Continuous Data Protection Service

Fast, Affordable, and Proven Hosted Backup Service The Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Service is a fast and affordable backup service for Windows and Linux machines in both physical and virtual environments. Powered by the proven R1Soft Server Backup technology it offers a unique solution, Virtual Full Backup, which leverages block level backup technology to reduce backup windows from hours to minutes. Unique disk blocks are stored only one time, even across thousands of recovery points, allowing users to keep recovery points longer and save space over existing full or incremental backups. Users can backup data as frequently as every 5 minutes with minimal impact to production systems. - Why IC Continuous Data Protection Service? Key Bene�ts The rapid growth of data, shrinking backup windows and budgets, Fast scalability, and multi-platform environments are all challenges for - Incremental backups are done at the block level, not �le level organisations and IT administrators. The CDP Service helps overcome - Schedule server backups as frequently as every 5 minutes such obstacles by providing a fast, affordable disk-based machine Proven backup service for multi-platform environments. It provides great value - R1Soft's Server Backup software is used on over 300,000 servers in for organizations that have short backup windows and the need to -world’s largest data centres scale backups across many servers on a budget. Affordable Product Highlights - Everything is included; no additional modules required Multi-Platform • Highly Available Storage: Backups are stored using our resilient - Physical / Virtual / Windows / Linux • Vault Space service that includes replication between multiple - Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange and MySQL • geographical sites - RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE & most custom Linux kernels • Data Retention Policies: Customizable replication policies can - Virtual Servers running under VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix Xen, XenSource, • automate the merging and recycling of storage to save space - Virtuozzo, OpenVZ and KVM • Disk Safe Veri�cation: Reduce the need for test restores with Scalable • corruption monitoring - Administer all your backups with one web management interface • Powerful File Excludes: Browse the �le system or use advanced - Increase the size of and have multiple Vault Space as you grow • rules to exclude �les using patterns Quick Restore • AES-256 Disk Safe Encryption: Aids in the protection of data - Restore large �le systems or entire servers fast with Bare-Metal Restore • stored in backups and sent over the Internet - Granular �le restore as well as databases, con�guration and more - Bare-metal restore of whole virtual and physical machines • Onsite Backups: Extend our service to your own site by ordering • the installation and management of a physical local system Multi-Tenant - Multiple users/customers can share backup capacity with separation - Provide self-service backup/restore to your internal customers Self-Service File Restore - Provide end users with the ability to restore their own �les - Compatible with most Web Hosting Control Panels

Partner Continuous Data Protection

Technical Features System Requirements Linux Agent for physical and virtual machines Fast Backups ––Linux Kernels - 2.6.9 to 3.11.X ––Physical Memory - Minimum 512 MB • High Performance Backups: The �rst time your continuous data ––Primary Storage Types - Directly Attached Storage Including: IDE, SATA, • protection policy runs, it will perform an initial replica of your data. After ––SCSI, SAS, ISCSI, Fibre Channel, Dynamic Disks (Software RAID), • the initial replica, it stores block level deltas, leading to shorter backup ––Hardware RAID, Solid State Drives (SSD) • windows and reduced disk I/O. ––Linux Distributions - RedHat Enterprise, CentOS, Oracle Enterprise • Bare-Metal Restore: Faster alternative to �le-by-�le restore in the event of ––Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Novell SUSE Enterprise, Open SUSE, • disaster. By bypassing the �le system and streaming blocks directly to ––Mandriva, Cloud Linux • disk, restores of large �le systems can be performed signi�cantly faster. ––Containers - Virtuozzo, OpenVZ • Innovative Web Interface: In addition to policy management and ––File Systems - ReiserFS, Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 • reporting, you can browse, download, and restore �les from your ––Virtualization - Citrix XenServer, VMWare, Linux KVM, Parallels • recovery points using a web interface. You can also see the detailed ––Virtuozzo, Parallels Cloud Server • progress of replication and restore jobs as they run. ––MySQL - MySQL Enterprise , MySQL Community, MariaDB, Percona ––Server • Data Retention Policy: De�ne a replication goal (for example, every 5 ––Self-Service Hosting Control Panel Restore - cPanel , Plesk, Parallels Pro, • minutes) and how many recovery points you will retain. Old recovery ––Interworx, DirectAdmin, H-Sphere, Linux Home Directory, Custom • points are automatically merged and their storage is recycled. • Physical Retrieve/Deposit Location: At our Keele facility you can retrieve Windows Agent for physical and virtual machines • and deposit backup data, including initial seeds, by utilising our secure ––Physical Memory - Minimum 512 MB • machines and office space. ––File Systems - NTFS ––Windows Operating Systems - x86/x64: Windows Server 2012 R2, • Point in time Snapshots: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service and ––Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, • Linux Hot Copy are used to produce a point-in-time snapshot of disk ––Windows Server 2003 (SP2), Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP2), Windows 8, • volumes, delivering protection for locked and open �les. ––Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 • Powerful File Excludes: Browse your �le system and select any ––Virtualization - Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer VMWare ESX/ESXi • combination of �les and folders to be excluded from your data protection ––VM, Parallels Cloud Server VM • policy. Add advanced rule exclude rules using patterns to exclude only ––Microsoft SQL Server - SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server • certain �le types. ––2008, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Express • Disk Safe Encryption: AES-256 Disk Safe Encryption can be enabled at ––Microsoft Exchange Server - Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server • the time of creation of Disk Safes for backup data. This aids in the ––2010, Exchange Server 2007 • protection of data stored in the Backup Server, and in protection of the ––MySQL - MySQL Enterprise, MySQL Community, MariaDB, Percona • data over the network. ––Server • Industrial Strength Storage: Archive up to 32TB of recovery points per • disk safe. On-disk journalling recovers automatically from crashes and • product failure. Enterprise Management Features • Central Backup Administration: Manage any amount of backups with • a management web interface. No software to purchase or extra • hardware to maintain. Add extra space with additional Vault Space or • increase the size of your existing ones as your requirements grow. • Remote Agent Deployment: Enables you to download, install and • con�gure in under 5 minutes. Deployment and con�guration wizards • provide remote agent deployment for Windows and Linux. Deploy Linux • agents using root or any account allowed to sudo. Set or change agent • con�guration directly from our web interface. • Virtual Server Support: Support backing up virtual machines and • containers from the following platforms including VMware, Hyper-V, • Citrix Xen, XenSource, Virtuozzo, OpenVZ and KVM. • Exchange and SQL Server Coverage: Backup MS SQL Server 2012, 2008 • R2, 2008, 2005 and Express databases. Plus, complete server backup for • MS Exchange Server 2013, 2010 and 2007. • Recovery Point Archiving: Corporate and regulatory requirements often • require the archiving of data at certain intervals. De�ne an archiving • policy for recovery points to ensure retention requirements are • supported.

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