1169 - InstantData

With traditional recovery methods of large files (e.g. databases) from a backup server, you need to wait for all data to be restored completely before you can access a file. InstantData's innovative technology allows you to access your backed-up files almost immediately. Even if you have many large files, you can restore several of them simultaneously. Just drag and drop a set of files to their desired location and InstantData will do the rest.

Key benefits:

• Rapid recovery time (low RTO)
• Recover to local disk or access files without requiring disk space
• Recover full servers into a bootable state

To learn how to activate InstantData, see Article 925.

To use InstantData, simply click on the InstantData icon in the Restore tab of your ESE backup client and choose your recovery method. 

Note: If Full System Backup is not enabled, you will only see limited files in the browser.

1. To gain temporary access to your files

InstantData allows you to access your backups on a virtual drive created temporarily for this purpose. You can simply use Windows Explorer to browse to the file you need and double-click to open it. 

2. To recover your files permanently

With InstantData, you can drag and drop the required files from the InstantData backup browser to Windows Explorer and start using them immediately. InstantData will restore the file sections that you are using first, while doing the rest in the background. 

3. To recover an entire system

InstantData enables you to restore the data of an entire machine into a bootable virtual disk for use in a virtual machine. 

4. To do a Bare Metal Recovery

Restore a full, bootable system directly to new physical hardware.

Note: Since InstantData is a supplementary measure to recovering from a disaster, we recommending testing all disaster recovery steps before implementing them.

InstantData tips for backup administrators

• The InstantData app will handle connection breaks by automatically attempting to reconnect to the relevant StorageServer. Notifications appear in the system tray.
• InstantData will provide data compatibility feedback when accessing data that is not accessible through the app. Notifications appear in the system tray.
• All logs are kept under %AppData%\Roaming\Redstor Backup Pro\InstantData\logs
• Backup administrators can also use the command-line interface to automate certain tasks during disaster recovery. See InstantData: Command-line parameters for details.

Limitations of InstantData

Please note:

• The InstantData button is only enabled in the Console for Enterprise Server Edition (ESE) backup accounts, and not for legacy SE and DL backup accounts.
• Only group administrators (or higher-level administrators) can open the InstantData app in the Console.