Backup & Recovery Solutions

Theft, viruses, system crashes, and misplaced or stolen backup tapes are driving demand for reliable, disk-based backup solutions. In fact, business owners are estimated to spend $6.7 billion in 2010 on data protection technologies, up 30% from 2005.

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.

Tapeless, Enterprise-level Data Protection Without the Price Tag

Fast recovery time objectives and backup tape performance problems are driving demand for high-speed disk-based backup. CDP provides enterprise-class features such as continuous data protection, remote management and hands-free offsite backup - without enterprise-class cost.

SonicWALL CDP for Your Business

CDP was developed specifically with the small-to-medium business in mind - there are no tapes or disks to manage and the appliance includes simple, centralized administration. With the highest standards of reliability, data integrity and security, CDP protects your business, not just your data.

If You're Using Tape Backup

Tape backup systems are unreliable and prone to human error. Data recovery from backup tapes fail more than 50% of the time, and can be up to 400x slower than recovering data from a disk. Most taxing is the cost and effort it takes to administer tape backup systems - rotating tapes, checking them and transporting them offsite. Why use tape backup when there is CDP?

The SonicWALL CDP Series Provides

Our product 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.

  • 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 it Works

The SonicWALL CDP Series takes three easy steps to set up. First, the appliance plugs into your DHCP-enabled LAN using an Ethernet cable. Second, a small software agent is downloaded onto each computer or server that needs to be protected. Third, using CDP's intuitive interface, simply choose which files or directories you want to back up and the CDP appliance will seed itself.

How It Works

  • Local continuous data protection. A CDP agent sits at the kernel level to intercept data between the database and disk using a file system filter driver. This allows any new or changed information on a network machine to be detected and backed up to CDP. Instead of backing up at time-based intervals, CDP provides for real-time, hands-free backup.
  • Minimal CPU usage. The CDP agent is programmed in C++ and requires less than 2MB of memory. The agent has an undetectable impact on network machines unlike other types of solutions that impact the productivity of employees because they slow down or freeze computers.
  • Open file backup. The CDP agent's file system filter driver enables new or changed data to be backed up while the file is open. This feature dramatically decreases the risk of data loss because information is protected as it is created instead of waiting until the file is closed and a backup cycle is initiated.
  • Incremental backup. CDP initiates a full initial backup of marked files, and only data that has been created or modified from that point are backed up. These changes are sent to CDP and saved in a unique database created for each specific file. There is tremendous disk utilization efficiency with this feature.
  • Instant recovery and versioning. Drawing from the database of file changes used by the incremental backup feature allows specific versions of each file to be re-created according to previous points in time. Users are served a catalogue of previous versions and simply click on which one(s) that are to be recovered. These features empower users and save system administrators time.
  • Hands-free offsite backup. An on-site CDP can be configured to send backup data to a specific offsite storage vault without any user intervention to protect data against disasters like theft and fire. You can refine offsite policies at the administrative level, enabling only certain users or certain types of files, to be migrated offsite. Setting policies ensures your offsite capacity will be used most effectively.
  • The Adaptive Backup Engine. ABE resides within CDP, enabling the solution to recognize network usage and Internet traffic patterns. Every time there is an opportunity, CDP will initiate a migration session and send encrypted data to a secure co-location facility. This network throttling feature enables the offsite portion of CDP to be non-invasive when utilized during working hours.
  • Instant Recovery and Versioning. Drawing from the database of file changes used by the incremental backup feature allows specific versions of each file to be re-created according to previous points in time. Users are served a catalog of previous versions and simply click on which one(s) that are to be recovered. These features empower users and save system administrators time and increase productivity.
  • Flexible policies. Administrators can give users the ability to locate, view, retrieve or otherwise manipulate data based on the level of permissions they have. Policies can also be set at the file type, directory or application levels to ensure data is added (or excluded) for backup.