What’s in Micro Focus Data Protector Data Protector through the ages from 7.0 to 2020.08 August 2020
A Brief History of Omniback & Data Protector Introduce Omniback for HP releases HP releases HP releases files Data Protector Omniback Omniback II v2.3 Omniback II v4.0 Omniback Turbo v6.0 Network Backup & 2.5 for DBs System 1980 1987 1989 1992 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2006 2008 Apollo Computer HP acquires HP releases HP releases HP rebrands Formed Apollo Omniback II v2.0 Omniback II v3.0 Omniback II to Data Protector & releases v5.0 MF releases MF releases HP releases HPE/MF MF releases MF releases Data Protector Data Protector Data Protector releases Data Data Protector Data Protector 2019.08 2020.08 v8.0 Protector v10.00 2019.02 2020.05 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 … to be continued! 2012 HP releases Data HP releases Data MF releases MF releases MF releases MF releases Protector v7.0 Protector v9.0 Data Protector Data Protector Data Protector Data Protector 2018.09/.11 2019.05 2019.12 2020.05
Data Protector version naming Sequential versus date based naming convention In 2018 a decision was made to align the external release version naming for Data Protector with all other ITOM products. This meant the naming would follow a year.month format (YYYY.MM) corresponding to the month of each release. Internally, the product still retains a sequential version number which is used by engineering and support External Release Engineering Release External Release Engineering Release 2020.08 10.80 2018.09 10.10 2020.05 10.70 2018.05 10.04 2019.12 10.60 10.03 10.03 2019.08 10.50 10.02 10.02 2019.05 10.40 10.01 10.01 2019.02 10.30 10.00 10.00 2018.11 10.20 9.09 9.09
New in DP 2020.08 (10.80) Released Aug 21, 2020 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Aug 21, 2023 Security: • Updates for OpenJDK, Keycloak and WildFly Platforms and Apps • VMware Tagging, AIX MPIO and DataDomain Infrastructure: • HPE Cloud Volumes, HPE Primera ZDB for Apps Usability: • Improved browse performance for VMware GRE Other: • Support Matrix changes and latest certifications
New in DP 2020.05 (10.70) Released May 8, 2020 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support May 8, 2023 Security: • Common Criteria Certification and Security Improvements, Flash dependency removal Platforms and Apps • Support for PostgresPro, improved architecture for H3C Infrastructure: • Replace xinetd -> systemd, HPE Primera, AWS Glacier & Deep Archive, Block-Based-Backup Usability: • Web UI Improvements, VMware GRE plugin now HTML5 Others: • Internal DataBase (IDB) Upgrade, Brand Recognition changes
New in DP 2019.12 (10.60) Released Dec 13, 2019 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Dec 13, 2022 Security: • Updated internal software packages to support strengthened security and CC Platforms and Apps • Enhanced DataBase handling for PostgreSQL, MySQL Infrastructure: • Improved ZDB and IR for NetApp and Dell/EMC Unity, StorOnce 4.2 Usability: • Block-based Backup, General overhaul of the GUI Dashboard and Scheduler Others: • Updated internal packages, improved license count
New in DP 2019.08 (10.50) Released Aug 23, 2019 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Aug 23, 2022 Security: • Data Protector 2019.08 gets submitted for Common Criteria certification Platforms and Apps • Renewed Integration Agent for MySQL Infrastructure: • ZDB for DELL/EMC Unity Arrays with renewed agent Usability: • New Management Pack for MS SCOM Others: • New Installation options and security settings
New in DP 2019.05 (10.40) Released May 24, 2019 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support May 24, 2022 Integrated Reporting 4: • Support for Ubuntu platform, enhanced recommendations Platforms and Apps • New PostgreSQL Integration Agent support for Multi-Master Cluster Infrastructure: • ZDB using NetApp SnapMirror Usability: • Dashboard now using Chromium for enhanced performance Security: • NIAP pre-check testing & White Hat penetration tests
New in DP 2019.02 (10.30) Released March 4, 2019 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support March 4, 2022 Integrated Reporting 3: • Support for DP MoM, additional advanced and predictive reports Platforms and Apps • MySQL 8 , Windows Server 2019, Suse SLES 15 and Ubuntu 18.04 & more Infrastructure: • NetApp ZDB (new agent), new NDMP Certifications Collaboration: • Phase 2 of integration with H3C CAS
