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Globalscape Continuous Data Protection

Continuous Data Protection - Necessary for businesses big and small

Overview

Backing up data is a critical process that often fails despite good intentions. Globalscape’s Continuous Data Protection solves the problem of backups that didn’t happen or that failed to launch. Instead of relying on tapes and local media devices, count on a continuous backup solution - Continuous Data Protection!

Features

This product is ideal for organizations large and small who want real time backups, backups from multiple locations, version histories, and flexible recovery options without adversely affecting the network’s speed.

Real Time Switchovers - Reduce downtime when a file server fails by switching to the backup server. When the original file server is back up and running, easily incorporate new changes through the “failback” feature.
Version Histories and Snapshots - Older versions are stored making it possible to retrieve any version of the file desired. Likewise, snapshots allow you to view data from a particular time period without affecting the files themselves.
Data Recovery - Several data recovery options are available including restoring data from disk, over the network, or over the Internet.
Byte-Level Differencing - Only the actual bytes that are changed are transferred to the backup server, reducing bandwidth requirements
Flexible - Whether you need to implement Continuous Data Protection over the Internet, through a VPN, or across a Firewall, this product offers the flexibility to do so.

Benefits

Because all changes are saved as they occur, you have the peace of mind knowing that should the server crash, all of your data is safe. Plus, recovery takes place nearly instantly when you switchover to the backup server. End users can continue working even as your IT team is working to repair the file server. Once the original server is back online, all of the changes in the interim are seamlessly integrated back into the system. In the past, a server crash caused significant down time. With Continuous Data Protection, data is always protected and available.

How it works

All changes are captured in real time, as they occur at the byte level. This means that only the changed bytes need to be captured and backed up - not the entire file. By using this technology, continuous data protection over networks, the Internet, and VPNs, is possible without maxing out the bandwidth.

Recommendations

If you want a reliable data backup solution for backing up large amounts of data across multiple locations, Continuous Data Protection is the obvious choice. If your company cannot afford any downtime should a crash occur, you’ll love the switchover and failback features.

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