❗ Important
Our Cloud services are being updated in stages. If you do not see the updates mentioned here yet, they will be available in your region soon. To know more, see Druva Cloud Upgrade Process.
This article provides information about release details on Google Workspace and DataGovernance.
If you are an inSync GovCloud customer, see inSync GovCloud Updates.
May 04, 2024
ENHANCEMENT
Enhanced reports for Archived Non-Compliant and Defensible Delete For Files
We have now migrated Archived Non-Compliant and Defensible Delete For Files reports to our centralized reporting platform.
Now, as per your requirements, you can quickly get report data.
With this, you can:
Keep a close eye on critical activities. This visibility allows you to address any issues that may arise proactively.
Identify the users, data sources, and files with archived file violations.
Use Federated Search or Sensitive Data Governance (Compliance) File violations to get information about deleted files.
Run narrowed-down diagnostics using filters to provide evidence during audits.
For more information, see
FEATURE
Data Governance: eDiscovery Download client v2.0.6 update for Cloud
An updated v2.0.6 for eDiscovery Download Client is now available with minor enhancements.
Customer Action Required: Upgrade to eDiscovery Download Client v2.0.6 from the Downloads page.
For more information, see:
April 27, 2024
FEATURE
Administrator Management with AD/LDAP
This release introduces Administrator Management functionality using your existing Active Directory (AD) or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration. This simplifies managing Druva administrators within the Druva Cloud Platform (DCP).
❗ Important
The availability of this feature may be limited based on the license type, region, and other criteria. To access this feature, contact your Druva Account Manager or Druva Support.
Benefits:
Simplified Administrator Management: Organizations using AD/LDAP for user management can now effortlessly manage Druva administrators as well.
Improved Efficiency: Leverage your existing AD/LDAP integration for centralized administration of Druva users and administrators.
What's New?
New AD/LDAP Connector: A new version of the AD/LDAP Connector is included to support Administrator Management functionality. (Link to DCP release notes for more details)
Updated Settings Location: Previously, AD/LDAP Connector and Account settings resided in the "End Points and SaaS Apps Settings" page. These settings have been relocated to the "Druva Cloud Settings" section within the DCP console.
Upgraded Administrator Permissions: Upgrading of AD/LDAP Connectors is now an exclusive privilege of Druva Cloud Administrators.
Action Required
Upgrade all existing AD/LDAP Connectors to the new version. This upgrade is necessary to grant the required permissions to inSync & DCP administrators for modifying mappings and configurations.
❗ Important
Existing AD mappings created for user management will continue to function. However, to allow inSync & DCP Administrators to modify mappings and related configurations, DCP Administrators must upgrade all existing AD/LDAP connectors.
For more information, see
April 20, 2024
Enterprise Key Management for Google Workspace
With Enterprise Key Management, you can use keys generated from your AWS Key Management Service (KMS) account to encrypt and decrypt the data backed up by Druva inSync. This new feature adds an extra layer of encryption beyond Druva's default backup encryption, giving you more control over your data security.
Key benefits:
Use your AWS KMS-generated keys to protect Druva inSync backups
You have ownership of the encryption and decryption key, enabling your full control to revoke it anytime.
Druva will not store the key and the key will be requested when needed.
For more information, see Enterprise Key Management for Druva Cloud Protection
Customer action required
Enterprise Key Management is available on request. To enable this feature for your account, contact Support.
April 06, 2024
Our Help Center Has a New Address!
While you experience the speed and power of Druva’s 100% SaaS Cloud-first data protection platform, we are committed to ensuring that your entire journey with us is as seamless as possible. So, here’s introducing the Druva help center; a self-serve-first help experience that offers quick access to assistance whenever you need it. The new help center functions as the primary repository for all information, delivering a significantly more personalized and contextual experience when accessed through the product console.
Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s changed:
The previous documentation portal,
docs.druva.com, has been replaced with help.druva.com.The new and improved help center promises a leaner structure while still ensuring comprehensive and information-packed resources.
