Disaster Recovery Backup
The backup and restore features function similarly for a disaster recovery scenario as they do for either a single appliance or High Availability appliance pair.
The differences primarily involve the placement of the backup system, the method used, and the use of tape copies.
For disaster recovery, you typically set up the backup system at a remote location separate from the appliance being backed up. It is good practice to use the SCP backup method for disaster recovery situations because it is the more secure backup method. You must ensure that your network’s security allows access to the remote location for successful connection between the appliance and backup system.
For optimal disaster recovery protection, copy the backup snapshot daily to magnetic tape, and secure the tapes in a separate location from the backup system.