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- | # ForeverFile Archive | + | # File and Folder |
- | ##### last updated on: Jan. 27, 2021 | + | |
- | Works with: | + | |
- | * SaaS hosted File Fabric | + | ##### last updated on: Feb. 9, 2021 |
- | * 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 | + | The Access Anywhere includes file and folder recovery features |
- | {{ :: | + | *The Access Anywhere does not restrict the choice of Backup provider but it is essential that the storage chosen is not not subject to throttling or rate limiting else the backup provider will not be able to perform as required. Typically object storage providers are a good choice for backup providers and commercial sync and share storage solutions are not, because the are subject to throttling, however, |
- | 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 | + | ## Who Can Recover Files and Folders |
- | Also see: [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]] | + | {{ :access_to_file_and_folder_recovery.png? |
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+ | Org. admins can recover files and folders. | ||
## File Recovery | ## File Recovery | ||
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## Folder Recovery | ## 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/ | + | 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 [[versions|version history]] or [[cloudbackup|backup file store]]. |
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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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. | ||
- | ## High Availability | + | ## Extending File and Folder Recovery to Backup Providers (ForeverFile) |
- | When a file cannot be retrieved from the primary provider, after three tries, it will be fetched from the secondary provider. This process | + | ForeverFile™ is a backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware protection feature that continuously protects data, wherever |
- | ## Configuration | + | To use ForeverFile |
- | The File Recovery feature is only shown when a backup | + | |
- | An Organization Administrator can enable recover | + | {{ :: |
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+ | The Access Anywhere 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 | ||
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+ | Also see: [[ransomwareprotection|Ransomware Protection]] | ||
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+ | ### Primary Provider Settings for ForeverFile | ||
- | ### Primary Provider Settings | ||
#### Support Trash | #### Support Trash | ||
- | If Trash is not enabled for the provider then, although files that are been deleted may still be backed up to the Backup Provider (see the next setting), they will not be visible in the File Manager and so will not be available for recovery with ForeverFile. | + | If Trash is not enabled for the provider then, although files that are been deleted may still be backed up to the Backup Provider (see the next setting), they will not be visible in the File Manager and so will not be available for recovery with ForeverFile. |
- | ### Backup Provider Settings | + | //**To enable recovery of deleted files with ForeverFile enable Trash.**// |
+ | ### Backup Provider Settings | ||
#### Remove a file on a Backup if file on Primary is removed | #### Remove a file on a Backup if file on Primary is removed | ||
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//**This option should be disabled unless you don't want copies of deleted files to be retained on the Backup Provider.**// | //**This option should be disabled unless you don't want copies of deleted files to be retained on the Backup Provider.**// | ||
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#### Rename a file/folder on a Backup if file/folder on a Primary is renamed | #### Rename a file/folder on a Backup if file/folder on a Primary is renamed | ||
(only available for object storage providers) | (only available for object storage providers) | ||
- | If this option is enabled then renaming a folder on the primary provider will cause it to be renamed on the Backup Provider. | + | If this option is enabled then renaming a folder on the primary provider will cause it to be renamed on the Backup Provider. |
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+ | //**To retain a full history of files and folders that are renamed, disable this option.**// | ||
#### Send Email report on failed backup | #### Send Email report on failed backup | ||
- | If the File Fabric | + | If Access Anywhere |
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+ | ### High Availability | ||
+ | When a file cannot be retrieved from the primary provider, after three tries it will be fetched from the Backup Provider. This process is transparent to the client. Uploads, however, will be denied until the primary provider becomes available again. |