What's New in N-able Cove Data Protection 26.3

Name: What's New in N-able Cove Data Protection 26.3
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T07:23:41-04:00
Duration: 3 min 19 s
Description: https://www.n-able.com Watch Matt Baylis, Product Marketing Manager for Cove Data Protection, as he breaks down the latest updates to Cove. Discover exciting enhancements, including: · HaloPSA ticketing integration entering limited tech preview · Group...

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release. So starting off on the Backup Manager, we've introduced some new platform support in Cove 26.3, with Windows Server 2025 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now being officially supported by Cove. Simply, all you need to do is deploy the Backup Manager agent on systems that run these operating systems and you'll have the full backup and recovery capabilities available for use. For more information about this topic, you'll find that in our user guide. Moving over to the Management Console, in Cove 26.3, our integration with Halo PSA has entered Limited Tech Preview. So this integration allows you to auto-create tickets for any backup alerts and failures detected in Cove directly into your Halo PSA environment. So this will eliminate the need for manual checks, email-based workarounds, and ensure that backup issues are captured directly in your Halo PSA environment. This will overall improve technician efficiency, and for information on how to sign up for this Limited Tech Preview, you'll find that in our release notes. Moving over to Microsoft 365, in Cove 26.3, we've brought several enhancements to this offering. Starting off with Group-Based Data Protection, which is now officially generally available in Cove 26.3. So this functionality currently supports Exchange Online and OneDrive, and it allows you to select Microsoft EntreID security groups to define which Microsoft users are protected in Cove. This will help you apply consistent policies across security groups and protect the right user segments without protecting the whole tenant. We've also made some enhancements to FastTrack Onboarding in Cove 26.3. So in earlier releases, we introduced FastTrack Onboarding for Exchange Online and OneDrive, and in Cove 26.3, we've also extended this capability to SharePoint and Teams as well. So this allows you to protect Microsoft data faster with fewer clicks by providing a streamlined onboarding experience. So if you're onboarding a very large tenant, or if you're onboarding multiple tenants, this will be very useful for you. Exchange Backups are now faster in Cove 26.3. Now we skip attachment reads for unchanged messages and use delta statistics during the processing. If you have an environment with very heavy attachment usage, you'll realize a larger reduction in the backup duration. Exchange Online Export to PST also has some new enhancements in Cove 26.3, by now including the ability to support exports of large mailboxes. So think of mailboxes that have 100 gigabytes or more of data. Also with Exchange Online Export to PST, users now have more visibility into the export process because now we show the mailbox type and status in the export flow. And last but not least in Cove 26.3, the Teams Restore Wizard now has a new UI, which is built on our Apex design system. So this will bring a more unified and consistent restore experience across the product user interface. That's it folks, that's Cove 26.3 wrapped up for you. Thank you very much for listening and make sure that you check out the resources and events at the bottom of the release notes. Have an amazing day and I'll see you next time.

TL;DR

Cove 26.3 adds official support for Windows Server 2025 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, expanding platform compatibility for MSP backup deployments.
HaloPSA ticketing integration enters limited tech preview, automatically creating tickets for backup alerts and failures to eliminate manual monitoring workflows.
Group-Based Data Protection reaches general availability for Exchange Online and OneDrive, enabling policy application via Microsoft Entra ID security groups rather than full tenant protection.

Summary

N-able Cove Data Protection version 26.3 introduces several significant enhancements focused on improving MSP operational efficiency and expanding Microsoft 365 backup capabilities. The release adds official support for Windows Server 2025 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, ensuring compatibility with the latest operating systems. A key operational improvement is the HaloPSA ticketing integration entering limited tech preview, which automatically creates tickets for backup alerts and failures directly in Halo PSA environments, eliminating manual monitoring workflows. For Microsoft 365 protection, Group-Based Data Protection reaches general availability for Exchange Online and OneDrive, allowing MSPs to apply consistent backup policies across Microsoft Entra ID security groups rather than protecting entire tenants. FastTrack Onboarding extends to SharePoint and Teams, joining previously supported Exchange Online and OneDrive to streamline multi-tenant deployment. Performance improvements include faster Exchange backups through optimized attachment handling and delta statistics processing, particularly beneficial for environments with heavy attachment usage. The release also enhances Exchange Online PST export capabilities to support mailboxes exceeding 100GB and provides better visibility into export status. Finally, the Teams Restore Wizard receives a UI refresh built on N-able's Apex design system for a more consistent user experience across the platform.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction to Cove 26.3
0:11 - New Platform Support
0:37 - HaloPSA Integration Preview
1:11 - Microsoft 365 Enhancements

Key Quotes

0:42 "... this integration allows you to auto-create tickets for any backup alerts and failures detected in Cove directly into your Halo PSA environment."
1:21 "... this functionality currently supports Exchange Online and OneDrive, and it allows you to select Microsoft EntreID security groups to define which Microsoft users are protected in Cove."
1:55 "... this allows you to protect Microsoft data faster with fewer clicks by providing a streamlined onboarding experience."

FAQ

What is Group-Based Data Protection and why does it matter for MSPs?

Group-Based Data Protection allows MSPs to select Microsoft Entra ID security groups to define which users are protected in Cove, rather than backing up entire tenants. This enables consistent policy application across user segments and more granular control over what data is protected, which is particularly valuable for MSPs managing clients with diverse backup requirements or cost constraints.

How does the HaloPSA integration improve backup management workflows?

The HaloPSA integration automatically creates tickets for backup alerts and failures detected in Cove directly in your Halo PSA environment. This eliminates the need for manual monitoring, email-based workarounds, and ensures backup issues are captured in your existing ticketing workflow, improving technician efficiency and response times.

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