This Release Notes covers all the new features, enhancements, and bug fixes for both our Cloud and GovCloud environments. For FedRAMP-compliant Gov Cloud release updates, see FedRAMP Release Notes for Enterprise Workloads.

The following table lists the Hybrid Workloads agent and proxy changes included in this release. We recommend upgrading to the latest versions to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. The updated agents and proxies will be available for download by next Monday across all supported AWS and Azure regions.

Oracle DTC agent released: 7.0.6-830349

We now support resuming interrupted full backups for Oracle DTC. If a full backup fails or stops mid-way, the system can continue from where it left off instead of restarting the entire backup.

Key benefits

This enhancement makes Oracle full backups faster, smarter, and more resilient.

Customer action required: Upgrade agent to version 7.0.6-830349.

MS SQL agent released: 7.0.6-830349

You can now deploy SQL Server databases on volumes formatted with ReFS.

For more information, see System Requirements for MS-SQL servers.

Customer action required: None.

We have enhanced the Analytics page and Global Dashboard with Credit Consumption Baseline, a new feature that provides clearer visibility into your Druva credits. It lets you compare planned credit usage with actual consumption through intuitive visuals, making it easy to see whether your credit utilization is on track, in surplus, or trending toward a deficit.

With this feature, you can:

For more information, see View the Consumption Insights on the Analytics Page.

📝 Note

This feature is only supported on AWS Public Cloud.

Customer action required: None.

We have discontinued support for CloudCache version R1.

Customer action required: Upgrade your CloudCache to the latest version.

With Azure Storage integration, you can now select your preferred Cloud Storage on Azure or AWS cloud ecosystems, depending on your business requirements.

Customer action required: To configure Azure Storage, contact your Account Manager.

The following table lists the latest revisions of the Enterprise Workloads agents and proxies available for download from the Downloads page. For details on end-of-support timelines for agents and proxies, see the Enterprise Workloads EOS policy.

The following table lists the Hybrid Workloads agent and proxy changes included in this release. We recommend upgrading to the latest versions to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. The updated agents and proxies will be available for download by next Monday across all supported AWS and Azure regions.

You can now protect your Azure Files Server Message Block (SMB) shares, including Premium and Standard tiers, with an agentless, zero-infrastructure solution. This fully managed SaaS platform is purpose-built to eliminate operational complexity and hidden costs for backing up Azure Files, offering essential protection against ransomware, accidental deletion, and business continuity events.

Key features include:

The offering provides robust, cloud-native protection with 11-nines (99.999999999%) durability for backup data.

For more information, see Introduction to Data Protection of Azure Files.

Customer action required: None.

We have updated the navigation and labeling for Azure Blob Storage to better align with the core Azure Storage Account hierarchy.

What has changed:

This update streamlines the management experience by consolidating Azure Blob Storage backups under the parent Storage Account, reflecting the foundational structure of Azure Storage services.

Customer action required: None.

You can now easily initiate requests for new Druva cloud storage directly through the Management Console. This update enhances administrative workflow efficiency and provides improved transparency into the provisioning lifecycle of new storage capacity.

With this feature, you can:

For more information, see Provision New Storage for Enterprise Workloads.

Customer action required: None.

We have expanded the set of enterprise workloads that can use Druva Azure cloud storage as the primary target for backup data. This enhancement provides greater flexibility in managing backup data location and simplifies compliance with data residency requirements.

With this feature, you can now protect a range of critical workloads:

This update significantly increases the flexibility of backup storage configuration and expands your options for meeting compliance and sovereignty requirements.

For more information, see Druva Azure Cloud Storage for Enterprise Workloads.

Customer action required: Upgrade the agent or proxy to the supported version for each workload.

You can now protect the data for your Enterprise Workloads in the Central India region.

Customer action required: To activate the Central India region, contact Support.

You can use Messenger to get immediate assistance across our platform. Quickly search for relevant help articles, read the latest product news, or contact Support to raise new requests directly from the interface.

Customer action required: None.

The following table lists the latest revisions of the Enterprise Workloads agents and proxies available for download from the Downloads page. For details on end-of-support timelines for agents and proxies, see the Enterprise Workloads EOS policy.

The following table lists the Hybrid Workloads agent and proxy changes included in this release. We recommend upgrading to the latest versions to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. The updated agents and proxies will be available for download by next Monday across all supported AWS and Azure regions.

Druva has introduced the following job management APIs for Azure SQL:

Using these APIs, you can create and cancel backup and restore jobs. For more information, see Developer Portal .

Customer action required: None.

You can now back up your master, msdb, and model system databases for SQL Server on Azure VMs.

Automated Security: All backups are securely encrypted by default.

Streamlined Server Recovery: Restore your entire SQL Server instance, including all logins, jobs, and configurations.

For more information, see About system database backups.

Customer action required: None.

