Continuous Data Protection

Continuous Data Protection and back up with our partner SonicWALL

Theft, viruses, system crashes, and misplaced or stolen backup tapes are driving demand for reliable, disk-based backup solutions.  With SonicWALL Continuous Data Protection (CDP), there is a huge opportunity for clients's to upgrade current tape backup systems. CDP solutions provide automatic, real-time data backup for servers, laptops and PCs. The solution backs up files first locally to ensure data can be recovered instantly from any previous point in time - instantly. It also includes hands-free, automatic offsite capabilities to protect businesses against disasters. Together, the automatic, hassle-free local and offsite capabilities solve the pains related to existing backup systems. Importantly, CDP backs up only block level differences within each file, and then compresses them so the network is not impacted or compromised. Also, central management and remote administration features allow IT administrators to operate efficiently and effectively.

CDP is the only appliance on the market today that provides end-to-end data protection for the SME market. Because it is a complete solution that includes hardware and software in one appliance, no integration is necessary. With CDP, businesses get seamless migration of data between laptops/desktops/servers to CDP to an offsite, secure data centre.

SonicWALL Lasso CDP Provides:

• Continuous Data Backup
  CDP detects new or changed files, even when files are open. When this information is found, CDP immediately and automatically replicates it to dedicated hardware locally. Unlike most traditional backup products, no user intervention or additional software or hardware is required with CDP, and risk of data loss is virtually nonexistent because there are no backup windows.
   
• Offsite Protection
  A clear differentiator for CDP is its "no-touch" offsite backup feature, which uses SSL encryption, advanced compression, and backup of only binary differences. This offsite feature protects data against the risks of fire, theft, misplacement and other issues relating to tape or CD-based backup.
   
• Instant Recovery and File Versions
  From CDP's simple interface, users have access to point and click data recovery features. The intelligent CDP software saves and time-stamps file versions of each file so they are easy to locate.
   
• Unlimited PCs.
  Connect an unlimited number of computers, laptops, and/or servers to CDP for real-time CDP. Selected PCs and files are monitored every minute of the day for new or changed information.
   
• Supports Business Applications
  SonicWALL CDP provides seamless support for databases and applications without the need to integrate 3rd party software modules. Out-of-the-box & custom applications using databases such as: (MS) SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, FileMaker, Dbase and Access. Microsoft applications such as: Exchange Server, Great Plains, Solomon, Navision, BizTalk, Business Contact Manager, CRM, InfoPath, Commerce Manager, Sharepoint, Project Server and MS Office products including Outlook and Outlook Express. Common business applications such as: Quickbooks, PeachTree, ACT!, Goldmine, as well as most industry specific applications.
   
• Security
  Data is secured by the same AES 256-bit encryption technologies implemented by major financial institutions and government agencies. SonicWALL CDP also utilizes public-key encryption and digital certificates as an additional layer of protection. Finally, every SonicWALL CDP customer has secure email address and password authentication.
   
• Central Management
  The SonicWALL Enterprise Manager provides system activity monitoring and viewing of all agents that are active on SonicWALL CDP. IT Administrators benefit from file-level visibility into every agent connected to SonicWALL CDP to enforce consistent backup policies and control features available to individual end users.
   
• Remote Administration
  IT Administrators can manage SonicWALL CDP, recover a deleted file for a customer, or view vital statistics from a remote location connected to the LAN. This saves the IT Administrator valuable time and resources instead of having to physically visit the customer's site for a simple file recovery like other backup solutions.
   
• Bare Metal Recovery (BMR)
  SonicWALL BMR software creates an exact image of an entire server or workstation - including the operating system files, programs, databases, and settings, enabling the recovery of an entire system in minutes. Moreover, its wizard-driven graphical user interface (GUI) is easy-to-use, making it an ideal application for SMB customers.
   
• Local Archiving
  Leveraging the SonicWALL Bare Metal Recovery software, CDP solution provides local data archiving for businesses that need to store snapshots of their data for extended periods of time to meet industry and government compliance regulations. Customers can explore their archives and restore an individual file if needed.
   
• Compression
  SonicWALL CDP has compression technology that achieves compression ranges from 2:1 to 5:1 depending on file type. This allows users to utilize their disk space very efficiently and creates smaller file transfers on the network.
   
• Compliance
  SonicWALL is committed to safeguarding business data. To that end, SonicWALL CDP meets and complies with all federal and industry regulations on the protection, accessibility, and retention of information. But SonicWALL goes beyond the minimum requirements for security and retention of information. Because SonicWALL's business is data security and retention, we take government and industry regulations seriously. SonicWALL solutions meet the following federal regulations:

HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Sarbanes - Oxley: The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002
Gramm-Leach-Bliley: Protects consumer’s financial private information
SEC / NASD: Securities and Exchange Commission / National Association of Securities Dealers