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· 2 min read

Changes compared to 22.9.7

Notice: The Authenticode certificate used by Comet has been renewed. When installing the Windows version of Comet Server or Comet Backup, you may see Windows Defender Smartscreen prompts for approximately one week as the replacement certificate builds reputation.

New Features

  • Support Comet Backup on Apple silicon

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.9.5

New Features

  • Feature: Support Gradient MSP as a PSA platform. Gradient MSP is an external service that allows you to sync user account data and backup job error alerts into many RMM/PSA systems including ConnectWise, Autotask, Kaseya, Syncro, Pulseway RMM, HaloPSA and more. For more information, please see https://support.meetgradient.com/comet-backup

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with the backup-tool crashing during a single file restore from a Windows Disk Image snapshot.
  • Fix an issue with S3 Storage Templates crashing during the first Storage Vault creation.

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 22.9.4

New Features

  • Added a top-level download button to the navigation bar on the Comet Server web interface.

Enhancements

  • Enhancement: Support the 'hide files instead of deleting them' option for Backblaze B2 in Constellation, to hide unused customer buckets and rely on B2 lifecycle policies for delayed cleanup
  • Enhancement: Cosmetic add icons to the Storage Template configuration settings in the Comet Server web interface
  • Enhancement: Various improvements to the Comet Server web interface's UI

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with codesigning custom installers for macOS when Comet Server is installed on ARM64 Linux
  • Fix an issue with outdated Daylight Saving timezone rules on Windows
  • Fix an issue with the Comet Server web interface crashing when trying to restore data for a Protected Item that has been deleted from the live configuration
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with showing streaming MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server restore options for devices running older, ineligible versions of Comet Backup
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with missing loading animation on the Settings page in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with unclear labels when configuring Backblaze B2 Master Application Keys as a Storage Template in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with an unexpected border-radius on the main navigation bar in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with crushed spacing and padding in the FTP Storage Vault configuration and in the Storage Templates dialog in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix an issue with MySQL streaming restore raising packet size errors when restoring large blobs

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 22.9.3

New Features

  • Added the ability to duplicate Protected Items in the Comet Backup desktop app

Enhancements

  • Reduce maximum concurrent installer generations to one less than the number of CPU cores, to prevent large Bulk Update Campaigns from slowing down the Comet Server
  • Reduce memory usage requirements for Comet Server Storage Role when processing a large file upload
  • Support SVG logo images in Comet Backup and in Comet Server

· One min read

Changes compared to 22.9.2

New Features

  • User can now be transferred between tenants via API or web interface. Main organization's default Organization Name will be Comet Server Operator Organization unless overridden by Company Name under Branding

Enhancements

  • Added separate port dialog for SFTP destination

  • Added "copy to clipboard" button for the Office 365 setup process

Bug Fixes

  • Fix a cosmetic issue with MacOS dialogs being squashed on "New protected item" -> Office 365 -> Azure authentication

· 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