IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack
Helping provide seamless data protection and recovery for criticalWindows and Linux serversIBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackHighlights Help provide continuous dataprotection and recovery management for Microsoft Windowsand Linux servers, both in thedata center and in remote orbranch offices Get applications and users backup and running within minutesfollowing any data loss, whilefull data recovery is performedDo you need a better backup solution,business-critical Windows and Linux or a better recovery solution? If yourservers, in data centers, remote officesbusiness is like many that are strugglingand small- to midsized enterprises.with an ever-increasing amount of dataTivoli Storage Manager FastBack helpsand a decreasing tolerance to systemclients reduce the amount of data atdowntime, the answer is probablyrisk between backups to almost zero,“both.” You need a better backup solu-and reduces the time to recover fromtion that reduces the amount of data atalmost any data loss. The base Tivolirisk of loss and eliminates error-proneStorage Manager FastBack productmanual operations from the data pro-includes nondisruptive block-level localtection process. And you need a betterbackup and near instant recovery plusrecovery solution that gets your opera-data deduplication and highly efficienttions back up within minutes followingreplication for off-site disaster recoveryalmost any type or amount of data loss.and business resilience. Optional add-in the background In today’s highly competitive andHelp eliminate the need for traditional backup windows bycontinuously capturing datachanges at the block level always-on business environment, level incremental backup andintegrated data deduplicationfor Bare Machine Recovery to quicklytolerate the loss of data or the loss ofrestore the operating system volume;access to critical applications for anrestoring to dissimilar or virtual hard-number of forces that can cause dataware is supported on Windowstransfers based on flexible,policy-based settings IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackloss, from an accidental or maliciousfor Microsoft Exchange to provide fastdeletion to virus attacks, disk and sys-and granular recovery of individuale-mail objectstem failures, and local and regional disasters. Each of these situations requiresSchedule automated dataIBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackcompanies of any size cannot easilyextended period of time. There are aHelp reduce storage and bandwidth requirements with block- ons include: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBacka specific approach to protecting andfor Workstations to provide automated,recovering data and getting criticalcontinuous data protection with central-applications back online.ized management for thousands ofdesktop and laptop computersIBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack is a smarter data protection and nearinstant recovery software solution for
Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack canRemote Office(s)HQ/Data Centerreplace the use of tape, especially inExchangeSQLOracle/SAPFile/Printsmall or remote offices that mayhave a shortage of IT personnel.Central ControlStationIn larger offices and data centers, itcan be integrated with your existingIBM TivoliStorage Managertape backup applications, such asIBM Tivoli Storage Manager, to provideBackup Consolidationan intermediary disk-based layer forsignificantly faster backup and recoveryIBM Tivoli StorageManager FastBackcapabilities, while eliminating the needRDis eplicast atioer R neco forveryto shut down applications in order torun backup jobs.Disaster RecoverySiteBare machine recoveryTivoli Storage Manager FastBack provides a flexible, cost-effective solutionWindows and Linux Serversfor a wide range of data protection andIBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack provides a complete data protection and recovery solution formission-critical applications, both in the data center and in remote or branch offices.recovery needs, including: Mission-critical application protection and recovery. Tivoli StorageManager FastBack provides nondisruptive data backup as often as you needit, with the ability to quickly restore anydata asset from almost any Windows orLinux application—perfect for MicrosoftExchange, Microsoft SQL Server,Oracle, IBM DB2 , mySAP and FileServers. Remote office backup consolidation.Using Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackin remote offices provides an automated, easy-to-use backup and recoverysolution that far exceeds the capabilitiesof tape. Use the software’s integrateddisaster recovery capabilities to send a Restore any type of data, anywhere.data changes at the block level, withTivoli Storage Manager FastBack pro-extremely low overhead on the systemsvides the capability to restore individualit protects; it’s an excellent