- Continuous Data Protection (CDP) uses proprietary device drivers for Windows and Linux to efficiently replicate block level changes (deltas) automatically skipping duplicate blocks. Scheduled CDP synchronizations create point-in-time open file snapshots (Recovery Points) that provide Virtual Full Backups.
- CDP works by installing a CDP Agent (client) on the Windows or Linux target server to be protected. The target server could be a physical or virtual machine. The CDP Agents communicate over a PGP key secured TCP/IP network or Internet connection with a CDP Server data repository.
- Protect files and storage configuration anywhere you can install our Windows or Linux CDP Agent program and device drivers.
- Manage your CDP Server from a web browser. Even browse and restore files from anywhere with simple browser based access. Manage policy, quotas, users, and initiate restores.
- CDP is capable of strong encryption of disk data using RSA keys and the blowfish cipher. During a synchronization data is encrypted (and optionally compressed) on the agent and sent to the server over the network where it is stored in encrypted form. The data can only be decrypted using a RSA key protected with a passphrase. During a bare-metal restore disk sectors are decrypted on the fly at the agent.
- The Windows CDP Agent integrates with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) providing online synchronization of VSS aware applications such as Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange Server, and SharePoint Services. VSS is also used to provide online backup of disk volumes on Microsoft Windows Servers and work stations
- Windows – we use Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy to take point-in-time consistent snapshots of your open files on Windows servers.
