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What basic SnapVault deployment is
The basic SnapVault backup system deployment consists of a primary system and a secondary system.
Primary storage systems
Primary systems are the platforms that run Data ONTAP to be backed up.
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On primary systems, SnapVault backs up primary qtree data, non-qtree data, and entire volumes, to qtree locations on the SnapVault secondary systems.
Secondary storage system
The SnapVault secondary system is the central disk-based unit that receives and stores backup data from the system as Snapshot copies. Any system can be configured as a SnapVault secondary system; however, the recommended hardware platform is a NearStore system.
The following figure shows a basic SnapVault deployment:

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