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Summary of Contents for NETGEAR ReadyRECOVER
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Page 1: Netgear Readyrecover Application Note
NETGEAR ReadyRECOVER ® ™ Application Note: Technology Overview and Configuration Guide... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents NETGEAR REAdyRECOVER APPliCATiON NOTE ....................1 REAdyRECOVER iNTROduCTiON........................3 BACkuP ChAllENGEs ............................3 REAdyRECOVER BACkuP ANd sTORAGE ARChiTECTuRE ............... 3 ThE REAdyRECOVER REsTORATiON OPTiONs .................... 4 BlOCk-lEVEl dEduPliCATiON & iNliNE COmPREssiON sAViNGs ............. 5 sOluTiON COmPONENTs ..........................6 imPlEmENTATiON sTEPs ........................... -
Page 3: Readyrecover Introduction
ReadyRECOVER, full backups are created every 15 minutes and can independently be used to quickly and reliably restore files, folders or complete systems to any platform, physical or virtual. -
Page 4: The Readyrecover Restoration Options
To address common backup challenges, ReadyRECOVER offers: 1. fast and frequent backups, using block-level incremental forever technology. After the first full backup, never again run a slow running full backup. most backup software claims to include incremental forever technology, but do not truly deliver on “forever”... -
Page 5: Block-Level Deduplication & Inline Compression Savings
BLOCK-LEVEL DEDUPLICATION & INLINE COMPRESSION SAVINGS ReadyRECOVER employs a unique technique to deliver storage efficiency that saves space on disk and reduces bandwidth consumption when replicating backups offsite. These efficiencies are delivered by three complementary techniques: 1. Change Tracking (Forever): Only newly changed blocks ever need to be sent from the source system (backup client) to the ReadydATA onsite or the ReadydATA offsite 2. -
Page 6: Solution Components
Below is a depiction of ReadyRECOVER’s technical architecture, which shows holistic, end-to-end integrity. 1) The storageCraft shadowProtect agent reliably tracks changes on the server/PC. 2) it sends changed data to ReadydATA, where the data is immediately “fingerprinted” (checksummed) and redundant copies (mirror or parity) are written to ReadydATA’s object-based RAid. -
Page 7: Implementation Steps
2. Create a volume for hosting backup data ReadydATA supports RAid levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. for ReadyRECOVER configurations, it is recommend to use RAid5 for less than six disks configuration and RAid50 (medium performance profile) configurations in six disk solutions and larger. - Page 8 3 . Enter Name 4. Select RAID/ Protection Level when selecting six or more drives, you will be prompted with multiple performance options. selecting medium performance is recommended for ReadyRECOVER installations. Medium Performance Ideal for large numbers of backup clients and when replication will impletemented The new volume will be created instantly and is ready to store backups immediately.
- Page 9 3. ReadyDATA Networking & Set Hostname Network settings can be changed by logging into the administration console and selecting the “Network” tab. it is recommended that ReadydATA be connected to the physical network using bonding (lACP) to ensure a reliable and durable connection for ongoing backups.
- Page 10 ReadydATA before storing any data on the system. in the case of ReadyRECOVER, it is mandatory to change the password before backup clients can successfully backup to the system.
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Page 11: Install Shadowprotect Backup Agent On Client Systems
Before you can configure backup on any microsoft windows-based system, you must install the shadowProtect agent. The agent can be downloaded from the NETGEAR ReadyRECOVER product page at: http://www.netgear.com/readyrecover. Once the agent is installed, the client system will need to be rebooted. - Page 12 from the volume list, select the volumes you would like to protect. Typically, the volumes with assigned drive letters are all that are required. Select Boot and Data volumes from the dropdown list, choose “Network locations” (Note: do not click “Browse…”) Select “Network Locations”...
- Page 13 1. select “NETGEAR ReadydATA” as the “destination Type” 2. Enter a name for the “New destination share” (default is set to hostname) 3. Enter the iP Address for the ReadydATA 4. Enter the admin password for the ReadydATA and click “Connect”...
- Page 14 On the Backup Name and destination step, you may customize the name of the individual backup image files that are created each time the backup runs. it is recommended to leave the default names. (optionally) customize backup image names Click “Next” from the scheduler, select which days as well as the time range you would like backups to occur.
- Page 15 from the “Retention” tab select the minimum number of backups to keep and the maximum range (in days) of backups to keep. Retention will automatically consolidate aging backups into less granular restore points that span the defined backup range as per the “Retention policy rules” below. Set minimum numer of backups to retain Set maximum range of...
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Page 16: View Backup Sets On Readydata
To see existing backups and storage consumption metrics, open the ReadydATA ui in a supported web browser (https://{iP Address}) and select the “shares” tab. Select the “Shares” tab to see the ReadyRECOVER Backups After First backup First backup has savings leveraging... -
Page 17: Replicate Backup Data Offsite For Disaster Recovery [Optional]
REPLICATE BACKUP DATA OFFSITE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY [OPTIONAL] To offer additional protection against disaster, ReadydATA offers the ability to replicate ReadyRECOVER backups offsite to a secondary ReadydATA system. One of the largest deployment considerations when setting up offsite data replication is the ongoing wAN bandwidth requirement. - Page 18 ReadyRECOVER Backups: 1. Connect to the onsite ReadydATA with a supported web browser 2. select the “Replicate” tab for the top menu 3. Click the “New job” button 4. Give the replication job a unique and descriptive name 5.
- Page 19 1. Enter a unique name for the remote Backup set 2. [Optional] when replicating over a public network or limited bandwidth connection, it is recommended to select “Compression” 3. Click the “Next” button to continue Enter a name for the remote backup set When replicating on the internet use compression...
- Page 20 This is an important decision based on recovery requirements and environmental factors such as connectivity between ReadydATA systems. Periodic replication is recommended for ReadyRECOVER installations. Replication can be scheduled on an hourly basis to meet aggressive recovery point objectives (RPOs) at offsite locations. however, for environments with restricted band- width, it is recommended to schedule periodic replication outside of business hours.
- Page 21 finally, click the “finish” Button to complete the replication wizard. Click “Finish” to start Replication Footer use for Presentation Title or footnotes Once the wizard is complete, the replication job is ready to run its first replication cycle. Page 21...
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Page 22: Performing A Single File Restore
PERFORMING A SINGLE FILE RESTORE ReadyRECOVER allows you to recover entire operating system in case of a hardware failure, disaster, or data corruption. however, smaller recovery tasks are far more frequent. One of the most common recovery situations in a server environ- ment is the need to restore a single file that may have been changed or deleted. -
Page 23: Conclusion
NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadydATA and ReadyRECOVER are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the united states and/or other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). information is subject to change without notice.