|
| |
|
|
| Traditional tape backup faces several challenges.
Tape backup is primarily used to backup data files, not OS; open
files may be left out on some backups; Tape backups are very
slow and typically take place during off peak hours; restore
data after a disaster take even longer to complete. Four hours
seem like four days when a whole organization or even just a small
department is waiting for the failed server to get back to normal. |
|
Dealing with disaster recovery after a hardware or software failure can
be very stressful. Smaller organization don't have the luxury of large budgets
that allow for extravagant systems or solutions.
Many small organization "make do" with older solutions that may not
meet their needs today. Many organization often wait until a disaster strikes
before they consider re-evaluating their existing backup procedures.
With various threats such as email virus, worms, hackers, spyware, theft, and
catastrophic events, it is critical that small businesses take action to prevent
system failures and data loss; all of which can negatively impact your day-
to-day operation.
Organization that have implemented backup and recovery procedures typically
use tape or DVD as the their backup solution. These solutions work fine, but
they are extremely slow, and can be unreliable when it come to recovery. The
time it take to recover a server or even just a desktop is unproductive.
A better solution with faster backup and especially recovery is Disk-to-Disk system such
as Symantec V2i Protector.
"V2i Protector 2.0 provides IT managers with
a simple software solution for creating disk-based backups."
"V2i Protector 2.0's short backup and restore
times make it ideal for IT shops that can't stand long downtimes."
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
Benefit of Disk-to-disk
backup
Super fast Backup and Restore.
Backups can take place any time.
Backup anything without interruption.
|
|
|
|
|
| Unlike typical slow tape backup system, Symantec V2i Protector
is a real-time, disk-based system and storage backup solution that
provides a simple, reliable and cost-effective method to back up, and
restore a Windows server to an exact previous active state. Backup can
be saved to a RAID, NAS, SAN, external hard drive, or DVD without
interrupting user productivity and application usage.
V2i Protector creates precise backups of one of more server volumes
through the use of "snapshot technology". This process captures all files
and volumes (regardless if in-use, hidden, or encrypted), system
personalities and configurations and encapsulates them into one easy to
manage portable backup file. This eliminates the
need to spend hours or days reinstalling OS, restoring data from tape
and reconfiguring system back to working conditions.
Because there is
no removable media involved, disk-to-disk back up does not need to be
monitored. This enable unattended backup of data, and so saving time and
money. If you don't think there is any benefit from fast and unattended
backup, you will appreciate a fast recovery, even if this happen to a
desktop PC. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Tape has always been - and will continued to - a sequential access device. While
backups typically take place at night and can be done unattended, restores from
tape no longer meet the demand of application that need to be available 24/7. In
addition to speed, tape and tape drive are more expensive yet less reliable than
hard disk.
The continuing decline in the cost of hard disk has created new opportunities
for disk in data-protection and business continuance strategies. Backup directly
to disk not only speeds up the backup process, but it also significantly reduces
the time required to restore data. Best of all, Disk-to-Disk backup can be
integrated with your existing backup solution to enhance and improve the overall
process. |
|
|
|
Relate links and products on
Disk-to-Disk Backup |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
Top links to office productivity
- www.hp.ca
- www.symantec.com
- www.promise.com
- www.storagepipeline.com
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
