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Archive Data to Amazon S3 Cloud Storage

In this release, CA ARCserve Backup lets you archive data to cloud storage. You can only specify the cloud device in the final destination tab when you enable staging from the Backup Manager.

The Device Manager lets you perform the following tasks:

• Manage cloud connections--Configuring cloud connections enables you configure CA ARCserve Backup to access cloud storage services. This release of CA ARCserve Backup archive data to Amazon S3 cloud storage.
• Manage cloud-based devices--Cloud-based devices let you specify where CA ARCserve Backup can migrate and store data in the cloud. CA ARCserve Backup lets you create cloud devices that link to cloud folders. You can link cloud devices to new or existing cloud folders. If the cloud folder is configured with password protection, you must specify a password otherwise you cannot link the cloud device to the cloud folder.

  Note: Before you create a cloud device, you need to configure a cloud connection first, see Manage Cloud Connections.

• Browse cloud folder--CA ARCserve Backup lets you browse cloud folders directly from the Device Manager window. This functionality lets you browse for specific cloud devices and delete files manually from the cloud storage device.
• View Cloud-based reports--CA ARCserve Backup contains new reports that help you manage cloud-based jobs:
  • Backup Data Location Report
  • Data Distribution on Media Report
  • Recovery Point Objective Report