From a backup-archive client node, files can be backed up, archived, or migrated to the server. This process ensures that current data can be restored or retrieved if it is accidentally deleted or corrupted on the workstations.
As the administrator, you define the rules for these operations based on user requirements for backing up, archiving, or migrating data. The rules are called policies. Policy identifies backup, archive, and migration criteria, where the client data is stored, and how the data is managed by the server.
For more information about establishing and managing policies, see Chapter 11, Implementing Policies for Client Data.