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| DataAssure Backup Appliance |
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DataAssure services are delivered through a suitably configured DS-Client Backup Appliance, installed on the customer's network. The DS-Client Backup Appliance configuration will be determined by the specific requirements of each customer. Small customers will have to delegate a system, which is always available to provide this function. Medium to Large customers may lease or buy the backup appliance as needed.
As a minimum, the DS-Client Backup Appliance includes a Control Processor (CPU) Pentium III 800Mhz, 256MB Ram, internal storage of 80GB minimum, (2) 10/100 Fast Ethernet network card, Windows 2000 OS with SP4 or higher and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) with SP3 or higher. It is recommended that the system be connected to an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). In addition to these base components, one or more DSB Services can be added as required. Currently a maximum of three DSB Service Processors can be configured.
The key criteria in establishing the specification of the DS-Client Backup Appliance are the size and scope of the customer network, the number of customer servers and workstations, the mix of applications and the quantity of data to be managed. Additional consideration must be given to Local Storage option as well as the Long Term Storage option, which requires a Blue Optical DVD device using the AOD format.
The DataAssure services are delivered in a standard DS-Client Backup Appliance 19" rack Mountable device or via a Desk side Tower system.
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| DS-Client Backup Appliance Specification Table |
| | DS-Client Backup Appliance 1 | DS-Client Backup Appliance 2 | DS-Client Backup Appliance 3 |
| DSB Client | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Memory | 256 MB | 512 MB | 768 MB |
| Disk | 80 GB | 120 GB | 250 GB |
| Control Processor (CPU) Pentium III 800 Mhz Minimum | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue Optical DVD utilizing AOD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10\100 Fast Ethernet | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 OS with SP4 or higher and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) with SP3 or higher | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Statistical Analysis |
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Statistical backup data can be generated to determine the data backup usage and trends before performing actual backups. You do not need a customer account with a Service Provider, and no backup data is transmitted. Statistical data is gathered and stored in the DS-Client database. Statistical backup sets can help you to estimate the initial backup size, as well as the data change trends of your backup data. This allows you to determine how long the initial backup of baseline data will take.
You can estimate the amount of changes your backup data will experience between backups (the greater the amount, the longer the backups time). To do so, simply let the backup(s) run on schedule for at least five or more full sessions. This will distinguish the backup data change trend from the initial baseline backup.
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| Portable Vaults |
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The DS-Client service is designed to perform automated backups to an off-site location. This approach requires an adequate communication link between the DS-Client and the DS-System that allows data backup/restore in the given time window.
If a customer site needs to restore a large amount of data (due to a server crash or other disaster), the communication link between the DS-Client and the DS-System may not allow the restore process to be completed in a reasonable amount of time (e.g. 10GB over ISDN). In these cases, an optional Disaster Restore Service can be provided to the customer by their DataAssure Secure Backup service provider.
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