is critical. These organizations need tools that allow them to resume operations within minutes - even seconds - of an incident. Whether it's a ransomware attack, system failure, or other types of incidents.

Virtual machine replication is widely used to ensure fast recovery of workloads. It helps maintain high availability of critical systems and ensures operational resilience in the face of serious incidents. NAKIVO Backup & Replication already has built-in disaster recovery features such as replication, automated failover, and Site Recovery to orchestrate and automate disaster recovery. These features provide a short recovery time (RTO) by allowing you to migrate recoverable VMs to a backup array.

By continuously replicating changes from the source VMware vSphere virtual machines, Real-Time ReplicationBETA ensures that VM replicas in the backup storage are always up to date with an RPO of just 1 second..

This feature is useful for organizations looking to improve business continuity with automated, low-latency failover, and to increase IT resiliency by ensuring uninterrupted recovery from disruptions or ransomware attacks.


Join the beta testing of the new version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication: Try real-time replication


As an official distributor of NAKIVO, we invite you to join the beta testing and try out the new functionality of the solution. This is a unique opportunity to be among the first to evaluate and influence the further development of this innovative virtual machine backup and recovery solution. To make this offer even more attractive, NAKIVO is also offering you a chance to win a prize – а $75 Amazon eGift Card.

The offer is valid until September 22, 2023, so sign up today. Your participation in beta testing will help make NAKIVO Backup & Replication even better!


You can learn more about the conditions and join the NAKIVO beta community by the link.


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What's New in NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.8: Release Overview

What's New in NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.8: Release Overview
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NAKIVO has recently released a new version of its Backup & Replication platform, version 10.8. NAKIVO Backup & Replication is a fast, comprehensive, reliable and affordable solution for protecting physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures, as well as work environments with strict data protection requirements. The solution allows you to seamlessly backup Windows or Linux Server, ensuring consistency of application and database data.

This release includes a comprehensive MSP console for managing individual instances of the solution as remote tenants, full support for vSphere 8 GA, and support for S3-compliant object storage.Version 10.8 also includes numerous usability and management improvements aimed at optimizing data protection and reducing management complexity.

Here is a detailed overview of the new features of the latest release of the NAKIVO Backup & Replication platform:


MSP Console

MSPs and enterprises with multi-tenant deployments of NAKIVO Backup & Replication can now manage remote as well as local tenants. A remote tenant is any standalone deployment of the NAKIVO solution.

Previously, you could create new tenants in the dashboard of your own multi-tenant deployment to manage and monitor their data protection infrastructure. Now you can also add standalone instances of NAKIVO Backup & Replication to your multi-tenant instance as remote tenants.

With the new MSP console in v10.8, you can now monitor and manage all tenants – both remote and local – and from the same dashboard. Once added to the solution, a remote deployment is just another tenant, and you gain easy access to their data protection activities and infrastructure components.

This feature aims to improve productivity and streamline administration for MSPs offering BaaS and DRaaS, as well as for large enterprises with separate departments or offices.


vSphere 8 GA Support

New VMware releases are some of the most anticipated events in the industry. The latest vSphere v8 introduces several interesting features, including digital processing units (DPUs) to offload server CPUs and enhance edge and cloud workload performance.

At NAKIVO, we’ve always been ahead of the pack with support for the latest vSphere versions, and this VMware release is no exception. We delivered compatibility with the vSphere 8 initial availability (IA) release in our 10.7.2 update as soon as that release was announced. We’re now following up with full vSphere 8 GA support in v10.8.

Now you can use NAKIVO Backup & Replication to protect workloads in the latest version of the VMware virtualization platform with backup, replication and disaster recovery features. This allows you to benefit from the latest innovations in virtualization while maintaining reliable data protection with fast backups, reliable recoveries and optimal RTOs with NAKIVO.


S3-Compatible Object Storage Support

Our releases this year have already expanded the public cloud targets available as backup repositories in NAKIVO Backup & Replication. You can already add repositories in Amazon S3, Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage and Backblaze B2, with the option to protect backups in the cloud against ransomware infections with immutability.

The new v10.8 feature is designed to reap the benefits of hybrid cloud environments. It allows you to store backups in local storage compatible with the S3 API and choose from a variety of cost-efficient platforms that fit your organization’s needs.Set up on-premises storage to minimize latency and stay in complete control of your data. Enable immutability for recovery points for reliable protection from ransomware infections and accidental data deletions.


