Stream what you need, when you need it
These sparse files are initially empty and are re-hydrated on demand. Less-important data is then recovered in the background.InstantData™ achieves this using a bespoke kernel driver which intercepts read requests from the operating system.
The driver intelligently services read requests, either from a local disk or from the cloud, depending on where the data resides.The user experience is seamless, enabling access to data as if it were all stored on local disk.
InstantData™ also underpins Redstor’s archiving service, enabling customers to remove redundant, obsolete and trivial (ROT) data from primary storage.
A policy engine identifies infrequently accessed files and replaces them with sparse files, providing a saving in primary storage investment, with no change to the user experience.
Once files are accessed they are immediately streamed back to the user by InstantData™.Organisations also use InstantData™ to move data between platforms without downtime.
Users are able to access data easily while the migration occurs in the background.
1. Gain temporary access to files
Access your backups on a virtual drive which is created temporarily. Simply use Windows Explorer to browse to the file you need and double-click to open it. It works just like accessing files on a network drive.
2. Permanently recover your files
Drag and drop the required files from the InstantData™ browser to Windows Explorer and start using them immediately. InstantData™ will restore the bits that you use first while doing the rest in the background.
3. Fully recover an entire system
Redstor will back up a physical or virtual system and recover it directly into VMware – even if it has been running in a different hypervisor.
N.B. Since InstantData™ is a supplementary measure to recovering from a disaster, we recommend testing all disaster recovery steps before implementing them.