> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.storware.eu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.storware.eu/whatsnew.md). # What's new Storware Backup and Recovery 8.0 ## OpenStack Additional Metadata Protection Added support for protecting additional OpenStack metadata associated with instances, volumes, and ports. This information can be restored together with the virtual machine, helping preserve more of the original workload configuration and deployment characteristics during recovery. The feature remains fully compatible with existing backups. ## Unified OpenStack Disk Attachment Strategy Introduced a single, automated disk attachment strategy for OpenStack environments. The system now automatically selects the appropriate incremental backup method for each volume based on the underlying storage, including Ceph and Cinder, simplifying configuration while maintaining efficient backup, merge, and replication operations. ## Nutanix Volume Group Storage Provider – API v4 Support Added support for Nutanix AHV environments using Prism Central 7.5 and newer through the Nutanix v4.x API. Backup and restore operations can now use an API-based data transfer approach, reducing infrastructure dependencies and simplifying data protection workflows. ## Server API Framework Upgrade to Quarkus 3.x Upgrade the server API framework from Quarkus 2.x to Quarkus 3.x to maintain security, compliance, and long-term support. The update modernizes core dependencies, addresses known vulnerabilities, and ensures compatibility with current platform standards.​ ## Kubernetes Support for Deployments Without a StorageClass Added support for Kubernetes environments where no StorageClass is defined, allowing backup operations to complete successfully in such configurations. ## License Management Improved license management to simplify configuration in high-availability deployments. License information is now handled consistently across servers, reducing manual configuration requirements and helping ensure that all nodes in an HA environment use the same licensing configuration. ## Security Group Support for OpenStack Consoles Added Security Group support to the Horizon and Skyline consoles, allowing network security settings to be included and applied during restore operations. ## Customer-Specific Skyline Plugin Packages Added support for customer-specific Skyline plugin packages, enabling more flexible deployment and integration in OpenStack environments. ## Improved Incremental Export Performance Improved incremental export performance by introducing a faster data comparison method. Existing backups remain compatible, while new backup metadata uses the optimized approach. ## Everpure Changed-Block Tracking for OpenStack Added native changed-block tracking for Everpure volumes used with the OpenStack disk attachment strategy. The integration uses Everpure snapshots and array-level change information to identify allocated blocks for full backups and only changed blocks for incremental backups. This reduces the amount of data that needs to be read and transferred, helping improve backup performance and efficiency while maintaining an incremental backup baseline for subsequent operations. ## 9livesdata Deduplication Backup Target Support Added integration with the 9livesdata deduplication backup target as a new synthetic file system option, providing an additional backup destination choice for environments using deduplicated storage. ## MariaDB 11.8 LTS Support Added support for MariaDB 11.8 LTS to provide a current, long-term supported database platform with improved security and compatibility. Installation and upgrade workflows have been updated to support the new database version and its required components. ## SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) Support Added support for SUSE Virtualization (Harvester) environments, enabling backup and restore of virtual machines running on Harvester through the Kubernetes integration. This extends virtual machine protection to Harvester-based infrastructure and allows it to be managed through the existing Kubernetes data protection workflows. ## Nutanix Files API v4 Integration Updated the Nutanix Files integration to use the Nutanix v4 API for backup and restore operations. The new approach improves compatibility with current Nutanix environments and introduces a more flexible agent-based processing model. File-level access remains available through Protected Data, while restore operations continue to support skip and overwrite options without removing existing destination content. ## OpenStack 2026.1 “Gazpacho” Support Added support for OpenStack 2026.1 “Gazpacho”, ensuring compatibility with environments running the latest supported OpenStack release. ## Optional NTFS-3G Installation The ntfs-3g package is no longer installed automatically with the Node package during installation or upgrade. Customers who require NTFS-related functionality can install the package manually when needed. ## Improved Remote Windows Operations Improved remote Windows operations used for backup, restore, and file transfer. The updated implementation provides a more reliable and efficient foundation for Windows-based data protection workflows while maintaining compatibility with the existing processing path. ## NetBackup Client 10.5.1 and 11.2 Support Added support for NetBackup Client versions 10.5.1 and 11.2 using a new integration approach. The new implementation can stream backup data directly to NetBackup without creating a complete intermediate file, reducing staging space requirements and improving data transfer efficiency. The existing integration remains available for previously supported environments. ## Updated Kubernetes Authentication Removed username and password authentication for Kubernetes environments. Kubernetes connections now use token-based authentication, aligning the integration with current Kubernetes security standards and supported authentication methods. ## Updated Installation Framework Replaced the Ansible-based installation process with a native installation framework, providing a more consistent and maintainable foundation for product installation and upgrade workflows. ## Red Hat Virtualization Deprecation Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) support is now deprecated following the platform’s end of life. Existing RHV environments remain supported after upgrading from earlier product versions, ensuring continuity for current deployments. ## Zadara Support Deprecation Support for adding new Zadara environments has been discontinued. Existing Zadara configurations remain available and continue to function after upgrading from previous product versions. ## vStor Backup Destination Deprecation The vStor Backup Destination is now deprecated, and adding new vStor instances is no longer supported. Existing configurations remain available for continued use and migration planning.\ \