Usability and Management Improvements

The new version also introduces some enhancements to existing features. These are important improvements to make a sysadmin’s data protection tasks easier and less time-consuming.


Improved backup retention

Currently, the backup creation wizard in the NAKIVO solution provides scheduling and retention settings as two separate steps. This approach shows you the schedule of your backups and then allows you to set retention settings, including with the help of the grandfather-father-son (GFS) rotation scheme.

Now you can switch to the new simplified wizard for configuring job schedules and retention settings in one step and in a single view. Fine-tune retention of backups with the new configuration wizard. Specify retention settings for each schedule within a backup or replication job and set expiration dates for recovery points for more granular control.


Job priority

The order in which you create data protection jobs shouldn’t determine the priority in which these jobs are processed. With 10.8, you can set the priority level for critical backup jobsto be processed first in the queue and ensure they are completed on time.

Jobs will be assigned the lowest priority level (5) by default. You can then assign priority levels 1–5 to ensure that high-priority jobs (level 1) get the solution resources they need as soon as they become available to be processed first.


Merge jobs

We’ve all had new objects added to a workload that is already in the process of being backed up. You have two options in this case:

  1. Add the object to the existing job and wait for the next job run; or
  2. Create a new job for this workload and have two jobs instead of one.

In the first case, you may end up with retention gaps, which is particularly dangerous for more critical workloads. In the second case, you end up with a cluttered workflow that complicates data protection administration.

With v10.8, you can merge jobs of the same type into a single job to streamline backup management and spend less time on routine tasks. Keep your data protection workflows uncluttered by aggregate backup, backup copy or replication jobs into a single job.


Persistent agent

When performing file-level recovery to a target virtual machine, you need the OS credentials to that VM. However, organizations may have security policies in place that don’t allow sharing credentials with data protection operators.

To avoid any security issues and streamline administration, you can deploy a persistent agent on virtual machines for guest processing and access your VMs without the need to enter VM credentials. With an agent, the solution communicates with target VMs over a single port without compromising the organization’s security policies.


Try All Features Option

In version 10.8, the full functionality of NAKIVO is just a click away! Regardless of your current version of the solution, you can try the Enterprise Plus version for 15 days in your environment at no additional cost. At the end of the 15-day trial period, you will automatically be reverted to a paid license and version of the solution.


iIT Distribution is the official distributor of NAKIVO in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan. We offer a variety of cybersecurity solutions to help companies comprehensively protect and improve the efficiency of their IT infrastructures. We work closely with our customers and partners to provide full support in the design and implementation of custom solutions.

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Immutable Backups Explained: All You Need to Know to Secure Your Data

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Most businesses worldwide use backups as their most important weapon in the fight against ransomware and malicious activities. Backups can help companies stay operational and continue servicing customers during and shortly after a ransomware incident. They can also help them avoid paying ransoms to regain access to their data.

However, backups, like any other data, remain vulnerable to malware. In addition, backups are sensitive to other, more common threats, such as accidental changes, overwriting, and damage. Permanent backups - invulnerable to these types of threats - have become one of the main methods of avoiding the complete loss of valuable data.

This blog post covers what immutable backups are, the benefits of immutability, the different types of immutable repositories, and the different approaches you should implement to maximize your backup and recovery strategy.


What Is an Immutable Backup?

Simply put, immutable backups are backup files that cannot be changed or deleted for any reason whatsoever. In other words, this type of backup is safe from new ransomware infections that hit your systems after the backup has been created. They are also safe from non-malicious data loss threats like accidental file deletions and backup file overwriting.


These immutable backups are stored using the write-once-read-many (WORM) model. WORM is a technology that has been in use for around 50 years on different storage devices to ensure long-term storage and authenticity of data. The main idea behind this mechanism is that data can be written to an immutable storage device only once, meaning that it cannot be deleted or overwritten.


Benefits of Immutable Backups

The main benefit of keeping immutable backups is that you can have versions of critical data that cannot be targeted by malicious actors and ransomware, that is resistant to tampering and that cannot be unintentionally changed.


That said, here are the main advantages to immutability:

  • Ransomware protection: While several practices provide ransomware protection, immutable backups are at the top of that list since they cannot be affected by malicious encryption.
  • Threat prevention: Whether a disgruntled former employee or an outsider is looking to harm your company, immutability safeguards your data from internal and external threats.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Maintaining an unaltered version of data allows businesses to adhere to strict compliance requirements. Specific industries such as governmental institutions or healthcare organizations have to comply with long-term retention requirements and ensure that data and backups are unaltered and authentic.


