Recommended disk configuration for Data Archive backups

Backups require at least one NTFS partition on the machine where Data Archive is installed. For optimum performance during backups, keep the following files on separate drives:

• The data archive files and event queue

• The paging file of the operating system

• The scheduled backup directory (this drive can be a remote network drive or NAS)

For example, Data Archive might be installed on the C: drive, which is usually where the paging file is located, while the archives and event queue are configured to be on the D: drive, and the intermediate backup directory is on the E: drive or a remote network drive.

All archives to be backed up must be on the Data Archive computer. If the archive to be backed up is on a remote drive, such as a UNC path, the backup will fail unless the file is marked read only, and the pibackup service is configured to run as an account that has appropriate permissions.