This chapter describes how files are DiskSaved
to the DiskSave server
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5.1
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How files are backed up
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The diagram below describes how DiskSave
Saves your files.
Run DiskSave at scheduled time automatically
Once you have DiskSave scheduled, a DiskSave
job will be started automatically to perform the DiskSave operation for you
at your absence. You can have DiskSave running at your scheduled time as often
as you want (e.g. twice a day or hourly during office hour) without requiring
you to do anything extra.
Incremental DiskSave
Unchanged files are already backed up to server and need not to be backed up again.
DiskSave will pick the new or updated files from your DiskSave set files and upload only these files to the server. It significantly reduces the time required to perform the DiskSave operation since most users update less than 5% of their total data each day.
Compress and encrypt data automatically
Data is compressed and encrypted before they
are uploaded to the server. Not only does it reduce the required storage space
to keep your DiskSave files, it also ensures the privacy of your data.
File Retention Policy
The built-in file retention policy allows you to access multiple versions of the same file or even deleted files from your DiskSave set. DiskSave files are put into a retention area before they are removed from the server. If you want to get back a deleted file (or you want to get back the previous versions of an updated files) within the retention period, these files will always be available in the retention area. This feature is particularly useful when you have accidentally deleted a file or incorrectly updated a file within the file retention period (file retention period is user customizable).
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5.2
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DiskSave files directly to the DiskSave server
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You can DiskSave your data to the DiskSave
network by following instructions below.
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ii.
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Right click the DiskSave icon
available in the system tray and choose [Open]
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b.
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From the Menu, Choose [DiskSave Set] -> [New] -> [File DiskSave Set]  |
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c.
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Enter a name for your DiskSave set  |
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d.
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Select the files/directories you want to DiskSave  |
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e.
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Set the DiskSave schedule (Note: You can have more than one schedule in a DiskSave set)  |
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f.
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Set the encryption algorithm, encryption mode and encrypting key for this DiskSave set (Hint: For the sake of simplicity, just select the [Default] radio button (your encrypting key is set to be the same as your DiskSave account password)  |
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a.
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Select the DiskSave set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start DiskSave] button (►) on the toolbar
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b.
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Select [Off-site DiskSave Server] to start DiskSaving up your files to an
DiskSave.  |
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Note:
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1.
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You can have more than one DiskSave set in DiskSave account.
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2.
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Please write the encrypting key down on paper and keep it in a safe place. If
you lost your
encrypting key is lost,
you will not
be
able to restore
your DiskSave
files
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5.3
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DiskSave files to removable hard disk (seed loading)
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If you have a lot of data (e.g. 300GB) to
DiskSave to the DiskSave server, it would take a considerable amount of time
to perform the first full DiskSave through the Internet. If you run into this
problem, you can use the Seed Loading Utility to DiskSave your DiskSave set
to local hard disk (instead of directly to the DiskSave server) and then transport
the DiskSave data, using the removable hard disk, to the DiskSave network.
The administrator can then load all your DiskSave files from your removable
hard disk into your DiskSave account. This could then save you days (even
weeks) of performing your first full DiskSave. Since subsequent DiskSave will
be incremental DiskSave (only new or updated files will be uploaded to the
server), you should have no problems finishing DiskSaving all files afterwards.
To perform seeding loading, please do the following:
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i.
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Open DiskSave from the System Tray (see previous sections for details)
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ii.
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Setup your DiskSave set (see previous sections for details)
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Select the DiskSave set you want to run on the left panel and press the [Start DiskSave] button (►) on the toolbar
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iv.
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Select [Local Hard Disk (Seed
Load Utility)] to start DiskSaving your files to local hard disk and
press the [OK] button
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v.
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Enter a directory where you want all DiskSave files to be stored in the [Destination Directory] field and press the [Start] button. Please make sure you have enough free space in the directory specified. If you are going to transport a removable hard disk to the
DiskSave, please enter a directory under your removable hard disk here.  |
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vi.
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You should get the message “DiskSave Completed Successfully” as shown below after all DiskSave files are spooled to the directory you specified.  |
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vii.
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Transport the data specified in the
[Destination Directory] field to the DiskSave
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