Raw Backup and Restore of Physical Disks and Volumes › How Raw Backup Works

How Raw Backup Works

To perform a raw backup of physical disks and volumes, Arcserve Backup obtains exclusive access to the device, which allows Arcserve Backup to capture a consistent backup image. Arcserve Backup reads the data sequentially, by blocks, and then copies the image to the staging device or the Arcserve Backup server.