Data security specialist Rubrik is upgrading its data protection platform to allow for quicker recoveries in the familiar backup & recovery process. The new Turbo Threat Hunting functionality more quickly scans an enterprise network to find clean recovery points after malware attacks, according to the company.
The new approach changes the current method that requires mounting and scanning data on a file-by-file basis to find signs of tampering, instead leveraging other techniques -- including pre-computed hash values within Rubrik's metadata -- that significantly speed up the process.
"Traditional recovery methods involve manually scanning each backup file, which can take an excruciatingly long time. Imagine having to sift through hundreds of thousands of backups to locate clean recovery points. For many organizations, that process can take days or even weeks, leaving them vulnerable to ongoing disruption and significant financial losses," the company said in a blog post. By contrast, the new tech reduces the time to find a backup that is free from Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) "from days to mere seconds."
In addition to those pre-computed hashes for instant scanning, other highlights of the upgrade include:
The upgrade is being rolled out automatically around the end of January to Enterprise Edition and cloud customers.