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The appliance supports two types of snapshots:
Cloud snapshots are snapshots that are stored online using CTERA’s Cloud Backup service. They are automatically generated with each cloud backup operation.
Cloud snapshots can be accessed via the CTERA Portal and, when Windows File Sharing is enabled, locally.
NEXT3 volume snapshots are stored locally on a NEXT3-snapshot-enabled volume and can be accessed at local speeds. NEXT3 was developed by CTERA to add flexible snapshots to EXT3, along with easy transition from and to EXT3.
NEXT3 snapshots are faster to access locally than cloud snapshots, regardless of the number of stored snapshots. Furthermore, you can configure appliance to automatically take NEXT3 snapshots and retain them according to a specified retention policy. On the downside, NEXT3 snapshots are stored onsite, and so are vulnerable to disasters.
It is recommended to combine NEXT3 snapshots for fast recovery from non-disaster situations (such as an important file being accidentally overwritten by one of your office employees), with cloud snapshots for recovery from major disasters such as flood or fire.
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NEXT3 Snapshots are available for NAS volumes only, SAN volumes do not support snapshots. |
