Citrix DaaS

Backup or Migrate your configuration

This feature helps you take a backup of your DaaS configurations. Backup along with the restore feature facilitates the migration of site information from on-premises to the cloud or from one cloud site to another with ease. It also facilitates immediate rebounding of a site in times of emergencies.

You can use the following methods to take backups:

  1. Backup + Restore
    1. Integrated with Studio.
  2. Automated Configuration Tool (ACT)
    1. Powershell-based tool. Install the tool to use it. See Download Automated Configuration.

The backups can be used for:

  1. Restoration
  2. Migration

Citrix recommends the following tools for the described scenarios.

Backup

Environment Use Case Recommended Tool Special Considerations Link
DaaS On-demand and scheduled backups Backup + Restore Citrix keeps the backup and the user can download it if needed Backup + Restore in Studio
On-premises On-demand backups ACT User keeps the backup Backup and Restore using Automated Configuration Tool

Migration

Environment Use Case Recommended Tool Special Considerations Link
On-premise to cloud Migrate one on-premises site to DaaS ACT   Migrate from on-premises to cloud
  Consolidate multiple on-premises sites to one DaaS site ACT Site merging Merge multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
On-premise to on-premise Migrate one on-premises site to another on-premises site ACT   POC Guide:Automated Configuration Tool- On-premises to On-premises migration
  Consolidate multiple on-premises sites to another on-premise site ACT Site merging POC Guide:Automated Configuration Tool On-premises to On-premises migration
        Merge multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
Cloud to cloud Migrate one DaaS site to another DaaS site ACT   Migrate from cloud to cloud
Consolidate multiple DaaS sites to one DaaS site ACT Site merging   Migrate from cloud to cloud
        Migrate multiple on-premises sites to a single cloud site
Backup or Migrate your configuration