Overview

Today's data center environment is under relentless pressure to protect and recover critical storage assets in less time and at lower cost. NetWorker DiskBackup Option delivers a breakthrough disk-based solution for protecting vast, growing amounts of data across heterogeneous environments by leveraging the high-capacity, cost-effective ATA/IDE disk storage and the advanced data protection capabilities of NetWorker.

Solution

Using NetWorker DiskBackup, unlimited NetWorker clients can backup directly to disk, speeding backup time and reducing backup failures due to media errors. Backups can be automatically staged to tape or tape clones can be made and stored off-site for disaster recovery purposes. Compared to traditional tape backup methods, DiskBackup delivers an economical solution that compares favorably with traditional tape backup.

• Decrease backup window -- Send on-site backups directly to disk
• Speed file recovery - Recovery files directly from online disk
• Optimize tapes for disaster recovery - Make tape copies for off-site storage
• Increase ROI with reduced media and tape handling costs

Under the management of NetWorker, enterprises can perform the following disk-based functions, with a disk array serving as primary and intermediary storage:

• Backup unlimited NetWorker clients/storage nodes directly to disk
• Automatic tape cloning from disk-to-tape for off-site storage
• Automatic backup staging from disk-to-tape for off-site storage
• Single-step file recovery directly from tape to NetWorker Client

Delivering Value

The powerful NetWorker DiskBackup solution delivers fast, disk-based backup and recovery, maximizing the protection of mission-critical information and reducing downtime. NetWorker DiskBackup enables enterprises to simplify data protection operations, consolidate storage resources, and reduce management overhead. When you weigh the benefits of a NetWorker DiskBackup solution versus traditional tape backup.

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To learn more about NetWorker's DiskBackup solution and NetWorker DiskBackup with the NetApp NearStore R100, please contact us at the telephone number given at the bottom of the page, or email us to receive our white paper.