Catalogic adds web NDMP management & encryption controls

Catalogic has released DPX 4.15, adding web-based NDMP management and new encryption controls.

The latest version of the backup and recovery product also introduces tag-based VMware backup policies and encrypted cloud archive support.

The release focuses on updates to both the DPX backup platform and the vStor immutable storage layer. Administrators can now manage NDMP nodes and configure backup and restore jobs through the web interface, bringing those functions into line with the older Java-based tool.

This removes the need to maintain separate management interfaces for NAS environments and reflects a broader shift toward moving legacy administrative functions into browser-based systems.

Another addition allows VMware backup jobs to target virtual machines by vCentre tag. Backup coverage can therefore follow changes in virtual infrastructure without administrators having to update jobs manually each time a machine is added or reorganised.

On security, vStor now supports KMIP-compliant keystores for encryption key management. The release includes configuration through both the user interface and command line, along with migration workflows for moving keys between keystore back ends.

The feature is intended for organisations that want tighter control over the encryption key lifecycle, as well as those with compliance requirements that separate key management from storage. Archive jobs can also now encrypt data before it is sent to a cloud or S3 target, with the software handling both encryption and decryption.

Additional Changes

The update includes several operational changes beyond the headline features. Image mounting in vStor now runs as a background task and provides per-disk progress reporting.

Users can also restore raw files directly from mounted images to SMB shares without ZIP packaging. The release adds per-volume deletion lock policy configuration for more granular retention settings and groups event notifications into PDF attachments for review outside the main interface.

DPX 4.15 is aimed at customers running hybrid environments where older protocols remain in use alongside newer infrastructure and cloud storage. The combination of browser-based management, automated VMware policy selection, and broader encryption options suggests a focus on usability as well as security controls.

Ken Barth, chief executive officer at Catalogic, commented on the release: "This release continues our path of completing the modernization of the web interface while raising the security baseline for customers managing hybrid environments. In addition to security, our vStor enhancements keep your data safe, recoverable and out of harm's way by offering total flexibility on where you store your data, local, hybrid or public cloud, or tape. In today's unpredictable world, optionality is a requirement."