Immutable backups for vSphere 9
NAKIVO released Backup & Replication v11.2 with immutable, air‑gapped protection and explicit support for VMware vSphere 9 — a direct response to rising ransomware threats targeting enterprise backups. That pushes stronger data resilience into hybrid VMware environments. (openpr.com)
NAKIVO published v11.2 as generally available on March 10, 2026, according to the product release notes. (nakivo.com) The update extends platform coverage with full Proxmox VE 9.0 support and Proxmox 9.1 compatibility, adds full support for HPE StoreOnce VSA Gen5, and introduces OAuth 2.0 for email configuration. (helpcenter.nakivo.com) Under-the-hood runtime changes in v11.2 include an upgrade to Java SE 24, adoption of the latest Spring Framework, and an update to Apache MINA aimed at performance and security improvements. (helpcenter.nakivo.com) NAKIVO’s immutability implementation is explicit: immutability can be applied to Local Folder backup repositories deployed as the virtual appliance (VA), Nutanix AHV appliance, or an Amazon EC2 AMI, and the product states that no user — including root — can lift that immutability. (helpcenter.nakivo.com) The vendor documents backup hardening features that include support for up to 4,000 recovery points, instant full and granular VM restores, and air‑gapped (tape) backup options to keep copies offline. (nakivo.com) v11.2 release notes also list technical limits and known issues: VA-deployed backup repositories are limited to 128 TB (ext4 inode_ratio constraint), maximum file size is 16 TB, tape recovery “preparing data” phases can take hours based on recovery‑point count, and the product cannot be installed or upgraded on ARM v7. (helpcenter.nakivo.com)