Different Types of Immutable Storage

When it comes to backup planning, the main rule to apply is the 3-2-1 strategy. It is a widely used backup strategy that leaves you with three (3) copies of data (1 production + 2 backups) stored on two (2) different storage mediums, with one (1) copy stored offsite. This process of diversifying storage destinations eliminates a single point of failure and, at the same time, adds a new layer of security to your backups.


In recent years, this strategy has been expanded for a more prudent approach that includes immutable andair-gapped backupsand restyled into the 3-2-1-1rule. The one at the end now stands for one (1) immutable backup copy or air-gapped copy.


Modern backup solutions for virtual and physical infrastructures now offer several types of immutable backup storage destinations. You can choose to store your mission-critical data on some of the following immutable storages: public clouds, Linux OS-based machines, and tape. Let’s look at each of these.


Public clouds

Backups can be stored on a public cloud since it provides you with the ability to make your backups immutable. For example, Amazon S3 and Azure Blob storage can be rendered immutable, preventing anyone, even users with admin access rights, from modifying, deleting, or encrypting the data.

Dedicated backup solutions are now offering integrations with these types of cloud platforms so you could create immutable backups in the cloud. You can enable immutability for your backups right in these solutions for as long as you need and adhere to your industry’s compliance standards.


Immutability in Linux

For Linux systems, the chattr command allows you to store immutable data. The command is used to make files immutable in various scenarios, including protecting files on a machine accessed by several users or making sure that critical files require an extra step before deletion.

Using chattr, you can change the attributes of files and how they are accessed by the filesystem. To make a file immutable, you add the iattribute, thus preventing any changes to the file, additional writing to it, or changes to its metadata.

Backup solution vendors are using this feature of Linux systems to allow users to create immutable backups. Modern backup solutions allow you to set the immutable flag on recovery points stored in Linux-based backup repositories. These integrated backup immutability features have simplified backup retention and integrity.


Tape

Another backup storage option that supports immutability is tape. Tape is an excellent storage medium for compliance retention and archival. LTO Tape has the WORM functionality allowing you to keep immutable backups by writing to tape only once. There are data protection solutions on the market that support built-in backup to tape.


Immutability vs Air-Gapped Backups

There are other methods to protect backup data against the pervasive threat of ransomware. Air-gapped storage has been a common practice even before the cloud era. Essentially, air-gapping is completely disconnecting any medium from the network. Being offline, these storage devices are immune to the spread of ransomware if your systems suffer an attack.

Air-gapping allows for immutable backups if the devices are stored in a safe location as the data written to them cannot be tampered with. For example, you can store backups on tape, NAS, optical disks, or SSD. If your production site is down or was hit by a ransomware attack, air-gapped backups are not affected.


Additional Data Protection Features


Combining immutability with other features in backup solutions can minimize the impact of threats to critical data and improve security. The below functionalities perfectly complement immutable backups so make sure to look out for them when choosing the right data protection solution for your organization:


Backup Encryption

Using backup encryption, you can transform source information into a non-readable ciphertext, making data unintelligible to unauthorized readers. Encryption can also protect data from being leaked even if it falls in the wrong hands. AES 256 encryption is the worldwide standard for data encryption used by financial institutions and government agencies around the world.


Backup Verification

The worst time to learn that you cannot recover your data is after a ransomware incident because the backup is corrupted, for example. Whether you have immutable backups or backups stored on other mediums, make sure you test your backups and verify their recoverability. Most modern backup solutions offer automatic backup verification.


Role-Based Access Control

Restricting unauthorized access to immutable backups and assigning specific permissions to each user can help you avoid accidental or malicious backup data deletions and modifications. Administrators can use role-based access control to customize unique roles and make users responsible for specific operations such as backup, recovery, job configurations, etc.


Wrapping Up

Ransomware and cyberattacks are getting more sophisticated by the day, and it is becoming increasingly necessary for businesses to find advanced and resourceful measures to safeguard their data.

Storing backups offsite and in an immutable state maximizes the chances of a successful recovery in case of a data loss incident. You can choose between sending backup copies to immutable cloud storage or tape or keeping them in immutable form onsite. Both options prevent users from modifying or deleting these backups.


iIT Distribution is the official distributor of NAKIVO in Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. NAKIVO Backup & Replication offers the tools and features you need to protect your workloads, and iIT Distribution provides full support in selecting and implementing the optimal solution to protect your data.

