Google Cloud features Vast Edge live recovery platform

Google Cloud highlighted Vast Edge’s AI-powered Live Recovery Platform for giving IT teams real-time visibility into backup contents before a restore. Vast Edge says the tool supports GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II needs while helping enterprises validate recovery readiness across major SaaS systems.

Why it matters: - Vast Edge is targeting a major gap in enterprise backup: knowing not just that a job finished, but whether recovery will actually work when needed. - The platform is positioned to help companies reduce outage and cyberattack risk by checking backup contents, metadata, retention status and coverage before an incident. - The announcement ties backup operations to compliance demands under GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II.

What happened: - Google Cloud recently featured Vast Edge’s AI-powered Live Recovery Platform in its “What’s New at Google Cloud” updates. - The feature spot recognized the platform for turning backup operations into an interactive environment where IT teams can inspect, preview and validate backup contents before recovery. - Vast Edge said the platform is available now for organizations in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, technology and professional services.

The details: - The Live Recovery Platform supports Google Workspace, NetSuite, Salesforce, Workday and other SaaS environments. - The platform lets teams search backup contents in real time and preview records and data objects before restoring them. - Google Cloud described the capability as moving backups “from a blind, log-based process into an interactive platform where teams can instantly search, preview, and validate the exact data available for restore.” - The platform is designed to help organizations continuously validate recovery readiness during normal operations. - Teams can review backup coverage, verify metadata integrity, confirm retention policy compliance and identify gaps before an incident. - For Google Workspace Backup, the platform can search and preview Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Contacts data. - For NetSuite Backup, the platform provides visibility into transactional records, custom objects, File Cabinet content and configuration data. - For Salesforce Backup, the platform helps validate CRM records, metadata and other business-critical information before recovery. - For Workday Backup, the platform supports HR, payroll and finance environments where recovery accuracy matters. - Vast Edge said the platform provides real-time backup visibility, retention monitoring, recovery validation reporting and proactive identification of coverage gaps.

Between the lines: - The feature reflects a broader shift in the market from backup completion metrics to proof of recoverability. - Enterprises increasingly want evidence that critical data can be restored intact, not just confirmation that data was copied successfully. - Compliance and audit pressure appear to be pushing buyers toward tools that can show backup coverage and retention enforcement in real time. - Vik Mehta, Vast Edge CEO, said enterprises have historically had limited visibility into whether backups can support a successful recovery and that the platform makes backup contents searchable and verifiable in real time.

What's next: - Vast Edge says organizations evaluating cloud backup, cloud backup and recovery services and automated disaster recovery capabilities can learn more at vastedge.com. - The company expects recovery validation, compliance alignment and backup visibility to remain key factors in enterprise technology selection. - Vast Edge also said its platform will continue supporting SaaS backup and disaster recovery across Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deployments.

The bottom line: - Google Cloud’s feature gives Vast Edge added visibility at a moment when enterprises are demanding proof that backups are recoverable, compliant and ready before a crisis hits.