Stay productive by protecting files as they change — in real time
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Continuous protection, because once a day is not enoughBusinesses today are increasingly concerned with protecting their data. Losing key business information can hamper productivity, delay projects, and divert resources and calls to the help desk. It can also harm organizations when they face regulatory scrutiny. In fact, many businesses today are legally required to use formal data protection. Data corruption is an increasing concern, and companies need better recovery point capabilities. Often the most valuable files are those users are working on currently, and being able to roll back to a point in time. In addition, companies need sophisticated policy-based data management that enables them to focus on data with the most business value. Although most companies have implemented solutions for protecting enterprise data, data residing on workstations and laptops is often under-protected — even though it amounts to 60 percent of all corporate data, according to some industry experts. This is particularly true where lost data can significantly impact productivity and viability. Protect key corporate informationThe newest phase in the evolution of file backup is continuous data protection, and that’s where IBM Tivoli® Continuous Data Protection for Files comes in. It is a real-time, continuous data protection solution specifically designed for file servers and user end points. 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, eliminating any backup window.  Click to Buy Now!  CDP Case Study Tax Story |
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 NAS appliance, and a Tivoli Storage Manager server. These areas can capture file changes when they occur to help protect against corruption, file loss, system loss or a common accidental deletion.
Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files versions copies of the files to a local self-managed cache, deleting old versions to make room for new versions. In addition, it enables you to specify a remote file server or Tivoli Storage Manager for off-machine protection when a user is connected, so real-time backups still occur. Tivoli Storage Manager provides offsite copies of backup data for vaulting, auditable disaster recovery plan, and tape and media management.
With Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files, you can help optimize recovery times for file servers and user end points. Typically a file server is backed up once a night, and 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 recovery point objective (RPO).
An option for protecting a file is to have Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files replicate changes to files. This 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 can replicate to disk or tape (local or remote), according to the policy you set and how the solution is deployed. Users can easily restore the version(s) of the file they need, helping to minimize recovery times.
“Tivoli Continuous Data Protection software automatically and reliably backs up data on employee desktop and notebook systems. As a result, it’s eliminated the time our developers and IT administrator spent handling backup and recovery processes. It has also allowed our employees to recover data quickly so they can keep working.”
— Mark LaForest Senior Vice President, Operations Terason
You can use Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files in a variety of environments, including remote offices, enterprise desktops and file servers. It is ideal for professionals who have critical files on their system that need protection continuously. It not only helps minimize data loss, it can also help drive 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 for Files or centralized configurations and policies can also be automatically updated from a central location.
What’s more, users can take advantage of the software’s vault features to secure files — without administrator intervention. For instance, users can simply create folders and define a length of time for file retention.
Then they can drag-and-drop, copy or save files to the appropriate defined folder. Those files cannot be deleted or altered for the defined time period.
In summary, Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files can help you:
Tivoli software provides a comprehensive set of offerings and capabilities in support of IBM Service Management, a scalable, modular approach used to deliver more efficient and effective services to your business. Meeting the needs of any size business, Tivoli software enables you to deliver service excellence in support of your business objectives through integration and automation of processes, workflows and tasks. The security-rich, open standards–based Tivoli service management platform is complemented by proactive operational management solutions that provide end-to-end visibility and control. It is also backed by world-class IBM Services, IBM Support and an active ecosystem of IBM Business Partners.
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