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Post-release: Webinar dedicated to the updated capabilities of Nakivo Backup & Replication v10.5

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8 лютого компанії Nakivo and iIT Distribution успішно провели сумісно організований вебінар, присвячений новим функціям рішення для резервного копіювання, реплікації та аварійного відновлення фізичних, віртуальних, хмарних та SaaS-середовищ Nakivo Backup & Replication.


У ході заходу було розглянуто найкращі практики захисту даних і запобігання руйнівного впливу атак програм-вимагачів на системи. Зважаючи на те, що цінна інформація з легкістю може пошкодитися або безслідно зникнути (адже всі ми прекрасно знаємо, що комп’ютер часто не надто надійний пристрій), вкрай важливо подбати про якісне резервне копіювання даних заздалегідь. За допомогою NAKIVO та його повністю безагентного рішення, що не вимагає встановлення додаткових компонентів, ви зможете захистити VMWare, Hyper-V та AWS EC2.

According to customer feedback on Gartner Peer Insights , the solution has received a score of 4,9️ з 5 можливих! Перевірте його ефективність та надійність особисто. Надсилайте запит на отримання демоверсії продукту та замовляйте тестування через форму зворотного зв'язку на сайті або звертайтеся за нашими контактами!

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Спікером вебінару виступив Юрій Григор’єв, директор з продажів і розвитку бізнесу компанії NAKIVO. Він присвятив свій виступ огляду покращених можливостей оновленого рішення, а зокрема посиленому Virtual Appliance та моніторинг VMware. Слухачі також отримали свіжу інформацію про оновлення в принципах ліцензування.

Live-демонстрацію NAKIVO Backup & Replication v10.5 провів Pre-Sales Engineer компанії NAKIVO, Олександр Бурцев. Сумісно з Юрієм експерт відповів на чималу кількість питань, що надходили від зацікавлених гостей нашого вебінару.

Скористайтеся чудовою можливістю отримати відеозапис вебінару просто зараз!

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Webinar series from iIT Distribution & NAKIVO: your reliable backup!

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iIT Distribution запрошує своїх партнерів та їх клієнтів приєднатися до серії вебінарів, організованих спільно з компанією Nakivo – розробником рішень резервного копіювання та відновлення!


NAKIVO Backup & Replication – швидке, комплексне, надійне та доступне рішення, створене з урахуванням вимог автоматизації та надійності, що пропонує повний набір функцій резервного копіювання, реплікації та відновлення для фізичних, віртуальних, хмарних та SaaS-середовищ. Learn more about NAKIVO.


Як ви вже здогадалися, комп'ютер – це не найнадійніший пристрій. Дані можуть легко пошкодитися або взагалі зникнути. Якщо ви не подбали про їхнє копіювання, то відновити важливі документи або бази даних може бути дуже складно (або зовсім неможливо). А способів втратити важливу інформацію вкрай багато: злам компонентів ПК чи сервера, програмний збій, атаки програм-вимагачів чи інші дії зловмисників. Щоб уникнути подібної ситуації, вам варто регулярно робити резервне копіювання, зберігати дві-три копії важливих даних на різних видах сховищ, зберігати їх окремо, а також завжди перевіряти створені копії на можливість відновлення. За допомогою NAKIVO та його повністю безагентного рішення, що дозволяє без встановлення додаткових компонентів захистити VMWare, Hyper-V та AWS EC2, ви зможете:

  • Створювати резервні копії сервера/хмарних середовищ/агентів.
  • Створювати резервні копії окремих облікових записів/файлів/папок.
  • Планувати та керувати резервним копіюванням.
  • Вибірково відновлювати дані за кілька секунд.


Перший вебінар, який відбудеться 23 листопада, підготовлений для наших партнерів. Юрій Григор'єв, директор з продажу та розвитку бізнесу, та Нік Лучков, директор технічної підтримки продажів компанії, проведуть віртуальний тур перевагами та винятковими можливостями передових швидких, комплексних, надійних і при цьому вкрай доступних рішень NAKIVO. Всі відвідувачі вебінару отримають шанс взяти участь у майбутньому закритому воркшопі NAKIVO, щоб повністю поринути у світ блискавичного автоматизованого бекапу та самостійно оцінити його легкість та ефективність.

