Replication

Data replication ensures consistency between the backup server and the replication destination machine. Files are synchronized from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate.

The primary goal of replicating disk-to-disk backup data from Arkeia backup servers to a central repository is to provide a 'Level 2' protection to critical data. When replicated to a replication destination machine, data is both:


Promote a backup server to a replication destination machine

To promote an Arkeia backup server to a replication destination machine, the replication destination feature must be enabled. Go to Home > Replication > Replication destination and click on Enable the replication destination.



Note

A specific license is required to enable a replication destination machine.



Contact Arkeia Sales for a license.

When a replication destination machine is enabled, the Accounts menu becomes available in Home > Replication > Replication destination > Accounts.

For more information about replication destination machines and how to create and configure accounts, go to Home > Replication > Replication destination.


Replication sources

The source machine of a replication operation containing the data set to be replicated is called a replication source machine. A source machine can be either:

A replication source machine can secure backup data sets stored on its VTL(s) in a remote Arkeia destination machine by running replication jobs, which copy data stored in VTL disk from the source to the replication destination machine.

On the other side, when required, the replication source machine administrator can restore data stored on the destination machine back to the source machine.

To configure the backup server you are logged into as a replication source machine of a remote destination machine, go to Home > Replication > Replication source.