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ReadyNAS OS 6.1
Recovery Concepts
The process of restoring backed-up data to the device where the primary copy is kept is
called recovery.
A recovery source is the place where you store the backed-up data. A recovery destination is
the place to which you want to restore the backed-up data. The recovered data replaces a
deleted or damaged primary copy.
If you store backed-up data on the ReadyNAS system, you can create a recovery job to
restore backed-up data to your computer or other primary device.
Recovery source
Recovery destination
Figure 13. Recovering data from a ReadyNAS system to a laptop computer
If you store backed-up data on another device on the network, such as a USB drive, you can
create a recovery job to restore backed-up data to your ReadyNAS system
Recovery source
Recovery destination
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Figure 14. Restoring data from a USB drive to a ReadyNAS system
The ReadyNAS system treats recovery jobs like backup jobs. You use the Backup screen to
create a recovery job. In a recovery job, you reverse the source and destination that you