InfoStor
January 2009

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Yet another variation on the general theme is CDP functionality for image-based backup and disaster recovery software. For example, UltraBac Software recently introduced a CDP option — dubbed Continuous Image Protection (CIP) — for its UltraBac 8.3 and UBDR 4.0 software. CIP continuously backs up changed blocks and enables users to restore from any point in time (vs. the last full, incremental, or differential snapshot).

"The other advantage of image-based CDP is that the software is application-agnostic," says Morgan Edwards, UltraBac's president and CEO.