Back in March 2024 as part of the R15: Honey Badger release, we took a significant step forward by adding Rubrik support to the Predatar platform. Since then, we’ve consistently rolled out new features every month to deepen user experience and bridge any gaps in resilience. Now, with the release of Predatar R17.1: Viper we’re excited to announce that Rubrik support has reached full parity with the IBM suite of backup products, along with several powerful enhancements that benefit all our users. This release aims to make recovery assurance management easier, smarter, and more secure, putting our end users in control like never before.
1. Complete Rubrik Feature Parity
With R17.1: Viper, we bring Rubrik users to feature parity with the full IBM backup suite, delivering a cohesive experience across backup products. This update unlocks advanced functionality such as Cyber Grading, Anomaly Detection, Data Visualisation, and the AI-powered Recovery Risk Report. Together, these features give users a comprehensive overview of their resilience status.. The Recovery Risk Report stands out for its AI-driven analysis, which dives into users’ Rubrik environments to identify any resilience gaps, highlight deviations from best practices, and recommend tailored improvements. Through Data Explorer, users now get a single view of all their backup workloads, with insights on backup and recovery status, recovery confidence, cyber grading, and anomaly tracking. This unified experience allows Rubrik users to harness insights and confidently manage their entire backup ecosystem with fewer clicks and more visibility.
2. Aurora: AIOps Assistant
As previewed at the start of October at this years Control24 event, this release also introduces a new demo mode for the Aurora AIOps Assistant, giving users a hands-on preview of our AI-powered assistant designed to simplify backup resilience guidance. Aurora uses the data within your recovery environment augmented with a consolidated knowledge base that spans IBM SP, SPP, Rubrik, and Veeam, answering questions and providing clear, actionable insights without users needing any backup expertise. This makes it a game-changer for teams at any level. Users can now experience how Aurora provides on-demand answers to common backup questions, highlight issues and risks in your estate, while making it it easier than ever to resolve issues and keep data secure. It’s like having an on-call expert right within the platform.
3. CleanRoomTM 3.0 Early Access
Again as previewed at Control24, CleanRoomTM 3.0 has also made its way into R17.1: Viper through our early adopter programme, providing users and partners with an enhanced configuration process. The updated setup screens are streamlined to make deployment even quicker without compromising the robust security foundations the Predatar CleanRoomTM is known for. Early adopters will enjoy a simplified, seamless experience, with the assurance that their critical data remains resilient and protected.
Predatar R17.1: Viper is packed with these updates to keep up with the evolving demands of modern recovery environments. Each feature in R17.1: Viper aligns with our commitment to simplifying resilience, empowering users, and ensuring that your data protection strategy stays ahead of the curve. You can check out more details on the release here.
