Quest Software has released the new version of its purpose-built VMware backup, replication and recovery application, vRanger 5.4.
The new release enables plug-and-play integration with EMC’s Data Domain Boost software helping users to configure their vRanger backup jobs to stream directly to a Data Domain system.
The Data Domain Boost software integration delivers enhanced throughput, reduced network traffic, and shortened backup windows for vRanger customers backing up to a Data Domain system.
The new release enables Data Domain Boost to distribute parts of the deduplication process to the vRanger server, enabling vRanger to stream only unique data to the Data Domain system. This reduces backup times by up to 40%, according to internal tests.
vRanger 5.4 also delivers a host of enhancements designed to provide vRanger customers with centralised, wizard-driven Virtual Appliance (VA) deployment for faster time-to-value, wizard-driven VSS tools configuration for automation of repetitive tasks, and cluster support from a single VA.
Users can now back up, restore, and replicate virtual machine data directly through the vRanger VA, perform Linux File Level Recovery (FLR), and centrally control Vas, backup jobs directly from the vRanger server.
