Release notes for Backup & Disaster Recovery Backend Services
1.5.0
May 12, 2026
ADDED
HC-830
A visual orchestration editor for creating and managing DR scenarios directly within the Hybrid Cloud UI
ADDED
HC-1182
Support for a dedicated routing mode during DR runs for LAN and site-to-site VPN traffic, enhancing connectivity in disaster recovery environments
ADDED
HC-1186
A cloud data consistency verification mechanism as part of the replication process
ADDED
HC-1198
A "Type" column to the Primaries view, including sorting and filtering capabilities, to distinguish between Appliance and Direct Primaries
ADDED
HC-1215
Introduced a new FIXED subscription plan with one replication per day, now automatically applied to newly registered Primaries
CHANGED
HC-1200
DR Runs can now be initiated without selecting an orchestration scenario, enabling recovery for appliances running legacy firmware that does not support orchestration
CHANGED
HC-1170
Network configuration is now preserved during orchestrated DR runs only
CHANGED
HC-1234
Primaries on the FIXED subscription are now limited to one successful replication per calendar day; any additional attempts on the same day are automatically marked as Cancelled
CHANGED
HC-1106
Snapshots are now pinned during reverse replication to prevent deletion by retention policy until the process is complete
CHANGED
HC-1132
Updated terminology on the Hybrid Cloud Status page to ensure clearer and more consistent naming
CHANGED
HC-1197
A side drawer for Clients is now available on the Primaries page, allowing you to view client details and delete clients without leaving the page
CHANGED
HC-1117
Date range filters on the Replication, DR Runs, DR Run Events, and Single Machine pages now use a button-based date picker instead of text input fields
CHANGED
HC-1184
Deleted data is now displayed as grayed out in the Hybrid Cloud UI until it is permanently purged from the backend
CHANGED
HC-1195
The appliance hostname is now automatically synchronized and kept up to date in the Hybrid Cloud UI
CHANGED
HC-1161
The Clients page now supports multi-selection and bulk deletion via a side drawer, replacing the previous inline delete action
CHANGED
HC-1104
The Replications page now includes a dedicated "Primary" column with sorting support, renames the "Session Type" column to "Type", and consolidates status and progress into a single "Status" column for improved clarity
CHANGED
HC-1160
The Start DR Run form now prepopulates the Primary based on the navigation context; if no Primary is implied, the form remains empty and prompts the user to select one before proceeding
CHANGED
HC-1199
The Start DR Run page now includes an orchestration selector with “Predefined scenario” and “No orchestration” options, along with inline editing for the selected scenario
CHANGED
HC-562
The “Connect Appliance…” action has been removed from the Primaries page. Appliances are now automatically registered with Hybrid Cloud as part of the QuickStart wizard and Dashboard Registration flow in the Management Console, eliminating the need for manual configuration in the Hybrid Cloud UI
CHANGED
HC-1096
Updated labels and reorganized detail panels on the DR Run View page to improve readability
CHANGED
HC-1189
Updated the minimum required firmware version for Hybrid Cloud support to v8.18
FIXED
HC-1128
A minor UI issue with the network selection control on the Start DR Run page
FIXED
HC-1250
Changing the sort order on the Sources page Machines grid did not clear multi-selection or close the details drawer. The behavior now matches filter changes, and clicking an already selected row now correctly deselects it
FIXED
HC-1162
A DR Run could occasionally fail to fully terminate and remain stuck in the STOPPING state after lease expiration. Affected DR Runs can now be completed via the UI
FIXED
HC-1119
Consecutive DR Runs could appear with identical names in the UI
FIXED
HC-1122
Differential replication jobs could fail to complete if the required snapshot checkpoint could not be located
FIXED
HC-1267
Filtering clients by operating system did not work reliably
FIXED
HC-1203
Selecting multiple items with identical names in the "Client" or "Primary" dropdown filters did not correctly display results for each selected item individually
FIXED
HC-1275
Snapshots displayed a disk count of zero on the Restore Points view
FIXED
HC-1134
Sorting by "Destination" field on the DR Runs page did not work correctly
FIXED
HC-1280
The "Appliance" filter on the Clients and Replications pages included appliances scheduled for deletion
FIXED
HC-1202
The "Client" dropdown on the Replications page did not sort entries alphabetically in a case-insensitive manner
FIXED
HC-1277
The "Delete Primary" action became disabled after attempting to delete a primary with a pinned snapshot
FIXED
HC-1206
Generic error message wording
1.4.2
January 13, 2026
FIXED
HC-1155
Intermittent failures during batch deletions from Google Cloud Storage (GCS)
1.4.1
December 18, 2025
FIXED
HC-1146
An issue that could occasionally prevent the creation of incremental backups for IBDR Direct
1.4.0
December 11, 2025
ADDED
HC-983
The centralized Partner Dashboard now provides the ability to view and download the configuration for the appliance and its clients
ADDED
HC-984
Boot settings (CPU, RAM, hardware emulation, etc.) are now restored for a VM during DR Run. The MAC address will be restored for a VM during DR Run if it was previously configured on a Primary Appliance
ADDED
HC-1033
IDBR Direct support
CHANGED
HC-1054
Appliance registration with the Dashboard cannot be finished now if no cloud region is assigned to the partner
CHANGED
HC-1084
Minor wording enhancements on the Hybrid Cloud Status page for improved clarity and consistency
CHANGED
HC-1066
Some wording in the Connect Primary flow
CHANGED
HC-1041
The minimal required firmware version that supports Hybrid Cloud is v8.16
FIXED
HC-891
An issue when it was possible to initiate multiple DR Runs by clicking the same button
FIXED
HC-1039
Cosmetic issue when the appliance was not pre-selected during the DR Run initiated from its context menu
FIXED
HC-1018
New primary appliance registration allowed spaces in the appliance name, which would later lead to DR run failure
REMOVED
HC-1044
Migration-related actions from the Primary Appliance menu on the Hybrid Cloud page
1.3.1
July 29, 2025
FIXED
HC-989
In exceptional cases, replication of Hyper-V backup job failed with PROCESSING_FAILED error
1.2.4
May 21, 2025
FIXED
HC-941
Replication session would time out in 1.5 hours (introduced in version 8.16.1)
1.2.3
April 29, 2025
ADDED
HC-894
New DR Appliance models for Hyper-V DR runs only
FIXED
HC-861
A new full backup was pushed if replication took longer than the retention period for the baseline backup job
1.2.2
April 4, 2025
ADDED
HC-872
"Start DR Run" action button on all the tabs of the Hybrid Cloud UI
ADDED
HC-843
Latest Restore Point Cloud value is shown on the Backup Status page in the Dashboard for Hybrid Cloud
1.2.1
CHANGED
HC-811
Implemented compression for AVHD, AVHDX, VMRS, and BIN files during Hyper-V backup replication to the public cloud
1.2.0
ADDED
HC-676
Support for resumable file uploads during replication sessions for Hyper-V and other jobs with large files
CHANGED
HC-714
Increased the timeout for replication/download to 7+1 days
CHANGED
HC-767
Link to VPN docs from DR Run view page for DR Appliance
CHANGED
HC-732
Temporary removed sorting for the Status column in all grids
CHANGED
HC-681
Updated the Hybrid Cloud-related wording to make the user experience consistent and the product family seamless and less confusing
CHANGED
HC-716
Extended UI of the Replication page to show download sessions with progress/cancel
1.1.2
CHANGED
HC-771
Introduced a separate GCP bucket per region
1.1.1
CHANGED
HC-728
Replaced legacy CV### appliance models with new GV1### models