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Appendix A
Backup Solutions
This appendix provides a brief description of the supported backup solutions and the Snap
Enterprise Data Replicator (Snap EDR) software.
Topics in Backup Solutions:
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Backup and Replication Solutions
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Snap Enterprise Data Replicator
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Off-the-Shelf Backup Solutions
Backup and Replication Solutions
RAINcloudOS supports several backup methods, including third-party off-the-shelf backup
applications and applications that have been customized and integrated with RAINcloudOS
on the SnapScale cluster:
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Data and security metadata backup and replication can be performed using the built-in
Snap EDR.
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Backup over network file protocols can be performed using various backup packages
that can access the cluster via SMB or NFS.
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Backup from the cluster or to a tape attached to a node can be performed using
supported backup agents and media libraries installed on a node.
Snap Enterprise Data Replicator
Snap EDR provides server-to-server synchronization by moving, copying, or replicating the
contents of a share from one cluster or server to another share on one or more different
clusters or servers. It comes preinstalled on SnapScale clusters and activates a 45-day free
trial if configured as a Management Console.
Snap EDR consists of a Management Console and a collection of Agents. The Management
Console is installed on a central system. It coordinates and logs the following data transfer
activities carried out by the distributed Agents:
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Replicates files between any two systems including SnapServers, SnapScale clusters,
and Windows, Linux, or Mac Agents.
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Transfers files from one source host to one or more target hosts
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Transfers files from multiple hosts to a single target host, and stores the files on a local
disk or locally attached storage device.
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Backs up data from remote hosts to a central host with locally-attached storage.
