The following figure shows the roles that devices play when you back up data that is stored
on your ReadyNAS system to another device, and when you return that data to the
ReadyNAS system with a recovery process.
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Figure 7. Using a device to back up and recover data stored on a ReadyNAS system
1. ReadyNAS storage system serving as backup source and recovery destination
2. USB drive serving as backup destination and recovery source
3. Backup process
4. Recovery process
The backup process illustrated in this figure is described in
ReadyNAS System
on page 80.
The recovery process illustrated in this figure is described in
ReadyNAS System
on page 84.
You can also use your ReadyNAS storage system to store backed-up data from other
devices, like your laptop.
ReadyNAS for Home RAIDiator 5.3
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Backup and Recovery
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Back Up Data Stored On Your
Recover Data to Your