Changes compared to 18.3.2

Enhancements​

• Display (always-enabled) compression and deduplication status in Storage Vault property dialogs
• Display number of databases and backup mode in Microsoft SQL Server backup job reports
• Improve performance for loading the Comet Server web interface
• Rename backup types for Microsoft SQL Server, to clarify the behaviour

Changes compared to 18.2.1

Bug Fixes​

• Fix an issue that could cause resource starvation and hanging when using Azure Blob Storage as a storage type in Comet Server, by reverting to the 18.2.0 behaviour
• Fix an issue that could cause Comet Backup to crash when contacting an unresponsive Comet Server

The 17.11.x "Luna" series is in Extended support only.

Changes compared to 17.11.5, also appearing in 18.2.1

Bug Fixes​

• Fix an important issue that could prevent data from being backed up from UNC paths, if both UNC and drive paths were selected in a Protected Item
• Fix a cosmetic issue with not showing the New Users help area in the Comet Server web interface

Changes compared to 18.2.1 and 18.3.1

• In Comet Server's web interface, prevent closing dialogs when clicking the background, to avoid accidentally closing dialogs when only refocusing the window

Enhancements​

• Reduce idle memory consumption of Comet Server web interface
• Allow configuring the option to reduce number of disk access threads in the Comet Server web interface
• Write Comet Server log files in Notepad-compatible format on Windows
• Add proactive defence layers against possible clickjacking and XSS attacks against the Comet Server web interface

Changes compared to 18.2.0

Bug Fixes​

• Fix an important issue that could prevent data from being backed up from UNC paths, if both UNC and drive paths were selected in a Protected Item
• Fix an issue that could cause high system resource usage when backing up to an SFTP or Azure Blob Storage destination
• Fix an issue with the Comet Server web interface when a live-connected device has no available import sources
• Fix an issue with timer precision in Comet Backup for Windows that could cause battery drain on laptops, and high CPU usage inside virtual machines
• Fix a cosmetic issue with not showing the New Users help area in the Comet Server web interface

Changes compared to 18.3.0

New Features​

• Updated Croatian translation
• Option to reduce number of disk access threads during backup
• Auto-refresh button when viewing backup job reports in Comet Server web interface
• Button to copy backup job report content in Comet Server web interface

Changes compared to 18.2.0

18.5.NEXT

New Features​

• Option to limit Storage Vault speed for backup
• Option to set duration limit when immediately starting a backup in Comet Backup

Changes compared to 17.11.6

New Features​

• Comet Backup for macOS
• IP-based bandwidth rate limiting in Comet Server
• Support silent install of Comet Backup for Windows
• Live-connection action to import settings from other installed backup products
• Croatian translation
• Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation

Changes compared to 17.12.8

New Features​

• Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation
• IP-based bandwidth rate limiting in Comet Server

Changes compared to 17.12.7

Enhancements​

• Enable downloading Comet Backup for macOS
• Support importing MySQL-type Protected Items from Ahsay v6
• Word-wrap long lines in the report dialog in Comet Backup
• Remove trust confirmation prompt when automatically logging in to Comet Server from a trusted website
• Allow configuring ICNS and Package ID for Comet Backup for macOS in the Setup Wizard in Comet Server