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ReadyNAS OS 6.1
Basic Data Backup and Recovery Concepts
Your ReadyNAS system can manage backup and recovery for many devices on your
network. For example, you can back up data that is stored on your ReadyNAS storage
system to secondary devices, such as a USB drive. You can also use your ReadyNAS
storage system to store backed-up data from other devices, like your laptop.
Backup Concepts
A backup is a copy of data that you use if your primary copy is deleted or damaged. The
process of storing primary data on a second device is called backing up.
A backup source is the place where you store the primary copy of the data that you want to
back up. A backup destination is the place where you store the backed-up data.
If you store primary copies of your data on your ReadyNAS system, you can create a backup
job to back up your data to a secondary device on the same network.
Backup source
Backup destination
Figure 11. Backing up data from a ReadyNAS system to a secondary device (USB drive)
If you store primary copies of your data on your computer or other device, you can create a
backup job to back up your data to a ReadyNAS system that is on the same network.
Backup source
Backup destination
Figure 12. Backing up data from a computer to a ReadyNAS system