{"id":62159,"date":"2026-06-08T20:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=62159"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:43:02","slug":"upcoming-instant-restore-and-backup-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/upcoming-instant-restore-and-backup-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Instant Restore and Backup Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/\">MSP360<\/a> are continuing to expand and strengthen our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/backup\/\">backup and disaster recovery platform<\/a> with a new generation of instant restore, virtualization, and storage optimization capabilities designed for MSPs, IT teams, and enterprise environments.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These upcoming features focus on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faster recovery times<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved operational flexibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced storage consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplified disaster recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better support for modern virtualized infrastructures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/get.msp360.com\/upcoming-instant-restore-and-backup-features-may-2026\">Signup for beta<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Direct Restore to VMware \/ Hyper-V \/ Proxmox<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image-Based Backups can now be restored directly to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VMware<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Hyper-V<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proxmox VE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform automatically creates a virtual machine from the backup image and restores it directly to the selected virtualization environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This significantly reduces recovery complexity and accelerates disaster recovery operations for virtualized infrastructures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Instant Restore<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instant Restore enables virtual machines to boot directly from backup storage without waiting for a full restore operation to complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image Backups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyper-V and Proxmox backups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VM becomes operational within minutes while the platform transparently restores data in the background to production storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once synchronization is completed, the system seamlessly switches the VM from the temporary backup disk to the restored production disk:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without downtime<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without interruption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without data loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All changes made while the VM is running from backup storage are fully preserved during the transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This capability dramatically reduces downtime during critical outages and provides near-instant business continuity.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__left\" style=\"width: 40%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/352x496.png\" alt=\"Upcoming Backup Features\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__right\" style=\"width: 60%;\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action__title\">Upcoming Backup Features<\/div>\n<div class=\"call-to-action__text\">Join the beta program to help shape the future of MSP360 products.<\/div>\n<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper hs-cta-deferred\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-8abe0dac-32bb-432e-b57c-c29c41a0b355\" data-portal=\"5442029\" data-id=\"8abe0dac-32bb-432e-b57c-c29c41a0b355\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LXC containers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enhancement enables centralized protection and recovery for modern Proxmox-based infrastructures and mixed virtualization environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Hybrid Backup<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid Backup is now supported across all backup types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backups can now be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stored locally for fast operational recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatically replicated to one or multiple secondary destinations for offsite redundancy and disaster recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach combines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast local restore performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geographic redundancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better ransomware recovery readiness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid Backup helps organizations implement stronger backup strategies without sacrificing recovery speed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Synthetic Backup for Local Storage Destinations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synthetic Backup support is now available for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local disks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Network shares<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enables efficient Forever Forward Incremental (FFI) backup strategies for local storage targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Key Benefits<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced storage consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Faster incremental backup operations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower infrastructure costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved retention efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better suitability for storage-constrained environments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature is especially valuable for MSPs and organizations looking to optimize storage utilization while maintaining long-term retention policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Item-Level Restore via Web Browser<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restore individual files and folders directly from your web browser without requiring a full system restore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supported backup types:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/solutions\/image-based-backup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image-Based Backups<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File Backups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VMware \/ Hyper-V \/ Proxmox backups<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Files can be downloaded directly to the browser\u2019s Downloads folder for fast and convenient recovery operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Built-In Security<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All data transfers are protected with AES encryption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For browsers supporting the Web Crypto API (such as Google Chrome), downloaded ZIP archives are decrypted automatically within the browser for a seamless recovery experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If browser-side decryption is not supported, users can securely decrypt the archive manually using their encryption password after download.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature dramatically simplifies file recovery workflows for administrators and end users while maintaining strong security standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Explore more resources<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are just starting out and exploring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/what-you-get-with-free-rmm-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you get with free RMM software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0like the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/meet-msp360-rmm-community-edition-a-free-rmm\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSP360 RMM Community Edition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that enables you to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/level-up-it-support-with-free-patch-management\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">level up IT support with free patch management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014or seeking advanced administrative capabilities by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/introducing-msp360-rmm-2-5\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introducing MSP360 RMM 2.5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its proactive<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/rmm-watchdog\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RMM watchdog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feature. As your client base scales, ensuring seamless data protection is paramount; you might find yourself evaluating the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/best-free-backup-software\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best free backup software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or utilize our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/backup-exec-alternative-migration-guide\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backup Exec alternative migration guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to modernize legacy infrastructure. Furthermore, managing modern cloud environments demands comprehensive strategies, ranging from<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/microsoft-365-cost-optimization\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft 365 cost optimization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to implementing robust disaster recovery plans using our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/office-365-backup-complete-guide\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office 365 backup complete guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and selecting the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/best-sharepoint-backup-solutions\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best SharePoint backup solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, all while resting easy knowing that our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/msp360-price-guarantee-for-msps\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSP360 price guarantee for MSPs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures predictable costs and protects your bottom line as you grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"further-reading \">Further reading<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/best-cloud-to-cloud-backup-solutions-in-2026\/\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Best Microsoft 365 Backup Solutions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Join the Beta Program for Instant Restore and more Backup Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several of these features are currently available through our beta program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like early access and help shape the future of the platform through feedback and testing, you can sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/get.msp360.com\/upcoming-instant-restore-and-backup-features-may-2026\">https:\/\/get.msp360.com\/upcoming-instant-restore-and-backup-features-may-2026<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We at MSP360 are continuing to expand and strengthen our backup and disaster recovery platform with a new generation of instant restore, virtualization, and storage optimization capabilities designed for MSPs, IT teams, and enterprise environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[883,877,894,895,882],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-backup-and-dr-articles","category-blog-articles","category-msp360-backup","category-msp360-mbs","category-msp360-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62159"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62573,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62159\/revisions\/62573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}