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1.4.1 Benefits of using Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files
Using Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files provides the following benefits:
Simplified storage management can save IT staff and computer user time and
labor
Continuous data protection provides data integrity when viruses attack and
corrupt systems
Reduces or eliminates backup windows
Optimizes integration to network and enterprise data protection solutions
Optimizes bandwidth and network transfer of data
Continuously protects multiple versions of files to allow clients a choice of
recovery points
Ability to write-protect data locally to prevent unwanted modification
This has a variety of uses such as allowing a user to store final versions of
documents to prevent unintentional changes.
Ability to send data to heterogeneous backup devices: local file system (on
local or SAN disk), file server, NAS, USB disk, HTTP server, or Tivoli Storage
Manager server
1.4.2 Unique differentiators
The following unique differentiators of Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files
have been identified:
Fast time to deployment
Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files can be installed, configured, and
running in a few minutes.
Ease of daily use
No need to understand more IT-savvy concepts such as "snapshots" and how
to maintain, configure, and manage such elements.
Elimination or reduction of backup windows
Backup target flexibility
Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files allows the target of the backup to
be any type of modern disk-based storage device such as: a local file system
on local or Storage Area Network (SAN) disk, a USB (Universal Serial Bus)
device, a File Server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device or a WebDAV
enabled web server. If Tivoli Storage Manager is used as the remote storage
destination, both disk and tape storage pools can be used.
Easily integrates into traditional backup solutions