Backup Vault Support for CMEK-Encrypted Filestore Instances is GA
Google Cloud has made backup vault support generally available for Filestore instances encrypted with customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK). This update ensures that backups are encrypted using the backup vault's designated CMEK key, enhancing data security and compliance for Filestore users. The functionality is crucial for organizations requiring greater control over encryption keys for their data governance policies.
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- Backup and DR
Backup vault support for Filestore instances encrypted with customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) is now generally available (GA). When you back up Filestore instances to a CMEK-enabled backup vault, the backups are encrypted using the backup vault CMEK key. For more information, see Customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) , Back up Filestore instances to a backup vault , and Restore a Filestore instance from a backup vault .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_24_2026
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