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· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.9

Enhancements

  • Added informational headers to job logs that are exported to CSV (now renamed to Text) or Excel. Previously these headers were only included when exporting to Clipboard
  • Added the ability to select which logs are exported from the Server Logs and Job Logs pages in the Comet Server web interface
  • Removed Object Lock options from Storage Role in the Comet Server web interface and the Comet Server Service Manager
  • Added a warning when starting the Comet Server starts if the Storage Role is detected to be using Object Lock
  • Enabled Server Self-Backup by default for new Comet Server installations. This will not affect existing Comet Servers when they are upgraded
  • Removed the File column on the Server Logs page on the Comet Server web interface
  • Added a Last Message column to the Server Logs page on the Comet Server web interface

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the Storage Template dialog for tenant administrators displaying incorrect fields after upgrading the Comet Server version

· 3 min read

Mimas 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.

Mimas is named after a moon of Saturn, which in turn takes its name from an ancient Greek mythological giant. Mimas is relatively small compared to Earth's moon, with a diameter of about 396 kilometers (246 miles). Its composition is primarily made up of water ice with a small amount of rocky material. Its most distinguishing feature is a giant impact crater which stretches a third of the way across the face of the moon, making it look like the Death Star from "Star Wars".

As for the software, Comet 24.2.0 Mimas brings 3 new features and 14 enhancements, including Dark Mode for the Comet Server Web Interface.

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.8

New Features

  • Added support for Dark Mode to the Comet Server web interface

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing files from being backed up when stored in a OneDrive folder on MacOS
  • Fixed an issue in new Microsoft 365 SharePoint incremental backups referencing an invalid location in older snapshot formats
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server failing to start after deleting a tenant

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.6

Enhancements

  • Added server log messages to Comet Server startup to indicate when certain subprocesses have finished initializing
  • Added a S3-compatible (Object Lock) storage vault template type
  • Improved Microsoft 365 incremental backups of SharePoint Sites and OneDrive to be more efficient and quicker

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue causing the Comet Backup desktop app to enable Object Lock on a Storage Vault when Object Lock was not enabled
  • Fixed an issue with "unknown header" messages when connecting to a Storage Vault that has multiple files in the keys subdirectory
  • Fixed an issue causing some reporting filters to consistently use the first option instead of the selected option
  • Fixed an issue with the Recent Activity Email so it now correctly counts jobs which span multiple days
  • Fixed an issue with the Recent Activity Email so it now matches the same period as the Recent Activity Report in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed an issue with remote software updates for Windows clients
  • Fixed an issue with the Linux deb package not being present when listing the available software downloads via the API

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.12.5

Enhancements

  • Improved the performance of S3-compatible Storage Vaults when Object Lock is enabled
  • Improved the performance of simulated restores for most Protected Item types
  • Added a Job History tab to the User details page which shows jobs for the selected user in the Comet Server web interface

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing one or more files from being selected for restore when a partition of a virtual disk is selected in the granular restore workflow
  • Fixed a crash caused by an out-of-bounds access when using granular restore from a Hyper-V Protected Item
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server web interface where schedule options would overlap in certain languages
  • Fixed an issue with extra fields appearing when editing a Storage Template created prior to 23.12.5 in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed an issue with missing validation for Storage Template settings using the Custom Remote Bucket type
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with not resetting the Test Connections button state when switching Storage Template types in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with showing an unusable Test Connections button for Storage Template settings using the Custom Remote Bucket type
  • Fixed an issue with unexpected "incomplete data" log messages when restoring large files to certain locations

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.4

New Features

  • Added a Debian package for linux clients which installs the Comet Backup desktop app as a systemd service

Enhancements

  • Added support for custom HTTP headers in the "Custom Remote Bucket" Storage Template option

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing restore jobs from completing due to incorrectly measuring the size of a downloaded file
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with confusion between "Comet" and "Comet Storage" in the Auth Role replication, Constellation, and Storage Template dialogs
  • Fixed an issue with the restore dialog becoming unresponsive while browsing a snapshot in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed unnecessary buffering when loading data from B2 Storage Vaults
  • Fixed an issue with misleading error messages when a Microsoft SQL Server backup job is misconfigured

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.3

New Features

  • Added the ability for top-level admins to create a new user in any tenant in the Comet Server web interface

Enhancements

  • Improved performance of "Optimizing snapshot" steps during a retention pass for remote Storage Vaults
  • Improved the "Add user" dialog in the Comet Server web interface to allow creating multiple users at once without having to enable advanced options

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a performance regression introduced in Comet 23.9.10 when using granular restore to restore multiple files from a Disk Image or Hyper-V Protected Item