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Project:Zmanda Cloud Backup 4.1 > Zmanda Cloud Backup 4.1 Release notes > Upgrading from ZCB 4.0.x

Upgrading from ZCB 4.0.x

What's new in ZCB 4.1?

As compared to the previous 4.0.x releases, ZCB 4.1 version includes support for backup and recovery of Oracle databases, time based bandwidth throttling, significant performance improvements in downloads from the cloud and other features.

Functionality

  • Improved retention policy implementation to allow better backup data protection
  • Support for new Amazon S3 locations in addition to existing locations –  US West (Oregon) and Brazil
  • Time based bandwidth throttling
  • Different retention policy for each backup schedule
  • Support for Oracle Databases
  • Bulk deployment of Zmanda Cloud Backup to multiple machines

Usability

  • User friendly email notification functionality
  • Monitoring and Reporting across backup sets

Performance

  • Faster downloads in case of selective recovery

Localization

  • Korean support

Upgrading from ZCB 4.0.x

  • Download the Zmanda Cloud Backup 4.1 software from Zmanda Network (Zmanda Network credentials are required).
  • Please make sure system requirements such as Java JRE 6 Update 20 or later or JRE 7 are installed. You need to install 32bit version if you are using 32bit Windows and 64bit version of Java if you are using 64bit Windows.
  • Run the installer .exe file. It will extract the archive contents and run setup.exe automatically.
  • Choose "Yes" when the installer runs and offers the option to upgrade ZCB as shown below.

 

 

  • After installation is complete, you can begin using ZCB 4.1. Please refer to ZCB Quick Start guide which is available in the ZCB user interface (Help>Getting Started with ZCB).
  • Zmanda Cloud Backup documentation is available in the ZCB user interface (Help>ZCB User Guide, Help>ZCB FAQ).
  • Please note that you need to save the backup set (make a change and save the backup set) after upgrading to ZCB 4.1 if you are upgrading from ZCB 4.0.

 

Note: For known issues and workarounds, please see the Known issues page.

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