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10 days ago

Portworx Backup 2.11.0 release is now Generally Available!

We are excited to announce that Portworx Backup 2.11.0 is now Generally Available!

This release focuses on super-charging restore capabilities within PX-Backup.
Now you can backup & restore just a K8s namespace, just a K8s resource, just a KubeVirt VM, and just a file or directory for a VM!

Here are the key updates and features introduced in this release:

  • Structured Kubernetes Resource Layout for Backups: Improves scalability and resiliency for large backups and enables partial/selective restores.
    Backup resources are now organized using a structured layout to improve scalability and reliability in large Kubernetes and VM environments. This reduces memory consumption during backup operations, improves resilience during network interruptions, and lays the groundwork for partial backups and selective resource restores.
  • Granular Namespace and Resource Restores: Restore specific namespaces or individual resources with flexible mapping across clusters, StorageClasses, and Rancher projects.
    You can now selectively restore individual namespaces or even specific resources within a namespace backup, instead of performing a full restore every time. This gives teams much finer control over recovery workflows across same-cluster or cross-cluster restores.
  • File and Folder Restore for Virtual Machines: Recover individual files/folders back to the same VM without a full VM restore.
    Portworx Backup 2.11.0 now supports restoring specific files or folders directly back to the same VM, enabling granular VM recovery without requiring a full VM restore. This rolls out starting with support for popular Linux VMs.
  • Editable Label Selectors and Resource Filters: Adjust which namespaces, VMs, and resources are protected by existing schedules without recreating them.
    Namespace and VM label selectors can now be edited on existing as well as new backup schedules through the UI, CLI, API, or Ansible, making it much easier to adjust backup scope without recreating schedules.
  • VRO Policy Configuration from the Web Console: Volume Resource-Only (VRO) policy configuration was introduced as a programmatic capability in v2.9.0 and is now completely integrated into our UI experience.
    VRO policy configuration is now available directly from the Portworx Backup web console, making it easier to back up only Kubernetes volume resource specifications (such as PVCs and PVs) without including the underlying volume data.

These aren't the only changes in 2.11.0; this release includes many improvements including to VM restore workflows, resource filters for existing schedules, Cloud Settings UI experience, and image pull behavior in air-gapped environments.

Please look at the resources below to learn more about everything packed into this exciting release:

containers
kubernetes
PX-BACKUP
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