SonicWALL 6 manual Overview of the SonicWALL CDP Agent, About Data De-Duplication

Overview of the SonicWALL CDP Agent

Overview of the SonicWALL CDP Agent

The SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Agent introduces a new user interface that is closely aligned with the new Web-based management interface for the SonicWALL CDP appliance. The Agent User Interface looks and operates the same on supported Windows, Mac, and Linux clients.

The Agent service is also faster, smarter, and more efficient than previous versions. Initial backup of one million files (of size 1 KB each) takes just a little over 6 hours, and subsequent revisions copy only the modified data blocks, keeping track of all changes internally. This method uses less bandwidth, takes less time, and uses less disk space than earlier versions of SonicWALL CDP.

See the following sections for an overview of various functionality in SonicWALL CDP:

•“About Data De-Duplication” on page 2

•“About FileSets” on page 3

•“About Backup Policies” on page 3

•“About Rules” on page 4

•“About Offsite Backup” on page 5

•“About Scheduling” on page 6

•“About Application Backup and Restore” on page 9

•“Example: Creating a Backup Policy” on page 9

About Data De-Duplication

Data de-duplication technology is used on the agent during backups of revisions for both applications and files/folders. This allows all new data to be backed up, while existing data is not rewritten to the appliance. Metadata keeps track of where the changes occur, and is always included with revisions.

Figure 1 shows a graphical representation of the data de-duplication process.

Figure 1 Data De-Duplication

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SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Agent User’s Guide