Overview of your Comet Setup

The Comet Backup system works on the client-server model.

The backup software consists of two components:

• Comet Management Console, a server-side application that manages user accounts and stores backup data; and
• Comet Backup, a client-side application that performs backup and restore operations on a user's device.

The Comet Management Console runs on a designated computer, and this Console acts to manage, control, and monitor backup jobs from client devices.

The Comet Management Console runs on a designated computer, and this acts to manage, control, and monitor backup jobs from client devices.

The Comet Management Console is offered in two packages:

• Self-Hosted, in which you install Comet Console on your own hardware. More details on the features of the Self-Hosted Console product page.
• Comet-Hosted, in which you access a managed instance of Comet running on Amazon AWS. More details on the features of the Comet-Hosted Management Console product page.

The different components of your Comet setup are covered in more detail in our Overview and Concepts guide. Follow the steps in this guide to get your Comet backups started in 15 minutes or less!