With containers becoming the go-to choice for production
deployment, Zerto, an industry leader in
cloud data management and protection, today announced the beta program of Zerto
for Kubernetes (Z4K), an extension of its Zerto Platform to support
next-generation, cloud native applications. Organizations can now easily
protect, recover, and move any Kubernetes application and its persistent data
for accelerated deployment within their application development lifecycles.
By applying its always-on replication for backup, disaster
recovery (DR), and mobility capabilities for Kubernetes applications that
utilize persistent data, Zerto is bringing its industry-leading continuous data
protection (CDP) and journaling technology to containerized applications and
making it available to customers who want to participate in the beta
program.
Zerto for Kubernetes is also being made available for access by
anyone, anywhere with a new hands-on lab running
the Z4K beta code. For organizations just starting out with a containerized
strategy, the hands-on lab provides an easy way to test drive Z4K in the
comfort of your own home or office at any time with no additional setup
required. The lab provides complimentary, on-demand training on how to set up,
configure, and manage a Z4K environment.
Container-Based Environments are Achieving Broad Industry
Recognition
The timely release comes against a backdrop of what ESG calls
pervasive adoption of containers, illustrated in a recent survey in which 71% of respondents said
they have deployed or plan to deploy container-based applications in a
hybrid-cloud strategy. It's clear to see why 57% of respondents indicated
multi-cloud support as one of the most important features when it comes to
backing up their organization's container environments.
This survey and other analyst reports, including "VM data
protection veteran Zerto sets its sights on Kubernetes-based stateful apps"
written by Liam Rogers, 451 Research, a part of S&P Market Intelligence,
can be viewed here.
"An evolution has been happening in the IT landscape for some time
now. Organizations want their applications updated as frequently and as
granularly as possible. These continual updates require utilizing microservices
that often prove too big for the virtual machines," said Deepak Verma, director
of product strategy, Zerto. "Z4K provides all the unique functionality our
customers love in the Zerto platform but for containerized Kubernetes
applications and with the DevOps engineer in mind. That means backup, DR, and
data mobility for Kubernetes applications can be part of an on-premises or
cloud deployment and be easily integrated and managed without requiring every
Kubernetes application to write its own solution."
Since Zerto announced its
plans to extend its platform to support next-generation applications at
ZertoCON in June, Zerto has seen a rapid increase in demand for Z4K globally.
Organizations like
IFDS are making Zerto an integral part of their development
cycle because the Zerto platform easily protects, recovers, and moves
applications for accelerated software development and delivery.