4.1 Network Architecture Prerequisites and Guidelines

Make sure your network meets the following prerequisites:

  • Because the archive server moves data in decrypted format, the archive server should be located behind the corporate firewall. If you are versioning data on remote servers, use a virtual private network (VPN) connection between the two.

  • Determine how much bandwidth is required to support versioning traffic, given the following criteria:

    • How much data is transferred as file versions during each epoch

    • When the scheduled epochs occur

    • Where in the network the source volumes are located (the path between the archive server and the source server)

    • Peak traffic flow based on seasonal variations in productivity