Complete HIPAA compliance + rapid recovery in one platform
Zmanda Pro combines enterprise-grade backup technology with built-in HIPAA compliance features, giving healthcare IT leaders a single solution for HIPAA-compliant backup that protects patient data, ensures regulatory adherence, and enables swift recovery after any disruption.
Stay compliant without the complexity
Meet HIPAA's contingency plan requirements with automated daily backups, encrypted storage, detailed audit logs, and comprehensive Business Associate Agreements. Our platform handles the technical requirements so you can focus on patient care.
Defend against ransomware
Immutable backups create tamper-proof copies that ransomware can't encrypt or delete. With air-gapped storage and 3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy implemented in just two clicks, your data remains safe even when primary systems are compromised.
Recover in minutes, not days
Industry-leading recovery time objectives (RTOs) mean you can restore entire systems or individual files quickly. Instant Restore technology brings critical applications online in seconds, minimizing disruption to patient care and operations.
Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations are on the rise
Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations surged 30% in the first nine
months of 2025.
Without a robust HIPAA-compliant backup solution, your organization faces:
Regulatory risk – HIPAA violations can result in fines up to $68,000 per violation, per year, with penalties reaching millions for severe breaches. OCR closed 22 investigations with financial penalties in 2024, and enforcement continues to intensify in 2025.
Operational paralysis – 37% of healthcare organizations take over a month to recover from ransomware attacks. Extended EHR downtime means delayed treatments, cancelled appointments, and compromised patient safety.
Patient trust erosion – With 57 million individuals affected by healthcare data breaches in 2025 alone, every incident damages your reputation and erodes the trust patients place in your care.
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What is HIPAA?
The United States HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is legislation that mandates data privacy and security provisions for the safeguarding of patient data by health organizations, including drugstores, hospitals and specialized insurance companies.
This law was further amended in 2009 to include the HITECH Act (The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health). The act states that Protected Health Information (PHI) must be rendered "unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable" to unauthorized persons and that encryption for data 'at-rest' and 'in-flight' should be addressed.
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Storage Providers supported by Zmanda Pro
Zmanda Pro supports multiple HIPAA-compliant cloud storage providers including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Wasabi, and other S3-compatible storage solutions that offer BAA agreements.
Is Zmanda Pro HIPAA compliant?
During backup
Zmanda Pro always encrypts all user data before sending or storing it, using strong AES-256 encryption with high-entropy random keys. The user's credentials are used to derive encryption keys through secure cryptographic methods.
- Authentication credentials are securely hashed and stored
- Encryption keys never leave the client in unencrypted form
- All sensitive key material is protected using industry-standard cryptographic practices
During rest
When Zmanda Pro sets up a backup destination for the first time, it generates high-entropy random encryption keys. All user data in the backup storage is stored encrypted using AES-256 encryption and authenticated to ensure data integrity.
The only party with the decryption key is your organization/the backup administrator. This ensures total privacy of the PHI data.
HIPAA Compliance
and Zmanda Pro
What is a Business Associate Addendum (BAA)?
Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a "business associate" is a person or entity who performs functions or activities on behalf of, or provides certain services to, a covered entity and isn't employed by the covered entity. A "business associate" also includes a subcontractor that creates, receives, maintains, or transmits protected health information on behalf of another business associate. Under the HIPAA regulations, using a Cloud Service Provider like AWS/Azure/Google Cloud/Wasabi etc would classify you as being in a business associate arrangement and require an agreement.
The HIPAA rules generally require that covered entities and business associates enter into contracts to ensure that the business associates will appropriately safeguard protected health information. The business associate contract also serves to clarify and limit, as appropriate, the permissible uses and disclosures of protected health information by the business associate, based on the relationship between the parties and the activities or services being performed by the business associate.
Do I need to sign a BAA with Zmanda?
No, you do not need a BAA with Zmanda. If you decide to use a third-party storage provider, it is advisable that you sign a BAA with the storage company.
Self-Hosted (on-prem) Zmanda Pro and HIPAA
As you are running/hosting Zmanda Pro yourself and backing up to your own selected storage/cloud storage provider, you do not need a BAA with us. Data that is backed up using Zmanda Pro is always encrypted during backup, transit and at rest. Only you and parties you nominate have access to your Self-Hosted Zmanda Pro deployment.
Zmanda-Hosted (SaaS) Solutions and HIPAA
For Zmanda-hosted or managed services, we recommend discussing your specific HIPAA requirements with our compliance team to determine the appropriate deployment model for your use case.
Healthcare-ready, designed for compliance
Zmanda Pro delivers the specialized features healthcare organizations need for HIPAA-compliant
backup, helping electronic protected health information (ePHI) while
maintaining continuous operations.
Ransomware-proof immutable backups
Every backup is stored in a secure vault with WORM (write once, read many) technology that prevents unauthorized changes, deletions, or encryption. Even if ransomware infiltrates your network, your backup data remains untouchable and fully recoverable.
HIPAA-compliant encryption & access controls
256-bit AES encryption protects data at rest and TLS 1.2 encryption for data in transit. Role-based access controls (RBAC) and SSO integration ensure only authorized personnel can access protected health information, with every action logged for audit purposes.
Comprehensive audit trails
Detailed logs track every data access, modification, backup, and recovery operation. Generate compliance reports instantly to demonstrate adherence to HIPAA's documentation requirements during audits or investigations.
Flexible hybrid-cloud deployment
Back up to local disks, NAS, or leading cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) based on your infrastructure needs. Customize backup schedules to run during off-peak hours, ensuring zero disruption to clinical workflows and EHR systems.
3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy
(two-click setup)
Implement industry best practices automatically: three copies of data, on two different media types, with one offsite copy, one offline/air-gapped copy, and zero errors in recovery testing. Complete protection without complex configuration.
Broad workload support
Protect 30+ workload types including Windows/Linux servers, VMware, Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL, Oracle databases, file systems, and endpoint devices. Centralized management console simplifies administration across your entire healthcare infrastructure.
Predictable pricing that protects your budget
Healthcare organizations waste money on backup solutions that charge by data volume. Zmanda Pro uses workload-based pricing—you pay for the systems you protect, not the gigabytes you store. This means predictable costs as your data grows, with savings of up to 50% compared to traditional solutions.
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Industry average NPS
Reduced storage costs
RPO and fast RTO
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