Acronis Access - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 19)

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Note: The FileStore structure contains user files and folders in encrypted form. This structure can be copied or
backed up using any standard file copy tool (robocopy, xtree). Normally this structure should be located in a
high availability network volume or NAS so the location may differ from the default.
PostGreSQL database. This is a discrete element running as a Windows service, installed and used by
Acronis Access. The Acronis Access database is one of the most critical elements because it maintains
all configurations, relationships between users and files, and file metadata.
All those components are needed in order to build a working instance of Acronis Access.
Resources needed to implement a fast recovery process
The resources needed to fulfill the disaster recovery process are:
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Appropriate hardware to host the operating system, application and its data. The hardware must
meet the system and software requirements for the application.
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A backup and restore process in place to ensure all software and data elements are available at
the time the switch is needed.
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Network connectivity, including internal and external firewall and routing rules that permit users
to access the new node with no or minimal need to change client side settings.
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Network access for Acronis Access to contact an Active Directory domain controller and SMTP
server.
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Fast or automated DNS switching ability to redirect incoming request to the secondary node.
The process
Backup Setup
The recommended approach to provide a safe and fast recovery scenario can be described like this:
1. Have an installation of Acronis Access, including all elements in the secondary, restore, node. If
this is not possible, a full (source) machine backup or image is a good alternative. In virtualized
environments, periodic snapshots prove to be effective and inexpensive.
2. Backup the Acronis Access server software suite (all elements mentioned above, including the
entire Apache Software branch) regularly. Use any standard, corporate class backup solution for
the task.
3. Backup the FileStore as frequently as possible. A standard backup solution can be used, but an
automated differential copy tool is a good and sometimes preferred alternative due to the
amount of data involved. A differential copy minimizes the time this operation takes by updating
what is different between the source and target FileStores.
4. Backup the Acronis Access database as frequently as possible. This is performed by an automated
database dump script triggered by Windows Task Scheduler. The database dump should then be
backed up by a standard backup tool.
Recovery
Provided the conditions described in the section above have been met and implemented, the process
to bring online the backup resources is relatively simple: