CDP

Reliability and Simplicity

SonicWALL Backup & Recovery solutions provide automatic, real-time data backup for servers, laptops and PCs. The solution backs up files first locally to ensure data can be recovered instantly from any previous point in time. It also includes hands-free, automatic offsite capabilities to protect businesses against disasters. Together, the automatic, hassle-free local and offsite capabilities solve the pains related to existing backup systems. Importantly, the CDP series of products back up only block level differences within each file, and then compresses them so the network is not impacted or compromised. Also, central management and remote administration features allow IT administrators to operate efficiently and effectively.

The SonicWALL CDP Series is the only appliance on the market today that provides local and offsite data protection for the SMB market. Because it is a complete solution that includes hardware and software in one appliance, no integration is necessary. With the CDP Series, you get seamless migration of data between laptops/desktops/ servers to the CDP Appliance to an offsite, secure data center. Click here to see the CDP Product Line.

Features & Benefits

Continuous Data Backup. CDP detects new or changed files, even when files are open. When this information is found, CDP immediately and automatically replicates it to dedicated hardware locally. Unlike most traditional backup products, no user intervention or additional software or hardware is required with CDP, and risk of data loss is virtually nonexistent because there are no backup windows.

Offsite Protection. A clear differentiator for CDP is its "no-touch" offsite backup feature, which uses SSL encryption, advanced compression, and backup of only binary differences. This offsite feature protects data against the risks of fire, theft, misplacement and other issues relating to tape or CD-based backup.

Instant Recovery and Unlimited Versions. From CDP's simple Web administration page, users have access to point and click data recovery features. The intelligent CDP software saves and time-stamps unlimited versions of each file so they are easy to locate.

Unlimited PCs. Connect an unlimited number of computers, laptops, and/or servers to CDP for real-time CDP. Selected PCs and files are monitored every minute of the day for new or changed information.

Intelligent Applications. CDP includes an intelligent Adaptive Backup Engine (ABE) that monitors and recognizes usage patterns within any network. This network throttling feature customizes offsite backup speed and time based on Internet usage patterns and recognizes the best times to replicate data to the offsite location. CDP also integrates a collection of intelligent software applications on top of its ABE. One such application is a robust reporting tool, which provides constant visual data backup verification.

Installation. Setup takes five minutes for each PC/ Server. CDP is connected to a network through an Ethernet cable. The solution automatically recognizes and configures itself to emulate drives on the network, greatly simplifying installation and configuration. CDP software is installed on each client PC, making a footprint of less than 2 MB.

Supports Business Applications. CDP provides seamless support of databases and applications without the need to integrate additional or 3rd party software modules. Database support includes Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, Small Business Server, Sharepoint Sever, MYSQL, DBASE, and Microsoft Access. Business application support includes ACT!, Goldmine, Outlook, Outlook Express, Peachtree, QuickBooks, as well as most industry specific applications.

Archiving. CDP provides offsite archiving for businesses that need to store snapshots of their offsite data for extended periods of time to meet industry and government compliance regulations. The archiving framework provides multiple archive offerings based on a backup interval (monthly or quarterly) and a backup horizon (1 year or 5 years) and adheres to strict security requirements to ensure that the archived data is not compromised.

Compliance. SonicWALL is committed to safeguarding business data. To that end, CDP meets and complies with all federal and industry regulations on the protection, accessibility, and retention of information. But SonicWALL goes beyond the minimum requirements for security and retention of information. Because our business is data security and retention, we take government and industry regulations seriously. SonicWALL CDP solutions meet the following federal regulations: HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Sarbanes - Oxley: The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 Gramm-Leach-Bliley: Protects consumer’s financial private information SEC / NASD: Securities and Exchange Commission / National Association of Securities Dealers By combining the advantages of real-time local disk-based backup (fast recovery) with offsite backup (insurance against local disasters), CDP is the first solution to eliminate (not just mitigate) exposure to industry and government regulations.

Core Compression Technology. CDP has enhanced compression technology that achieves from 2:1 to 5:1 compression, depending on data type. This allows users to utilize their disk space very efficiently.

How Does It Work?

SonicWALL CDP has three components: the SonicWALL CDP appliance, the enterprise manager and the agent tool.

SonicWALL CDP Appliance - This dedicated disk backup appliance enables all the features and functions included with the product such as storage, file and application versioning, block level difference, offsite transmission and encryption. The SonicWALL CDP can be centrally administered or configured from the Enterprise Manager.

Enterprise Manger - The SonicWALL Enterprise Manager provides system activity monitoring and file-level visibility into all clients that are active on the CDP appliance. IT Administrators can recover files for customers from a remote location, enforce consistent backup policies and control features available to end users.

Agent Tool - The Agent Tool is installed on every laptop, PC or server that is connected to the CDP appliance. It provides configuration, status, monitoring and file, and disaster recovery for that machine. End-users can recover file versions through a simple user interface.