Continuously back up crucial corporate data on file servers and transiently connected machines
IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files is an integrated recovery solution that provides complete data protection in case of a corruption, user error, virus, or system failure.
When important files are changed, IBM Continuous Data Protection (CDP) will make an immediate local copy of the file (so you're protected even if not on a network) and will schedule another copy to go to some off-machine target. Which can be a USB disk, a file server / NAS, an internet provider, etc.
IBM Tivoli® Continuous Data Protection for Files is a real-time, continuous data protection solution for file servers and users-endpoints. Instead of waiting for a scheduled interval, Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files backs up your most important files the moment they are saved, in real time. What's more, it does this effortlessly and transparently, in some cases eliminating the backup window.
With Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files, you can specify as many as three target backup/replication areas for high-priority files, a local disk, a file server or Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliance, and an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server. These areas will capture every save of a file when it occurs to help protect against corruption, file loss or system loss.
With Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files, you help optimize recovery times for file servers and recovery point objectives (RPO). Typically a file server is backed up once a night. The degree of difference between the recoverable data and the latest version of the file can be significant if many changes are made between backups. (This degree of difference is known as the RPO.)
In contrast, an option for protecting a file is to have Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files replicate changes to files. Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files meets the definition of continuous data protection established by the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA).
When a file is modified, Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files replicates the file to disk, according to the policy you set and how the solution is deployed. Consequently, users can easily restore the latest version of the file they need—helping minimize recovery times.
You can use Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files in a variety of environments, including remote offices, enterprise desktops and file servers that function. It is ideal for professionals such as salespeople, attorneys, consultants, managers and executives—in short, anyone who has critical files on their system that need protection. It not only helps minimize data loss, it also ultimately drives productivity.
You'll also find that Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files is easy to configure and deploy. The solution allows for silent installation/configuration and basic push capabilities. Updated versions of Tivoli Continuous Data Protection or centralized configurations/policies can also be automatically updated and installed from a central location.
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