Improved search performance for quicker access to relevant help articles. No more sifting through an endless archive of help articles.
Action required
We have ensured that the transition to help.druva.com is seamless for you. We recommend that you update your bookmarks, and ensure you're using the latest version of client software to access this help experience for the Client.
Go ahead and explore the enhanced experience or learn more.
March 23, 2024
New Feature
Introducing Google Directory Integration for Seamless User Provisioning
We're excited to announce the release of Google Directory Integration for streamlined user provisioning within your workspace. Alongside Azure AD, AD LDAP, and SCIM, you can now leverage Google Directory to enhance your user management experience. To know more about this feature, refer to the documentation.
Here are the benefits in a nutshell:
Effortless Import: Seamlessly import users from Google Workspace through Google groups or all users, saving your valuable time.
Enhanced Management: Easily create and prioritize user mappings, ensuring smooth organization and efficient user management.
Seamless Syncing: Administrators have the capability to synchronize user data at their convenience using the on-demand sync option. Additionally, auto-sync functionality ensures that users' information remains current and consistent without manual intervention.
Customer Action Required:
For existing customers: Reconfigure the Google Workspace app from your inSync console to begin utilizing Google Directory. Refer to the documentation for detailed instructions.
For New Customers: When setting up your Google Workspace integration with Druva, opt for Google Directory as your provisioning method.
Data Governance: eDiscovery Download client v2.0.5 update for Cloud
Feature
An updated v2.0.5 for eDiscovery Download Client is now available with minor enhancements.
Customer Action Required: Upgrade to eDiscovery Download Client v2.0.5 from the Downloads page.
For more information, see
March 09, 2024
This release has minor bug fixes.
February 10, 2024
This release has minor bug fixes.
January 27, 2024
This release has minor bug fixes.
December 30, 2023
Google Workspace: Back up draft emails for Gmail
With this enhancement, you can now safeguard your composed but unsent emails from accidental or malicious deletions. It ensures that the emails in the Drafts folder are securely backed up, enabling seamless recovery whenever needed.
You can also search for backed-up emails from the draft folder using the Federated Search page's user name, created date, and subject filters. For more information, see How to search backed-up emails.
Issue | Description |
INS-127420 | Nested labels persist after the in-place restore of emails. |
INS-128940 | PST downloads for Gmail drafts are missing EML files despite successful task completion. |
INS-129614 | Drafts created in Gmail persist in the latest snapshot even after they are deleted from the Gmail. |
September 04, 2023
Enhancement
Introducing storage support for the UAE region
We have added a new AWS data storage location for the UAE region to add more flexibility to data storage requirements, especially for Druva customers across the UAE region.
Don't miss to check out a green icon for the UAE region on the Druva Cloud status page.
Here is a glimpse -
August 12, 2023
This release has minor bug fixes.
July 29, 2023
New Feature
Data Governance: eDiscovery Download client v2.0.3 update for inSync Cloud
An updated v2.0.3 for eDiscovery Download Client is now available with support for ARM binary for Mac M1 to work on both x86_64 and arm64 architectures.
You can now download and install the new ARM binary on M1 Macs without relying on Rosetta for the conversion of binary to be Mac compliant.
Customer Action Required: Upgrade to eDiscovery Download Client v2.0.3 from the Downloads page.
For more information, see
July 22, 2023
New Feature
Data Governance: New Target Download API for Legal Hold
Targeted Download is an API-based method for remote data retrieval, designed to gather data linked to specific users under a Legal-Hold policy. This approach allows legal administrators to employ their scripting skills and create customized automated workflows, using languages like Python or PowerShell, to selectively gather the necessary metadata or actual data. By eliminating irrelevant and duplicate data, this process reduces eDiscovery costs effectively. To learn more, see Using Target Download API.
