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· 2 min read

Changes compared to 22.9.1

New Features

  • Allow direct streaming restore of Microsoft SQL Server backups

Enhancements

  • Cosmetic redesign the New Storage Vault dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app to use a wizard

This brings the behavior in line with creating new Protected Items in the Comet Backup desktop app: a wizard is used for initial creation, to help guide you through the process, but after initial creation a tabbed dialog is used, for quickly jumping to any setting.

  • Cosmetic redesign the Search dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app to use a wizard, allowing easier back navigation

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Changes compared to 22.9.0

Notice

  • Remove support for running the Comet Backup client on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and macOS 10.10 "Yosemite". The new minimum version is Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and macOS 10.11 "El Capitan"

  • Webhook and websocket events for the top-level Tenant will now include events from tenants

New Features

  • Add Backup Now for self-backup targets, in the Comet Server web interface

Enhancements

  • Improve performance when deleting an entire Tenant via the Comet Server API
  • Reduce filesize for downloading the Comet Backup installer for Windows
  • Option to filter live event event messages when constructing a Websocket, by using query parameters (e.g. ?allowList=4100)

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.8.0

New Features

  • New design for the dashboard screen in the Comet Backup desktop app

  • Support Storj.io as a Storage Vault location and as a Storage Template provider

  • Added ability to restore MySQL backups directly into a MySQL server, without spooling

  • Constellation Role is now supported for tenants

Enhancements

  • Webhooks can now be viewed, created, and edited through the Comet Server settings page, including as a Tenant admin

Previously this was only possible through API or hand editing the server config file.

  • Improve performance of compressing data during backup jobs

· 4 min read

Carme is the latest entry in our quarterly rollup series. It branches off from our main rolling Voyager development, into a fixed target for our partners to qualify and build upon.

Comet 22.8 "Carme" takes its name from another moon of Jupiter. It was discovered along with our previous Comet release "Lysithea" by Seth Barnes Nicholson in 1938, and both discoveries were reported in the very same publication. Despite sharing a discovery event, Lysithea is part of the "Himalian group" of moons, and Carme leads up the "Carme group" of moons. The moon itself is named after the Cretan goddess Carme, one of Zeus' lovers.

Carme brings 7 features and 14 enhancements, including IDrive e2 support, presigned clients, stochastic job delays, custom SMTP servers for Tenants, support for fallback domain controllers, more restore options, and improved performance.

As always for a new quarterly release, there are two changelogs for 22.8.0 "Carme" depending on whether you are coming from the previous quarterly release or the previous Voyager release.

Changes compared to 22.5.3

New Features

  • IDrive e2 can now be used as a Storage Template and custom Storage Vault

Mention Comet Backup when signing up to get 1TB free storage for 30 days.

  • Option to download a prebuilt codesigned client installer (Comet branded)
  • New /SERVER= silent install parameter to the Comet Backup on Windows silent install, to override the default login URL

  • Add a random delay option for backup job schedules to spread out the CPU load for multiple jobs starting at the same time
  • Allow a global configuration of "random job delay" via user policies and server settings

  • Added 'Overwrite if newer' option to allow restore to only update backed up files which are newer than existing
  • Allow selecting which device is used for testing the connection of a Storage Vault in the Comet Server web interface

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.6.9

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with backup job scheduling if the system timezone is changed to not match the user device profile timezone while Comet is running
  • Fix an issue with using the Test Connections button for a Storage Vault in the Comet Server web interface

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Changes compared to 22.6.7

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with Office 365 where a message folder could potentially be resynced every time backup is run. This might increase incremental backup time
  • Fix an issue with selected files or folders not being restored when one selected file name was a prefix of another selected file name during restores initiated from the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue where 'Job execution delay' is renamed to 'Random job delay'

  • Fix an issue with when IDrive e2 fails key authentication

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.5.2

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with the DSM 7 Synology client package failing to start when the branded name contains an ampersand ('&')
  • Fix an issue with logging out of the Comet Server web interface when using the Test Connection button if the target device goes offline before the request can be made
  • Fix an issue with the RPM installer for Comet Server
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with showing unbranded error messages from Wasabi in some cases
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with spacing around checkboxes when deleting a user account from the Comet Server web interface

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.6.6

Enhancements

  • Enhancement: Allow explicit region selection for S3-compatible Storage Vaults

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with "Allocation error: not enough memory" errors affecting backup jobs in Comet 22.6.6

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.6.5

New Features

  • Feature: IDrive e2 can now be used as a storage template and custom vault
  • Feature: Added 'Overwrite if newer' option to allow restore to only update backed up files which are newer than existing
  • Feature: Allow selecting which device is used for testing the connection of a Storage Vault in the Comet Server web interface