Welcome to Cove 25.11! Key updates in this release include:
- Azure VHD Image Option for Linux Bare-Metal Recovery (BMR)
- In-Place Archive Enters Public Preview
- FIPS 140-3 Compliance for Microsoft 365 Data
- FastTrack Onboarding for Exchange & OneDrive
What’s New in the Cove?
Backup Manager
Azure VHD Image Option for Linux BMR (Public Preview)
With this release, Cove now provides a ready-to-use VHD image for Linux BMR. You can download it directly from the main console, upload it to Azure Blob Storage, create a Managed Disk, and boot your target VM from this disk to perform recovery without any manual conversions or extra tools.
Previously, users could only use the Cove ISO image for Linux BMR. However, booting a VM in Azure from an ISO required converting the ISO file into a VHD format, which was a complex, time-consuming, and unreliable process. This new option makes the experience much more streamlined, reliable, and consistent.
Key benefits:
- Streamlined Recovery in Azure – no need for ISO-to-VHD conversion or manual setup steps.
- Improved Reliability – fewer conversion errors and compatibility issues.
- Consistent Experience – follows the same familiar BMR workflow as on-prem environments.
*Legal Disclaimer: Any usage of the product while in Public Preview is provided as part of early access. Features may change before general availability, and performance or availability is not guaranteed.
Microsoft 365 Protection
In-Place Archive (Public Preview)
In-Place Archive backup extends Microsoft Exchange protection to archived mailboxes, enabling backup and restores of archived emails alongside the primary mailbox for comprehensive data protection and compliance.
Key benefits:
- Comprehensive coverage: Primary and archived mailboxes protected together
- Compliance support: Helps meet retention and audit requirements
- Granular recovery: Item-level and full-archive restores available to address compromised or loss data
All customers with Microsoft 365 tenants added to Cove can now participate in this Public Preview.
*Legal Disclaimer: Any usage of the product while in Public Preview is provided as part of early access. Features may change before general availability, and performance or availability is not guaranteed.
**Microsoft 365 Billing Disclaimer: In-Place Archive backup is included in your standard Cove M365 billing for protected users. No additional charges apply, either during the Limited Tech Preview or after General Availability. New users protected will incur your regular pricing.
FIPS 140-3 Compliance for Microsoft 365 Data
All Microsoft 365 backup and restore operations now use FIPS 140-3 approved encryption algorithms. FIPS mode will be automatically enabled and requires no manual setup on your behalf.
FastTrack Onboarding for Exchange & OneDrive
Added FastTrack onboarding for Exchange and OneDrive, allowing for immediate protection without waiting for Microsoft data to load. This reduces setup time, making it especially useful when you want to protect an entire tenant quickly or when onboarding multiple customers.
This update will be rolled out gradually over the next month. FastTrack onboarding for SharePoint and Teams will be added in future releases.
User-Friendly Drive Names for OneDrive Restores
Before this update, users with multiple OneDrive accounts saw only technical drive IDs in the restore tree. With this update, users will now see real OneDrive account names, making it easier to select and perform the correct restores.
Resources & Events
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