Restoring from Local and Offsite Backups

Data can be restored from the local Barracuda Backup Server, from a remote Barracuda Backup Server that has been used to replicate that system, or from the Barracuda Cloud Storage. Restores from the local Barracuda Backup Server offer the fastest restore times.

Multiple methods are available to restore your backed-up data:

Restore Browser in the Barracuda Backup Service Web interface

Barracuda Restore Tool for Windows

FTP from Barracuda Backup Server

FTPES from Barracuda Cloud Storage

Windows WebDAV protocol from Barracuda Backup Server

You can restore single files, individual email messages and entire systems.

Restoring Data Backed up by the Barracuda Backup Agent

Data backed up by the Barracuda Backup Agent can be restored using the following methods:

Restore Browser in the Barracuda Backup Service Web interface (recommended)

Barracuda Restore Tool for Windows

Restoring File Share Data

File share data can be restored using any of the following methods:

Barracuda Restore Tool for Windows (recommended)

Restore Browser in the Barracuda Backup Service Web interface

FTP from Barracuda Backup Server

FTPES from Barracuda Cloud Storage

Windows WebDAV protocol from Barracuda Backup Server

Using the Restore Browser in the Barracuda Backup Server Web Interface

The Barracuda Backup Server Web interface can be used to restore either data that was stored using the Barracuda Backup Agent or file share data.

This is the recommended way to restore data backed up by the Barracuda Backup Agent. You should know:

Message-level data has to be restored to the computer from which it originally came.

Data can be restored back to its original location or to another computer on your network. If restoring to another location, the Barracuda Backup Agent must be installed on that system.

A functioning Barracuda Backup Server must be in place in order to restore SQL and Exchange databases.

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