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Backup Staging Methods

Arcserve Backup provides two methods to backup to a staging area and then migrate (or copy) this data to a final destination (usually a tape).

• The disk staging method utilizes a disk as the staging area and is commonly referred to as Backup to Disk to Tape (D2D2T).
• The tape staging method utilizes a tape library or a virtual tape library as the staging area and is commonly referred to as Backup to Tape to Tape (D2T2T).

Each staging method contains specific options to control the behavior of Arcserve Backup during the backup process.