Plakar

Plakar is an open-source unified backup platform that enables secure, efficient data protection across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments with zero-trust encryption.

Description

Plakar is an open-source unified resilience platform designed to secure cloud, SaaS, and on-premises data through a zero-trust architecture. It enables users to back up any data source, store encrypted backups anywhere, and restore them everywhere, decoupling data protection from infrastructure constraints. The platform leverages the Kloset engine to perform high-density deduplication and compression before encryption, solving the traditional trade-off between storage efficiency and security. With features like native integrity proofs, immutable snapshots, and an open integration ecosystem, Plakar provides a scalable solution for petabyte-scale environments while maintaining full data sovereignty and vendor lock-in freedom.

Features

• Zero-trust architecture with client-side encryption and immutable snapshots
• Kloset engine for high-density deduplication and compression before encryption
• Support for multiple platforms including on-premises, AWS, and upcoming Google Cloud, Azure, and OVHCloud
• Open integration ecosystem for filesystems, databases, SaaS applications, and object storage
• Native cryptographic integrity proofs and ransomware detection via entropy analysis
• Petabyte-scale performance with minimal memory footprint
• Plakar Enterprise for unified backup posture management and compliance enforcement
• Open-source, vendor lock-free data formats and community-driven development

Benefits

• Eliminates the trade-off between encryption and storage efficiency through pre-encryption deduplication
• Provides end-to-end data sovereignty with zero-knowledge privacy, even when using third-party storage providers
• Reduces storage and egress costs significantly while maintaining high security standards
• Offers scalable performance for large datasets without compromising on reliability or speed
• Enables instant snapshot mounting and browsing without full restoration, improving operational efficiency

Links

• Home: https://plakar.io