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# Continuous Data Protection for Salesforce

Protect high-value or dynamic data and achieve near-zero Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) with Continuous Data Protection. Use minute-level backups to recover Salesforce data from a specific moment and visualize real-time changes with the Data Changes Tracker.

## Why Use Continuous Data Protection?

Maintain compliance with company standards and recover data from any point in time with minute-level Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs). Continuous Data Protection helps you meet industry regulations in various sectors, including:

- Finance
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Insurance

## Continuous Data Protection: Key Differentiators

- Daily backups vs minute-level-backups
- Point in Time (PIT): New backup type
- PIT backup: Create a snapshot of an exact minute up to 30 days ago
- Data Changes Tracker (DCT): Visualize data changes captured in real time

## Limitations

- Continuous Data Protection requires objects that support Change Data Capture (CDC).
- Salesforce CDC limitations apply to the Continuous Data Protection service.

- **[Set Up Continuous Data Protection in Backup & Recover for Salesforce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.backup_recover_o_setup_cdp.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Recover Salesforce data from a specific moment when you set up Continuous Data Protection with Change Data Capture.
- **[Data Changes Tracker in Backup & Recover for Salesforce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.backup_recover_o_data_changes_tracker.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The Data Changes Tracker helps you monitor changes in high-activity Salesforce data. Investigate unexpected deletions quickly, and make sure that your automations and integrations aren't making erroneous bulk changes. The Data Changes Tracker helps you achieve near-zero Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs).

#### See Also

- [Objects That Support Change Events](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_change_event.htm)
- [Salesforce Change Data Capture Allocations](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture/cdc_allocations.htm)