Nutanix AHV backup proxy version released: 6.3.9-794364

We now support backup and restore of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) with Enterprise Workloads on AWS Public Cloud. For more information, see System requirements for Nutanix AHV.

Customer action required: None.

Oracle DTC agent released: 7.0.6-800277

Druva now supports Oracle RMAN multi-section backup and restore, allowing large datafiles to be split into multiple sections and backed up and restored in parallel.

Key benefits:

📝 Note

Multi-section backups are available for new backup sets only.

For more information, refer to this Oracle documentation.

Customer action required: Upgrade agent to version 7.0.6-800277.

We now support backing up Hybrid Workloads to the AWS GovCloud (US) East region (us-gov-east-1). To know more about the supported cloud storage regions, see Supported Cloud Storage Regions for Enterprise Workloads.

Customer action required: For more information, contact Support.

We have introduced a new End of Support (EOS) field on the Agents and Proxies page for all Hybrid Workloads. This field indicates the count of agents and proxies that are nearing their end of support, and the count of devices where the operating system (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS) is no longer supported by the original vendor. This allows you to easily identify and prioritize agents, proxies, and OS upgrades.

For more information, see Upgrade the Agent or Proxy using the Enterprise Workloads Management Console.

Customer action required: None.

The following table lists the latest revisions of the Enterprise Workloads agents and proxies available for download from the Downloads page. For details on end-of-support timelines for agents and proxies, see the Enterprise Workloads EOS policy.

The following table lists the Hybrid Workloads agent and proxy changes included in this release. We recommend upgrading to the latest versions to ensure optimal performance and compatibility. The updated agents and proxies will be available for download by next Monday across all supported AWS and Azure regions.

VMware backup proxy version released: 7.0.9-779436

The Instant Restore architecture for backup sets has been redesigned for faster recovery, greater flexibility in data access, and optimized resource utilization.
You can now configure Instant Restore settings to determine how missing data blocks are handled. If data is unavailable on CloudCache, it can be automatically retrieved from the cloud.


Additionally, the instant restored virtual machines now have a maximum lifespan of 3 days (72 hours) and will be automatically cleaned up after this period. For more information, see Restore VMware virtual machines instantly.

Customer action required:

Nutanix AHV backup proxy version released: 6.3.9-779441

We now support AOS version 7.3 for Nutanix AHV data protection. For more information, see System requirements for Nutanix AHV.

Customer action required: None.

A significant enhancement has been made to the collection of Data Anomalies for VMware resource types.

We are transitioning from the current agent-based model to a streamlined, cloud-based architecture (agentless).

This enhancement provides flexible, agentless deployment for zero-touch, credential-free protection.

Customer action required: To ensure your environment is ready to benefit from this simplified, agentless protection immediately, upgrade your VMWare proxy to version 7.0.8 or higher.

For more information, see Cloud-Based VMware Data Anomalies (Agentless).

Oracle DTC agent version released: 7.0.6-786988

You can now protect databases running on Oracle 21c and 23ai Enterprise Editions. For more information, see System requirements for Oracle Direct to Cloud.

📝 Note

We currently do not support Oracle Database 21c and 23ai for RAC databases.

Customer action required: None.

CloudCache R4 agent version released: 6.2.0-782101

Enable Instant VM Restore with CloudCache R4
A new CloudCache version, R4, is now available that supports Instant Restore for VMware, allowing you to instantly power on VMs from your on-premises CloudCache.
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📝 Notes:

Customer action required:

MS SQL agent version released: 7.0.6-786988

Enhance MSSQL Failover Cluster Protection with an Upgraded Agent

An upgraded Enterprise Workloads agent for MSSQL Failover Cluster is now available to improve your data protection experience. This new agent enhances support for complex SQL environments by protecting clusters with multiple failover nodes. You can ensure comprehensive protection for high-availability MSSQL cluster setups.

This update improves data protection reliability and simplifies agent maintenance for clustered MSSQL environments.

Customer action required : Upgrade to agent version 7.0. 6.786988.

The following table lists the latest revisions of the Enterprise Workloads agents and proxies available for download from the Downloads page. For details on end-of-support timelines for agents and proxies, see the Enterprise Workloads EOS policy.

You can now quickly find specific files (objects) and folders (directories and virtual directories) within backup sets using enhanced search and filtering capabilities when restoring your data. This update makes the data recovery process faster and more efficient, by allowing for granular searches across recovery points.

With this feature, you can:

For more information, see Restore Azure Blob Storage Data from a Backup Set.

Customer action required: None.

We have extended full, cloud-native backup and restore support to Azure Premium Block Blob Storage accounts. This update brings our signature air-gapped security and agentless data protection to Azure's high-performance, SSD-backed storage tier.
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Key Benefits:

For more information, see Support matrix for Azure Blob Storage.

Customer action required: None.

❗ Important

The new agents and proxies for Enterprise Workloads will be available for download latest by the next Monday in all the supported AWS regions.