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Smart Ransomware Defense: New Integrated Immutability and Data Resilience Capabilities

Written by Michael Lin | July 22, 2025

Organizations are increasingly worried about ransomware attackers targeting backup data and are seeking immutable backup protection that’s easy to use, straightforward to manage, and affordable. Today, Arcserve introduces expanded immutable data backup and storage capabilities that help small and midsize IT teams protect the most meaningful and important data. 

The release of Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) 10.2 and new Arcserve Cyber Resilient Storage capabilities help organizations of all sizes gain control over immutable backup storage both in the cloud and on-premises. These powerful software solutions work together to provide integrated control of immutable storage managed directly from a single, familiar UDP interface.

This release is exciting for current Arcserve customers. It's also catching the attention of IT leaders who are not yet Arcserve customers but want to replace their existing backup tools with integrated solutions that are easier and less complex to manage and provide a complete data resilience strategy.

Organizations are already purchasing Arcserve UDP and Cyber Resilient Storage to replace multiple data backup products and fill a gap in immutable data protection. Leaders understand the speed and simplicity of the Arcserve vision for integrated management of day-to-day backup processes and immutable data protection. 

Today’s release builds on this year’s earlier announcements. In March, Arcserve introduced Arcserve Cyber Resilient Storage, a reliable and cost-effective immutable backup storage solution for cloud and on-premises workloads. It delivers ransomware protection and compliance alignment, while seamlessly integrating with Arcserve UDP 10.

A few months later, Arcserve released integrated cyber resilient immutability solution for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) that focus on very small organizations with immutable data resilience needs.  

Today's release is another focused step by Arcserve towards meeting the needs of SMBs and midsize organizations, which have stringent cyber resilience requirements but need flexibility and affordability.

Arcserve UDP 10.2: Enhanced Protection Against Ransomware

As ransomware threats continue to evolve, your data protection strategy needs to keep pace. Arcserve UDP 10.2 builds on previous releases with expanded capabilities that make managing immutable backups simpler and more effective.

Manage Immutable Storage Directly from the UDP Console

UDP 10.2 expands integrated management of immutable storage solutions, both on-premises and in the cloud, directly from the UDP Console. This release is especially valuable if your organization prefers or is required to manage backup operations through an on-premises console. You'll gain streamlined control over your immutable backups without switching between multiple management interfaces.

Create and Manage Data Stores in Your Preferred Cloud Environment

Your recovery requirements are unique, so UDP 10.2 supports creating and managing data stores in multiple cloud storage environments. Whether you use Arcserve Cloud Storage, AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, you can now manage these resources directly from your UDP console, giving you flexibility without sacrificing control.

Enhanced Compliance Controls Prevent Data Tampering

UDP 10.2 introduces expanded governance and compliance controls to protect your backup data from unauthorized users. With new compliance mode options, snapshot data cannot be changed or deleted by anyone – even users with root privileges. This provides an additional layer of protection against both external threats and insider risks.

Role-Based Security for Immutable Data Stores

Protect immutable backups with expanded role-based access controls that clearly separate administrator and non-administrator access to immutable data stores. This additional safeguard provides enhanced threat protection and expanded authentication and authorization for data access and modification, so only authorized personnel can interact with your most critical backup data.

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Arcserve Cyber Resilient Storage: On-Premises Immutable Backup Protection

For organizations that need to maintain immutable backups on-premises, Arcserve now offers Cyber Resilient Storage as a software appliance that integrates seamlessly with the on-premises UDP Console for comprehensive ransomware protection.

Immutable Snapshots for Business-Critical Data

Arcserve Cyber Resilient Storage integrates with UDP Cyber Resilient Data Store functionality to provide immutable snapshots of backup data on-premises. Configure snapshot frequency and retention schedules to meet your specific data protection needs.

Flexible Implementation on Your Hardware

Every organization has different hardware preferences. Install Arcserve Cyber Resilient Storage on hardware of your choice for implementation flexibility and system integrity. Leverage existing infrastructure investments while still gaining the benefits of immutable backup storage. See the supported hardware requirements on the Arcserve Support portal.

Seamless Management from the Data Resilience Console

Whether you prefer using the UDP on-premises console or UDP Cloud Console, you can easily configure immutable snapshots and modify immutable data store settings, compression, and snapshot frequency. This flexibility lets your team manage immutable data strategies with speed and familiarity.

Software RAID for Enhanced Fault Tolerance

Add an extra layer of resilience with software-based RAID capabilities, even for hardware instances that don't have hardware RAID. This additional functionality helps your immutable backups remain protected against hardware failures and malicious attacks.

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Learn How to Strengthen Your Immutable Data Strategy

Understand how to quickly and seamlessly support immutable data strategies directly from your data resilience interface. A new technical webinar explains cloud versus on-premises storage options, critical decision checklists, and – best of all – includes a demo of the integrated UDP and Cyber Resilient Storage workflow. 

Register now: Choosing the Right Immutable Data Storage for Today's Needs.