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Features

The following features are provided with Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows):

BACKUP

The following backup features are provided with Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows):

Block Level Incremental Backups

Infinite Incremental (I2) Snapshots

Application Consistent Backups

Ad-hoc Backups

An ad-hoc backup is one that is created when the situation makes it necessary, rather than being arranged in advance or being part of a plan.

Change Backup Destination

Provides you with the capability to change the backup destination, depending on the type of installation.

Copy Recovery Points

Mount Recovery Points

Provides the ability to mount a recovery point to a drive letter (volume) or an NTFS folder, to view, browse, copy, or open the backup files directly in Windows Explorer.

Backup Speed Throttling

Provides you with the capability to specify the maximum speed (MB/min) at which your backups are written. You can throttle the backup speed to reduce CPU or network use. However, limiting the backup speed, has an adverse effect on the backup window. As you lower the maximum backup speed, it increases the amount of time of perform the backup.

Note: By default, the Throttle Backup option is not enabled and backup speed is not being controlled. Backup Speed Throttling only applies when the Backup Data Format is Standard. When the Backup Data Format is Advanced, a Backup Throttle Schedule is available.

Reserve Space on Destination

Provides you with the capability to specify a percentage of the calculated space that is necessary to perform a backup. This amount of continuous space is then reserved on the destination before the backup starts writing data and helps improve backup speed.

Note: Reserve Space on Destination only applies when the Backup Data Format is Standard. When the Backup Data Format is Advanced, this option does not exist.

Backup Status Monitoring

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the capability to monitor:

Job Status Monitoring

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the capability to monitor:

RESTORE

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the following restore features:

Types of Restores

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the following types of restores:

ALERT NOTIFICATIONS

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the following email alert notifications:

ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION SUPPORT

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the capability to encrypt and protect (with encryption passwords) your sensitive data and also decrypt the encrypted data after recovery.

FILE COPY

File Copy can be used for copying critical data to secondary locations and can also be used as an archiving solution. File Copy allows you to safely and securely delete the source data after it has been copied to an off-site or secondary storage repository.

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) provides the following capabilities to copy or move files and help you reduce storage cost, meet compliance, and improve data protection.

Note: When you use the option File Copy - Delete Source, the data is moved from the source to the destination (deleted from source location). When you perform a file copy, the data is copied from the source to the destination (files remain intact on the original location).

Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) UPDATES

Provides the following capabilities for downloading and installing self- updates to Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows):

Note: All updates that are released for Arcserve UDP Agent (Windows) are cumulative. As a result, each update also includes all previously released updates to ensure that your computer is always up-to-date.