Dell Technologies Enhances PowerProtect for Faster Cyberattack Recovery

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations are prioritizing resilience as a key business imperative. Dell Technologies has announced significant enhancements across its PowerProtect portfolio, delivering faster, smarter, and more efficient cyber resilience for businesses operating in hybrid and edge environments.

The PowerProtect portfolio is a market leader, with PowerProtect Data Manager ranking #1 in total cost of ownership and performance at scale. Meanwhile, PowerProtect Data Domain is also #1 in total cost of ownership, security, and support, reflecting Dell’s commitment to delivering real-world value and strong return on investment (ROI).

The latest updates combine advanced automation, extended workload protection, and simplified management, enabling enterprises to secure, detect, and recover from cyberattacks with greater speed and confidence.

Key highlights include:

PowerProtect Data Manager: Expanding Resilience Across Edge and Hybrid Environments

• Edge protection with Dell NativeEdge integration: Industry’s first co-engineered cyber resilience solution for edge computing, delivering image-level backup and recovery for virtual machines on edge infrastructure.

• Broader ecosystem coverage: Native integration with Nutanix AHV through Prism Central simplifies multi-hypervisor protection and ensures consistent cyber resilience across diverse environments.

• Enhanced security analytics: A new Anomaly Detection Review Analysis page centralizes ransomware investigation and speeds incident response.

• Integrated protection: The new PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance unifies protection and management, reducing administrative overhead by up to 50%.

PowerProtect Backup Services: Cloud-Native Flexibility for Hybrid Workloads

• Agentless SaaS backup for Microsoft Azure: Offers cloud-native protection for workloads in Azure, delivering operational simplicity and greater flexibility.

• Advanced ransomware protection: A new add-on extends cyber resilience for government and hybrid workloads, enhancing protection in highly secure environments.

PowerProtect Data Domain Operating System: Scaling Securely Across Clouds

• Secure Snapshot for VTL: Ensures immutability for Virtual Tape Libraries, protecting backups against cyber threats and human error without impacting performance.

• Expanded cloud scalability: Data Domain Virtual Edition capacity increased to 384TB on Azure, with AWS M7i instance support, enabling organizations to consolidate backups for larger workloads while optimizing compute costs.

PowerProtect Cyber Recovery and CyberSense: Accelerating Secure Data Recovery

• Enhanced data security: Enables secure vaulting and restoration of HYCU-created backups, ensuring recoverability of critical workloads across diverse environments.

• Improved efficiency: Supports vaulting up to 384TB of Data Domain Virtual Edition in Azure and centralized management of multiple Cyber Recovery servers through a single CyberSense instance.

“In today’s digital economy, cyber resilience is not just about defense, but enabling continuity, trust, and growth,” said Ripu Bajwa, Director, Sales – Software, Dell Technologies India. “With the latest advancements in our PowerProtect portfolio, we are empowering organizations to simplify data protection, strengthen their security posture, and recover with speed and confidence – wherever their data resides, from core to edge to cloud.”

With these advancements, Dell Technologies is redefining what it means to be cyber-resilient in a hybrid world. By delivering smarter, faster, and more efficient data protection, Dell empowers enterprises to safeguard their most valuable asset – their data, while driving innovation, agility, and business continuity with confidence.