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SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Overview
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Chapter 13: Using Local Archiving
This chapter describes how to configure and use the Local Archive feature with your
SonicWALL CDP appliance. This chapter includes the following sections:
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“SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Overview” section on page 215
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“Creating a Local Archive” section on page 217
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“Restoring Client Data from a Local Archive” section on page 221
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“Restoring Server Applications from a Local Archive” section on page 223
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“Creating an Automatic Local Archive Task” section on page 226
SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving Overview
The Local Archiving feature and the Local Archiving Manager allow an administrator to copy
some or all of the contents of the SonicWALL CDP appliance onto a USB device. This feature
can also be used to create a portable backup that can be restored at another site that does not
have a CDP appliance. Data can be archived to the USB device in encrypted format.
SonicWALL CDP Local Archiving provides the following benefits:
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Disaster-recovery—Local Archiving can be part of a flexible disaster-recovery program.
Administrators can configure local archiving to run automatically, and use USB devices to
replace tapes.
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Offsite storage—For some organizations, physical offsite storage is a regulatory
requirement. Copying data to USB devices, which are then stored elsewhere, can fulfill
regulatory requirements, especially when the data is securely encrypted.
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Upstream local archiving—You can create a local archive of data on an upstream (offsite)
appliance, as well as on a local appliance. Having a local archive of data that has been
backed up offsite adds flexibility and redundancy.
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Backup—In companies with multiple locations, the distributed branch offices can back up
to a central location, which adds flexibility and redundancy.
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Security—Encrypted USB storage devices are more secure than many other methods of
offsite storage.