July 15, 2023
New Feature
Refreshed inSync Settings User Interface
The inSync Settings page is now renamed to Endpoint and SaaS Apps settings with the following enhancements:
Categorized Settings
The settings are categorized and grouped, making it easier for administrators to locate and manage specific settings related to Endpoints and SaaS applications. Check out below.Migration of the following settings for simplified navigation
Mass Deployment settings: The Mass Deployment setting is relocated to the Endpoints dashboard under the Mass Deployment tab to simplify the user experience by consolidating all related functionalities under one tab.
User provisioning settings: The User provisioning setting under the Deployment tab is relocated to the Users page under the Deployment tab to allow users to conveniently access and manage deployment settings within the context of user management.
Here is a glimpse -
May 06, 2023
Enhancement
Data Governance: eDiscovery Download client v2.0.2 update for inSync Cloud
An updated v2.0.2 for eDiscovery Download Client is now available with minor security enhancements.
Customer Action Required: Upgrade to eDiscovery Download Client v2.0.2 from the Downloads page.
For more information, see
March 25, 2023
New Feature
Refreshed Profile User Interface
The Profiles user interface is now refreshed to make the experience seamless and easy.
Here are the key enhancements:
Profile Listing Page
Refreshed Profile listing page to give a consolidated view of all the configured workloads
Search capability and filtering option for quick navigation, making it easier to manage Profiles
Export profile configuration to CSV option for quick reference
Create and Update Profile
The create and Update profile workflow is enhanced and has the relevant backup configuration settings grouped together for easy configuration.
Here is a glimpse -
For more information, see Create and Manage Profiles for SaaS Apps.
Restore and download complete mailbox
Now, you can restore or download the entire mailbox in a single click in addition to restoring or downloading each mailbox item individually. We have also added the capability to download the entire mailbox in Archive format. After you trigger the download, the mailbox is downloaded in OS friendly archive format.
Here is a glimpse of the update -
For more information, see Restore Gmail data.
Data Governance
Federated Search: Keep track of Federated Search actions
Druva logs all administrators' actions in the Admin Audit Trail for Delete and Quarantine. Now, we extend this capability to actions taken by administrators from Federated Search for the following:
File Search
Email Search
File Search Results sent via email
Email Search Result sent via email
Download search result (file/email)
This helps administrators keep track of the status of the action, such as successful or failed, and assists Infosec and Data Compliance administrators during audits and data investigations.
Here is a glimpse of the update -
For more information, see,
Customer action required: None.
Sensitive Data Governance (SDG): Introducing listing APIs
You can now use the following list APIs to create your own custom reports for file and email violations.
List Data Types: Provides details of all the available data types
List SDG policy templates: Provides details of all the available SDG policy templates created
List SDG policies: Provides details of all the configured SDG policies
List whitelisted keywords: Provides details of all the whitelisted keywords
List SDG settings: Provides details of all the SDG settings configured
List file violations: Provides details of all the file violations
List email violations: Provides details of all the email violations
For more information, see the Developer Portal.
Customer action required: None.
March 11, 2023
Fixed Issues
Updated Free License Count for Preserved Users and Shared Mailbox
We had observed an incorrect allocation of free Preserved Users and Shared Mailbox license count against active user licenses. For more information, see Updated Free License Count for Preserved Users and Shared Mailbox.
Action required
Procure additional Preserved User and Shared Mailbox licenses if total (free + purchased) licenses are already or nearly consumed by raising a case with Support.
February 25, 2023
Enhancement
Retain backup data for up to 360 months
You now have the option to configure a retention period of up to 360 months for backed-up Google Workspace data and meet regulatory requirements for data compliance.
For more information, see Configure the Backup Retention Policy.
Customer action required : None.
February 04, 2023
Enhancement
Federated Search: Introducing Search APIs
You can now use the following search Get APIs to automatically search and view details for the required files and emails using the SHA1 checksum value:
Search for Files : Search and view details for files.
Search for Emails : Search and view details of emails.
Customer action required : None.
For more information, see the Developer portal.