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2 грудня відбудеться вебінар для кінцевих користувачів. Цей вебінар буде вкрай корисним енд-юзерам, які хочуть відкрити для себе можливості стійкого, надійного, швидкого та доступного рішення для резервного копіювання, реплікації та відновлення. Головним болем кожного співробітника ІБ-департаменту у році, що минає, стали атаки програм-вимагачів. Окрім проблем з їх запобіганням, відкритим питанням у багатьох компаній залишився процес відновлення, нормального функціонування бізнесу та налагодження операційних процесів після такого виду атак. Саме тему підвищення стійкості до порушень від ransomware ми намагатимемося охопити разом із вами! Дізнайтеся, як рішення NAKIVO Backup & Replication може допомогти організаціям уникнути втрати даних та мінімізувати витрати на відновлення після атак програм-вимагачів.


Для учасників даного вебінару ми також підготували приємний сюрприз – розіграш подарункових сертифікатів! Тож запрошуємо наших партнерів, а також їх клієнтів, приєднатися до серії вебінарів від iITD та оцінити всі переваги роботи з NAKIVO!

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iIT Distribution is the official distributor of Nakivo!

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Команда iIT Distribution рада оголосити про підписання дистриб'юторської угоди з компанією NAKIVO!

Відтепер ми відкриваємо доступ до придбання передових продуктів NAKIVO на територіях України, Казахстану, Грузії та Узбекистану із забезпеченням підтримки у проєктуванні та впровадженні обраних вами рішень.


NAKIVO – компанія, що розробляє програмне забезпечення для захисту даних, резервного копіювання та відновлення віртуальних машин для корпоративного ринку. Її рішенням довіряють провідні світові бренди, такі як Cisco, Radisson, DHL, Siemens, Honda, Coca-Cola. Понад 19 000 компаній по всьому світу оцінили рішення NAKIVO Backup & Replication, покликане захищати критично важливі дані у віртуалізованих і гібридних середовищах. А близько 300 постачальників хостингових, адміністративних та хмарних послуг нині використовують програмне забезпечення NAKIVO для надання VM BaaS, RaaS та DRaaS своїм клієнтам.


NAKIVO Backup & Replication

Збережіть свій час та гроші, скориставшись передовим комплексним рішенням для резервного копіювання, реплікації та оновлення фізичних, віртуальних, хмарних та SaaS-інфраструктур. Продукт легко інтегрується у ваше середовище, знижуючи витрати на керування системою, а також підвищує рівень інформаційного захисту та швидко відновлює ваші дані.



NAKIVO Backup & Replication – швидке, доступне та надійне рішення як для малого та середнього бізнесу, так і для великих підприємств. Створене з урахуванням принципів автоматизації та стабільності, воно пропонує функціональність корпоративного рівня, але при цьому продукт є вкрай легким та простим у використанні завдяки інтуїтивно зрозумілому веб-інтерфейсу, який здатний забезпечити спрощене адміністрування.

"Ми встановили та налаштували NAKIVO Backup & Replication за кілька хвилин. Усі необхідні компоненти — наприклад, база даних — вже були там, всі функції працювали з коробки, і нам не довелося встановлювати жодних агентів. Щобільше, у порівнянні з нашим попереднім рішенням для резервного копіювання віртуальних машин, NAKIVO Backup & Replication виявився простішим і гнучкішим", - каже Роланд Каліджуран, IT-фахівець Radisson.


Дізнайтеся про рішення від NAKIVO детальніше.

According to customer feedback on Gartner Peer Insights , the solution has received a score of 4,9️ з 5 можливих!

Перевірте ефективність та надійність рішень компанії NAKIVO особисто. Надсилайте запит на отримання демоверсії рішень and order product testing via the feedback form on the website or contact us!

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Nakivo Backup & Replication Server & Workstation Platform

A unified solution for protecting physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructures, as well as work environments with strict data protection requirements. The solution allows you to seamlessly back up Windows or Linux Server, ensuring consistency of application and database data.

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Incremental backup of Windows and Linux Server

NAKIVO Backup & Replication enables companies to simplify data protection, improve server and agent backup performance, and provide instant and reliable recovery. NAKIVO uses patented change tracking technology for incremental backups of Linux and Windows servers, helping to achieve faster backup speeds.


SINGLE FILE RECOVERY

Single files and folders are often accidentally deleted, damaged, lost, or encrypted by malware. NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows you to restore what you need, how you need it, avoiding full-scale resources.

