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# ForeverFile Archive and Recovery | # 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: |
- | 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. | + | * 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. |
- | ForeverFile continuously replicates all files from the primary to secondary | + | For each _Primary_ |
- | Works with: | + | {{ :: |
- | * Enterprise Appliance (File Recovery since 1712.00) | + | 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. |
- | ** Also see [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]] | + | Also see: [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]] |
## File Recovery | ## File Recovery | ||
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- | The user can select which earlier version to recover or download based on date modified. | + | The user can select which earlier version to recover or download based on the date modified. |
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. | 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. | ||
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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/ | 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/ | ||
- | Open the parent folder, select the target folder and then use the menu option " | + | Open the parent folder, select the target folder, and then use the menu option " |
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- | Choose a destination folder for the recovered files, and a time at which recover the folder contents as of. | + | 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 a recovery fails, for example if the applicable version does not exist, an email will be sent. | + | 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. | 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. |