choice forfiles, folders and databases, disk vol-protecting Virtual Machines without theumes, and entire systems.need for a separate proxy server. ItsMinimized data footprint. Tivoliflexible policy engine empowers admin-Storage Manager FastBack’s block-istrators to make the best use of ITlevel, incremental-only data capture isresources, while providing improvedextremely storage and bandwidth effi-recovery service levels to meet stringentcient, and integrated target-side datadata protection and retention require-deduplication further reduces capacityments on a per-application basis. Tivolirequirements.Storage Manager FastBack also provides a unique near-instant restoreContinuous data protectioncapability on Windows that gets yourTivoli Storage Manager FastBack elimi-applications and users back up andnates the need for traditional backuprunning within minutes following anywindows by continuously capturingdata loss, while full data recovery isperformed in the background.copy of your data to a central or disaster recovery site.2
Disaster recovery: Preparing for theunexpectedA critical requirement in every data protection program is the ability to recoverFeatureBenefitsBlock-level incrementalcapture from the loss of an office due to an unplanned event such as a fire, flood orother disaster. Fulfilling this requiremententails storing a usable copy of the dataTarget-side datadeduplication Policy-based backup engine from each office in an off-site locationthat is far enough from the originalproduction facility so as not to be impacted by the same event. Adaptive disaster recovery is an inte- grated feature of Tivoli StorageManager FastBack, offering backupconsolidation, central management,security, network efficiency and superiorrecovery options. More than simpleSAN-based backup processes that do not impact localarea network (LAN) bandwidthFastBack Mount/VirtualRecovery File system view into the backup repository allows clickdrag-drop recovery of any file or folderRestores full access to any volume in seconds, whilerecovery occurs in the background*Optional bare machine recovery component recoversfrom a full system failure, even to dissimilar hardware* based approach to disaster recovery,Point-in-time recovery plex needs of the business on a peroffice basis. Remote office support Using the sophisticated Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack policy engine,administrators can select the frequencyof backups on a per-application basis.Balances application recovery requirements withprocessing, network and storage resourcesSelect schedule of snapshots based on the needs ofeach applicationTrue Continuous Data Protection (CDP)*Helps reduce costs while improving recovery servicelevels for mission-critical applications capabilities provide a flexible, policy-Bandwidth-friendly protectionReduces the amount of disk capacity requiredPost process does not impact backup or applicationserver performanceStorage area network (SAN)backupreplication of data between sites, thesehelping companies balance the com-Very low impact on application servers—ideal for virtualmachinesEliminates the need for backup windowsSuperior performance with both large numbers of smallfiles and for very large files such as databasesIntegration with tapeinfrastructure Central management Roll back to any previous point in time to recover fromaccidental deletions, virus attacks, rolling corruptions,etc.Maintain any number of previous generationsHelps reduce costs of backup system managementHelps improve backup and recovery service levelsHelps improve reliability and minimize recovery failuresLeverages current investmentsOffloads the impact of tape backups from applicationserversYou can set backups to run as often asyou need to help ensure a tight recov- ery point objective (RPO) for your mostcritical applications, without wasting Full automation network bandwidth doing the same for your less-critical data. By matching thepolicy to the requirements, IT organizations can save storage capacity, band-Application aware width and money. You can also selecthow long to keep each data set based on the needs of each application.* Available for Windows clients only3Centrally manage all backup and recovery operationsSingle Web-based interfaceManages both local and remote offices“Set it and forget it” policy engineSelf-managing repository always has a set number ofdata iterations on hand for easy rollback and fastrecoverySupport for almost all Windows and Linux-basedapplications, including IBM DB2, Microsoft Exchangeand SQL, Oracle and mySAPOptional IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack forMicrosoft Exchange component recovers granularExchange data objects quickly
With Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack,or on a scheduled basis. For example,Protocol (FTP/S) out-bound connec-data transfers over the WAN or Internetyou can prepare an executive summarytions to perform transfers, eliminatingcan be scheduled to make the mostto identify the successful and failedthe need for custom firewall configura-effective use of your available band-backups and the size of backups, alongtions at the remote office.width and to limit the impact on otherwith a summary of the repositoryapplications. The software securelyusage.To help ensure data integrity for yourdisaster recovery operations, data senttransfers only those data blocks thathave changed since the last operation,Integrating remote and central operationsto the central disaster recovery reposi-supporting multiple encryption mecha-The ability to recover data from remotetory is committed only after all of thenisms, using a block-level incrementaloffices is becoming increasingly crucialdata has been received and verified.model that slashes the amount of dataas the number of remote offices growsTivoli Storage Manager FastBack lever-sent over the WAN or Internet com-and the amount of data in themages self-healing capabilities to main-pared to standard replication and file-increases. Because Tivoli Storagetain a reliable and available recoverybased backup consolidation solutions.Manager FastBack is an integratedresource.Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack alsocomponent of IBM Tivoli Storageautomatically bundles large numbers ofManager, it makes it easier for organiza-Extended backup and recovery solutionssmall files to dramatically reduce thetions with remote offices to add remotePart of the IBM Tivoli Storage Managerlatency overhead associated withdata to their core storage-relatedproduct family, IBM Tivoli StorageTCP/IP file transfers.processes such as archive, retentionManager FastBack can be extendedand compliance. The software’s adap-through add-on components such asCentralized control and reportingtive disaster recovery capabilities alsoIBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackWith Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack,make it easier to send copies of remotefor Microsoft Exchange and IBM Tivolidata from multiple remote servers candata to a central site or to a disasterStorage Manager FastBack for Barebe consolidated into a single centralrecovery site while helping to minimizeMachine Recovery. IBM Tivoli Storagedata center. A central control stationthe risk of data loss during transport.Manager FastBack Center offers the fullprovides a monitoring and managementset of capabilities as a bundled solutioninterface, giving access to operationalSecurity and reliabilitythat combines the core application withstatus at the remote offices, as well asTivoli Storage Manager FastBack offersthese two additional modules.the central site.industry-standard Secure SocketsLayer (SSL) encryption when a virtualWhen Tivoli Storage Manager FastBackTivoli Storage Manager FastBackprivate network (VPN) or other secureis used in conjunction with IBM Tivoliincludes built-in reporting to summarizechannel is not available to your remoteStorage Manager, customers benefithow repositories, policies, and snap-offices. The software’s protocol usesfrom an extensive data protection,shots consume resources in yourindustry-standard Secure File Transferarchive, retention and recovery solutionbackup environment. There are a dozenthat can help reduce risk and costs,types of reports that can be run ad hocand can help provide exceptional levelsof service management.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack at a glanceBackup and DR Server system requirements:Operating systems Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard or Enterprise Server (SP1 or later)Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise Server (SP1 or later)Processor 4 GHz Dual Intel Pentium or compatibleMemory 3 GB RAM, 2 GB virtual memoryAvailable disk space 200 MB for FastBack Server, 200 MB for Documents and Settings folderLAN connectivity 1 NIC, 100 Mbps (1 Gbps recommended)Repository Any IDE, SCSI, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel disk, three times the capacity of primary storage (five times recommended)Backup Client supported platforms: Microsoft XP Professional, Service Pack 1 or laterMicrosoft Windows 2000 Standard, Advanced or Professional, Service Pack 3Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard or Enterprise, Service Pack 1 or later2008 ServerSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP2RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Advanced PlatformMicrosoft Cluster support Supports Microsoft Windows 2003 Cluster Server configurationsMicrosoft VSS support Integrated with Microsoft VSS writers to back up Exchange and SQL ServersNote: VSS not available on pre-Windows 2003 platformsMicrosoft Exchange support Microsoft Exchange 2003Microsoft Exchange 2007Microsoft Active Directory support Integrated with Microsoft Active Directory for improved administration and securityManagement Java -based GUI, SNMP and CLI5
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