ELIMINATING A SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE

NAKIVO software avoids the single point of failure that happens when you only have primary backups. If the primary backup is corrupted or inaccessible, you have no chance of recovery. With an additional copy of Windows Workstation, you can restore what you need in any circumstance.

CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT

Performing backups can put additional load on the network, reducing the performance of your business applications. NAKIVO Backup & Replication can mitigate this impact with advanced bandwidth management. You can set bandwidth throttling rules or per-task rules. Advanced Bandwidth Throttling is an effective tool that optimizes backup operations and helps ensure sufficient bandwidth for business-critical applications.

PHYSICAL TO VIRTUAL (P2V) FUNCTION: RESTORE TO VMWARE VIRTUAL MACHINES

NAKIVO allows you to restore Windows PCs as VMware vSphere 6.7 (or later) virtual machines. By exporting Windows 10 backup data to the VMDK, VHD or VHDX virtual disk file formats, you can restore it on the appropriate virtualization platform. The P2V functionality is designed to simplify migration to virtual environments and gives you more flexibility when it comes to recovery options.

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MAIN BENEFITS OF THE SOLUTION

Business continuity:

Business continuity:

To mitigate the effects of accidental deletion, damage, hardware failure, or other unforeseen events, NAKIVO Backup & Replication allows you to create additional copies of backups in the cloud or in a secure remote location, which is vital for ensuring business continuity.

Cost savings:

Cost savings:

Long-term data archiving requires additional costs for reliable storage devices and maintenance. However, you can save a significant investment and increase the reliability of your data protection by backing up your servers to magnetic tape. This provides a simple and compact backup storage for your servers that requires virtually no maintenance or resources.

Optimization of company resources:

Optimization of company resources:

NAKIVO Backup & Replication not only helps you achieve higher backup performance, but also provides smarter storage utilization as only changed data blocks are transferred to the repository, reducing the cost of expanding storage capacity.

  • Built-in global deduplication
  • Instant recovery of files and program objects
  • Extensive set of productivity features
  • Secure backup with AES-256 encryption
  • Easy-to-use backup scheduling features
  • Intuitive installation, multiple deployment options

Nakivo Backup & Replication Virtual & Cloud Platform

A comprehensive backup solution that provides comprehensive protection for your virtual machines and ensures that your data is always ready for recovery. Ensure instant and reliable recovery, whether full or selective, and save time and money on data protection administration so you can focus on your business's core business.

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NAKIVO Backup & Replication enables companies to simplify data protection, improve virtual machine backup performance, and provide instant and reliable recovery, both full and selective.


NAKIVO Backup&Replication creates consistent backups of virtual machines at the image level. Application health mode ensures consistency and readiness for data recovery in applications such as Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, SQL, and SharePoint.

All virtual machine backup jobs use Changed Block Tracking (CBT) from VMware or Resilient Change Tracking (RCT) in Hyper-Vto quickly detect blocks of data that have changed. Only changes (increments) are transferred to the Backup Repository. This makes backups faster and requires less space.


You can instantly recover the files and program objects you need. Flexible agentless selective recovery does not require you to restore the entire virtual machine first. If recovery time is extremely limited, the Flash VM Boot feature allows you to boot a virtual machine from a backup for both recovery and testing in an isolated software environment. You don't have to run a full virtual machine restore to get your workload back up and running quickly.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication for VMware

MAIN BENEFITS OF THE SOLUTION

Backup different virtual machines:

Create backups of virtual machines VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV.

Automation of tasks:

Backup policies help automate the protection of virtual machines and save you time and effort.

Instant selective recovery:

You can instantly restore backed-up files and program objects that have been deduplicated.

Advanced backup creation:

Transfer backups to tape drives, offsite storage, or Amazon/Azure/Wasabi cloud storage.

High performance:

Backup speeds can be doubled by reducing storage requirements.

Recovery guarantee:

Instantly boot virtual machines from backups without restoring them.

NAKIVO Backup & Replication для Hyper-V

Reduce data volumes

Increasing storage needs can place a significant burden on an organization if virtual machines need to be backed up on a daily basis. NAKIVO Backup & Replication can significantly reduce the storage requirements for backups.


The solution offers built-in data reduction technologies, such as incremental backup, data compression and deduplication, and the exclusion of paging and unused blocks from virtual machine backups. Moreover, NAKIVO can automatically deduplicate all virtual machine backups stored in the repository. The software solution then compresses the deduplicated blocks, which further saves space.


All this speeds up data transfer and allows for more efficient use of storage space.

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