Replication Manual

4.1.2 Appliance: support of LAN based backup + replication

This scenario combines LAN speed backup and restore with failsafe remote backup. The

BackupAgent Platform server software is installed in the local network of a company. Desktop

and server clients use this server for fast LAN speed backups and restores. The replication

module replicates the data from the server to a remote location.

4.2 Concepts and Features

The BackupAgent replication option can be used to replicate data on the server’s storage

locations to another location.

4.2.1 Level of replication

Replication is configured and takes place at the level of the storage location. The administrator

configures replication tasks for every storage location that is created in the server. The replication

module will always replicate all data on the storage location.

Replication within a storage location is performed at the account level. This means that by

replicating a storage location, all accounts on the storage location are replicated, one by one. The

application keeps track of which account is being replicated. This means that if a replication run

is suspended (after it runs out of its replication window), it will automatically resume from the

next account.

4.2.2 Continuous replication

Replication is continuous which means that once a replication task is finished it will automatically

start again. This ensures that changes on the storage location are replicated as soon as possible.

Replication is incremental, meaning that it will only copy files to the external destination that are

not already there, as well as changed files.

Although the replication is continuous, it can be controlled by the concept of replication windows.

4.2.3 Replication window