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The Image Option by definition is hardware independent since it works at the volume level. For that reason also normal Restore is also hardware independent. &nbsp;They both work at the volume level and do not communicate to the hardware level at all. <br />
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The DR Disaster Recovery Option is partially hardware independent. Somethings like a different video card is immaterial since it will default to the Windows default VGA. Somethings like a different NIC can be compensated for my loading the new driver during the DR process. However due to the extreamly large variety of hardware you really need to test in your environment and work through potential problems. &nbsp; 
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The Image Option by definition is hardware independent since it works at the volume level. For that reason also normal Restore is also hardware independent.  They both work at the volume level and do not communicate to the hardware level at all.

The DR Disaster Recovery Option is partially hardware independent. Somethings like a different video card is immaterial since it will default to the Windows default VGA. Somethings like a different NIC can be compensated for my loading the new driver during the DR process. However due to the extreamly large variety of hardware you really need to test in your environment and work through potential problems.  

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Thanks,<br />
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So with the DR it should theoretically be possible to load the backup to a whole different computer (with the &quot;restrictions&quot; you mentioned)?
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Thanks,

So with the DR it should theoretically be possible to load the backup to a whole different computer (with the "restrictions" you mentioned)?

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Hi experts<br />
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Does somebody know if CA ArcServe or any agent of it (like the Image-option) offer Hardware Indepentend Recovery?<br />
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Thanks
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Hi experts

Does somebody know if CA ArcServe or any agent of it (like the Image-option) offer Hardware Indepentend Recovery?

Thanks

Does CA ArcServe offer Hardware Independent Recovery

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.