Users Guide

Table 40. Continuous archive recycle options
Text Box Description
Incremental Lets you add recovery points to an existing archive. It compares recovery points to avoid duplicating
data that already exists in the archive.
Replace this Core Overwrites any pre-existing archived data pertaining to this core but leaves the data for other cores
intact.
Erase completely Clears all archived data from the directory before writing the new archive.
14. Optionally, select Build recovery points chains (fix orphans), and then skip to Step 18.
15. On the Options page for a one-time archive, enter the information described in the following table.
Table 41. One-time archive options
Text Box Description
Maximum Size Large archives of data can be divided into multiple segments. Select the maximum amount of space
you want to reserve for creating the archive by doing one of the following:
● Select Entire Target to reserve all available space in the path provided on the destination
provided in Step 4. (for example, if the location is D:\work\archive, all of the available space on
the D: drive is reserved).
● Select the blank text box, use the up and down arrows to enter an amount, and then select a unit
of measurement from the drop-down list to customize the maximum space you want to reserve.
NOTE: Amazon™ cloud archives are automatically divided into 50 GB segments. Microsoft
Azure cloud archives are automatically divided into 200 GB segments.
Recycle action Select one of the following recycle action options:
● Do not reuse. Does not overwrite or clear any existing archived data from the location. If the
location is not empty, Rapid Recovery lets you select a different location.
● Replace this Core. Overwrites any pre-existing archived data pertaining to this core but leaves the
data for other cores intact.
● Erase completely. Clears all archived data from the directory before writing the new archive.
● Incremental. Lets you add recovery points to an existing archive. It compares recovery points to
avoid duplicating data that already exists in the archive.
Comment Enter any additional information that is necessary to capture for the archive. The comment will be
displayed if you import the archive later.
Build recovery
points chains (fix
orphans)
Select this option to archive the entire recovery point chain. This option is selected by default.
16. Click Next.
17. On the Date Range page, either manually enter the start date and end date of the recovery points to be archived, or select
the date time by clicking the calendar icon followed by the clock icon below the calendar window.
18. Click Finish.
The wizard closes.
Archiving to a cloud
When data reaches the end of a retention period, you may want to extend that retention by creating an archive of the aged
data. When you archive data, there is always the matter of where to store it. Rapid Recovery lets you upload your archive to a
variety of cloud providers directly from the Core Console. Compatible clouds include Microsoft Azure, Amazon™, Rackspace,
and any OpenStack-based provider.
Exporting an archive to a cloud using Rapid Recovery involves the following procedures:
● Add your cloud account to the Rapid Recovery Core Console. For more information, see Adding a cloud account on page 80.
● Archive your data and export it to your cloud account. For more information, see Creating an archive on page 82.
● Retrieve archived data by importing it from the cloud location. For more information, see Importing an archive on page 88.
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