New in DP 2018.11 (10.20) Released Dec 06, 2018 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Dec 31, 2021 Integrated Reporting 2: • Additional/Enhanced Reports, Custom Reports, Chargeback Platforms and Apps • VMware vSphere 6.7 U1, Oracle 18c, PostgreSQL 10 Infrastructure: • EMC DataDomain VM Power-On, Live Migration, GRE, support for H3C CAS (China) Collaboration: • REST API Bridge, PlateSpin reference architecture, Legacy Scheduler • Improved security and upgrade process
New in DP 2018.09 (10.10) Released Sep 17, 2018 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Sep 30, 2021 Installation: • Cell Manager check on resources, network name and resolution Data Protector Editions • Introduction of DP Express and Premium Editions and new licensing Reporting: • New built-in Advanced Reporting Service Systems: • Enhanced usage of NTFS deduplication • Improved log file handling (size and rotation) • Improved schedule export/import
New in DP 2018.05 (10.04) Released May 22, 2018 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support June 30, 2020 Automation: • DP integration with Operations Orchestration • DP integration with OMi Business Value Dashboard Storage Enhancements • 3-Way NDMP for EMC Isilon and VNX Virtualization: • Improved GRE security and Mount Proxy selection for VMware Systems: • Improved LDAP/AD configuration • EADR for Windows Server 2016 • Non-root install for Linux clients • OB2ALIGN for Solaris
New in DP 10.03 Released Mar 30, 2018 Enhancements quick overview: End of Support Jun 30, 2020 Usability Enhancements • Scheduling by CLI, improved daily view, pause/resume scheduler install & update improvements Storage Enhancements • 3-Way NDMP backup to StoreOnce & File Library • Cloud Backup to S3/CEPH/SCALITY • HPE StoreOnce Data Immutability Hardening • Improved User Management/Security • DP 10.03 ships as hybrid standalone/upgrade build Installation • RPM install package extraction
New in DP 10.02 Released Nov 30, 2017 End of Support June 30, 2020 Enhancements quick overview: Usability Enhancements • Scheduler granularity and improved general security Storage Enhancements • HPE StoreOnce RMC 4.0/4.1 • NetApp ONTAP 9.1 Platform & Application enhancements • SAP HANA 2.0 • MS Exchange 2016 + Granular Recovery • MS Windows Server 2016 Core 3rd Party Branding
New in DP 10.01 Released Sept 30, 2017 End of Support June 30, 2020 Enhancements quick overview: Usability Enhancements • Web-based consolidated scheduler operation improvements Storage Enhancements • DDboost 3.4 and DDos 6.1 Library updates • Updated StoreOnce binaries • NetApp Cluster Mode - Snapshot Management (ZDB) for VMware, Oracle, SQL integrations • Preparing for LTO-8 drive support late 2017 Performance Enancements • Direct I/O support on AIX and Linux Platform & Application enhancements • MS SharePoint 2013/2016 (GRE / AlwaysOn) • VMware 6.5 +U1 VMFS6 support / VDDK 6.51 Upgrade / ESX 6.0 U3 (6.0.3) • Oracle 12c SYSBACKUP compatibility • Network multi-homing support for application backups
New in DP 10.00 Released June 30, 2017 End of Support June 30, 2020 Major Enhancements: • Web-Based User Interface featuring a comprehensive Dashboard, Consolidated Scheduler and Telemetry • REST based Cell Manager access • New secure communication model • Scheduler Compatibility with Backup Navigator 9.60 Storage Integrations • StoreOnce Firmware 3.16 Platform and Application integrations • VMware vSphere/ESX 6.5 • IBM AIX 7.2 • MS Hyper-V 2016 including cluster support • MS Sharepoint 2013 on MS SQL 2012 Availability Group
New in DP 9.09 Released March 2017 End of Support 31 Jun 2019 Major Enhancements: • Virtualization: VMware Virtual Machine exclusion list Windows mount proxy support for VMware GRE • Security: OpenSSL security enhancements Consolidation of Data Protector Network Ports • Platform and Application Support MS SQL 2016 Oracle 12c R2 Sybase 15.7 and 16 • Storage Integrations New EMC DataDomain FirmWare New StoreOnce FirmWare and 3PAR InformOS New NetApp Ontap version • Update to Telemetry collection
New in DP 9.08 Released October 2016 End of Support 31 Jun 2019 Major Enhancements: • MS Azure Cloud support (Native and StorSimple) • Oracle Multitenant Container/Pluggable Databases (CDB/PDB) • Support for Oracle ASM with ZDB/IR • HPE StoreOnce RMC 2.02/3.0 • Ongoing Platform and Application certifications • Defect Fixes • EMC DataDomain Virtual Edition
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