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--- foreverfile [2018_10_26 13:08] – [ForeverFile Archive and Recovery] jim
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 # ForeverFile Archive and Recovery
-The ForeverFile™ archive is a backup, disaster recovery and ransomware protection feature that continuously protects data, wherever it is stored.
+Works with:
+ * SaaS hosted File Fabric
+ * Enterprise File Fabric Appliance (Folder Recovery since 1906)
+The ForeverFile™ archive is a backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection feature that continuously protects data, wherever it is stored.
-For each _Primary_ storage provider that is being protected, a separate secondary or _Backup_ provider is configured. For maximum availability the backup cloud should be located in another data center. It could also be with different cloud vendor, storage technology or tier.
+For each _Primary_ storage provider that is being protected, a separate secondary or _Backup_ provider is configured. For maximum availability, the backup cloud should be located in another data center. It could also be with a different cloud vendor, storage technology, or tier.
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 ForeverFile continuously replicates all files from the primary to secondary storage. When primary files are deleted, by default, that operation is not propagated to the secondary. This means the ForeverFile file archive is holding a complete version history. Similarly, older versions are preserved for rename and move operations.
-Works with:
+Also see: [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]]
- * Enterprise Appliance (File Recovery since 1712.00)
-** Also see [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]]
 ## File Recovery
-Files can be restored through the Cloud File Manager. From the target file select the option "recover file" to open the Recover dialog:
+Files can be restored through the Cloud File Manager. From the target file select the option "Recover file" to open the Recover dialog:
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-The user can select which earlier version to recover or download based on date modified.  Hovering over the filename shows additional information including the size of the file.
+The user can select which earlier version to recover or download based on the date modified.  Hovering over the filename shows additional information including the size of the file.
 The Type column shows whether these earlier versions are available from the Backup or Primary provider. In some cases, additional copies will be on the primary provider - if versions are enabled or the trash has been used. Both icons are shown when a particular version of a file is in both places.
+## Folder Recovery
+Complete folders can be restored through the Cloud File Manager. The folder is recovered with the file versions it contained at a particular point in time. Files are recovered from the [[trashfileversioning/versioning|version history]] or [[cloudbackup|backup file store]].
+Open the parent folder, select the target folder, and then use the menu option "Recover Folder" to open the Recover dialog.
+{{ :foreverfile:recover-folder-dialog.png?450 |}}
+Choose a destination folder for the recovered files and a time at which to recover the folder contents as of.
+A background task will be created to recover the files. Check the Tasks for the status. If recovery fails, for example, if the applicable version does not exist, an email will be sent.
+Note that folders are recovered based on their contents at the requested recovery time. Older files that were not in that folder at that time will not be recovered.
 ## High Availability