A Recovery Point is created as the result of data replication. The first Recovery Point is called an Initial Replica because it is performed only one time as long as the storage medium is not replaced.
In a Virtual Full Backup each Recovery Point is comprised of many Deltas. A Delta represents the state of a disk volume block at a particular point in time. Each Delta can be used by one or more Recovery Point. The relationship between Deltas and Recovery Points is maintained by the Disk Safe.
A Recovery Point appears like a Full backup to the user. That is only in appearance as each Recovery Point only contains block level Deltas or changes since the last Synchronization. In other words, a Recovery Point is a point-in-time virtual full backup of the Devices (or selected files/folders on Devices).
The Recovery Point Retention is defined in the Policy properties. The Retention rules define how many Recovery Points to keep in the Disk Safe. Old Recovery Points are merged automatically.
Recovery Point properties:
- Mount Point
- Last Device Path
- Content Type
- Identification
- File System Properties
- Synchronization Details
See descriptions in Accessing Recovery Points.
The following actions are available for the Recovery Points:
- View
- Delete (merge)
- Lock
- Restore
You can limit the number of Recovery Points stored in the Disk Safes assigned to the Volume. Read more in Creating Volumes.
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- Customizing the Recovery Points List — Instructions on how to hide and show columns, sort rows, manage items per page, filter the "Recovery Points" list in CDP.
- Replication Stages — The description of CPD Replication Stages and Types.
- Accessing Recovery Points — Instructions on how to access and use the "Recovery Points" window via CDP interface.
- Browsing Recovery Points — Instructions on how to browse files and folders in Recovery Points in CDP.
- Merging Recovery Points — Instructions on how to delete \ merge Recovery Points via CDP interface.
- Locking Recovery Points — Instructions on how to lock Recovery Points in CDP.
- Restoring Files — Instructions on how to restore or export data from Recovery Points in CDP.
- Restoring an MS SQL Database — Instructions on how to restore an MS SQL database that was previously backed up by CDP.
- Restoring a Microsoft 2007 Exchange Storage Group (Version Before 4.2.0) — Instructions on how to restore a MS Exchange storage group previously backed up by CDP.
- Restoring a Microsoft Exchange 2010 Mailbox (Version Before 4.2.0) — Instructions on how to restore a MS Exchange 2010 previously backed up by CDP.
- Restoring VHDs — Instructions on how to restore VHD files in CDP.
- Exporting Files from a Recovery Point — Instructions on how to restore or export data from Recovery Points in CDP.
- Scheduling Recovery Point Merges — Instructions on how to schedule the Recovery Points Merge.
- Scheduling the Recovery Points Replication — Instructions on how to schedule the Replication Policy in CDP.
- Protecting Linux Home Directories — Instructions on how to protect a Linux Home Directories Instance.